Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/02/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2954
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLMNF

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NITRIC ACID

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 68-70%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/M3;2 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 29-31%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE BURNS. MAY
CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY. MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
AND CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP,
PENETRATING ULCERS OF THE SKIN. MAY CAUS E SKIN RASH (IN MILDER
CASES), AND COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN WITH CYANOSIS OR PALE COLOR.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE AND PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE DIGESTIVE
TRACT. CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BURNS. MAY C UASE PERFORATION
OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. INHALATION:
EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE RESPIRTORY
TRACT. SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES EYE AND SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE BURNS. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE BURNS.

First Aid:EYES: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB
OR KEEP EYES CLOSED. EXTENSIVE IRRIGATION IS REQUIRED (AT LEAST 30
MINUTES). SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN
WIT H PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. SEE OTHER INFORMATION.

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE. CONTACT PROFESSIONAL
FIRE-FIGHTERS IMMEDIATELY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT
WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUS E A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DURING A FIRE, IRRITATING AND HIGHLY
TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR
COMBUSTION. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
SUBSTANCE IS NONCOBUSTIBLE. USE WATER WI TH CAUTION AND IN FLOODING
AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL, (E.G., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN
PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM
SEWERS AND DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. CLEAN UP SPILLS
IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN TE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SECTION. NUETRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. PROVIDE VENTILATION
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED
AREA.DON'T BREATHE DUST,VAPOR,MIST, OR GAS.KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED.AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,&FLAMES.DO N'T STORE NEAR
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.STORE IN
COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED AREA
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
DO NOT BREATH DUST,VAPOR,MISTS,ORGAS.AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING
AND OTHER COMBUST IBLE MATERIALS.DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID
INGESTION AND INHALATIONL DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149
APPROVED FULL-FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE WITH EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROVISIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACILITIES STORING OR UTILIZING THIS
MATERIAL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EYEWASH FACILITY AND A SAFETY
SHOWER. WEAR A CHEMICAL APRON. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARD CONT: INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFORMATION, EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
AND PULMONARY EDEMA. ASPIRATION MAY LEAD TO PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY CA
USE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. SEE OTHER INFORMATION.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=86.C, 186.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-42.C, -43.6F
Vapor Pres:6.8 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.50
Spec Gravity:1.50
pH:1.0
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO YELLOW LIQUID, STRONG ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATABILTY WITH OTHER MATERIALS:REDUCING AGENTS,ACIDS, ALCOHOLS AND
GLYCOLS, ALDEHYDES, AMIDS, AMINES, AZO,DIAZO, AND HYDRAZINES,
CARBAMATES, CYANIDES, DITHIOCARBAMATES, ESTERS, ETHERS, FLUORIDES,
HYDROCARBONS E.G BENZE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS,
IGNTION SOURCES, DUST GENERATION, MOISTURE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WHEN IN CONTACT WITH AIR,
LIGHT, OR ORGANIC MATTER. NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:CHEMICAL WASTE GENERATORS MUST DETERMINE WHETHER
A DISCARDED CHEMICAL IS CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. US EPA
GUIDELINES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATION ARE LISTED IN 40
CFR PARTS 261.3. ADDIT IONALLY, WASTE GENERATORS MUST CONSULT STATE
AND LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLET E AND
ACCURATE CLASSIFICATION.

Toxicological Information:CAS # 7732-18-5 ORAL RAT :LD50=> 90
ML/KG;CARCINOGENICITY; CAS# 7697-37-2: NOT LISTED BY
ACGIH,IARC,NTP,OR OSHA. CAS # 7732-18-5: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH IARC,
NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORM ATION FOUND.
TERATOGENICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECT: NO
INFORMATION FOUND. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
MUTAGENICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: TERRESTIAL:
DURING TRANSPORT THROUGH THE SOI, NITRIC ACID WILL DISSOLVE SOME OF
THE SOIL MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR, THE CARBONATE BASED MATERIALS.
THE ACI D WILL BE NEUTRALIZED TO SOME DEGREE WITH ADSORPTION OF THE
PROTON ALSO OCCURING ON CLAY MATERIALS. HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT
OFS OF ACID ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FOR TRANSPORT DOWN TOWARD THE
GROUND WATER TABLE. UPON REACHING THE GRAOUND WATER TABLE, THE
ACID WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, NOW IN THE DIRECTION OF THE GROUND
WATER FLOW.PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT EXPECTED TO BIODEGRADE OR
BIOCONCENTRATE.

Transport Information:SHIPPIN NAME: NITRIC ACID. HAZARD CLASS;8. UN
NUMBER: UN2031. PACKING GROUP 11

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ) CAS # 7697-37-2: FINAL RQ=
1000 POUNDS (454KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ): CAS # 7697-37-2: TPQ= 1000
POUNDS; RQ= 1000 POUNDS. SARA CODES; CAS # 7697-37-2: ACUTE,
CHRONIC, FLAMMABLE. SECTION 313; THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS NITRIC
ACID (CAS # 7697-37-2, 68-70%), WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND 40 CFR PART 373.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT; THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
CONTAIN ANY HAZAROUS SUBSTANCES UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE
CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER
THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THI S PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC
POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. OSHA; CAS # 7697-37-2 IS CONSIDERED
HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.TSCA; CAS#7697-37-2 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
INVENTORY. CAS#7732-18-5 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH
AND SAFETY REPORTING; NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY REP ORTING LIST.
State Regulatory Information:CAS #7697-37-2 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CAS# 7732-18-5 IS
NOT PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, P A, MN, FL,OR NJ.CALIFORNIA NO
SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED.