MSDS   | : | NITRIC ACID, 70% | CAS   | : | 7697-37-2 | NAME   | : | nitric acid supdat: lifting lids occasionally. get med attn immed. spill proc: alkaline matl, pickup w/absorb matl(sand, ing 3:or sewer neut slurry w/excess h*2o if loc ordinaces other prec: caustic poison act. vent:pref because it can ctrl emissions of contam @ its ing 6: refer to acgih document, "indust vent, manual of hndlt/stor prec: moisture.
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===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NITRIC ACID, 70%
NIIN:00-130-1912
MSDS Number: BLVZN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITRIC ACID
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
OSHA PEL:2 PPM;4 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM;4 PPM STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:SUPDAT: LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:SPILL PROC: ALKALINE MATL, PICKUP W/ABSORB MATL(SAND,
EARTH, VERMICULITE) & DISPOSE IN RCRA-APPRVD WASTE FACILITY(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:OR SEWER NEUT SLURRY W/EXCESS H*2O IF LOC ORDINACES
ALLOW. PROVIDE FORCED VENTILAITON TO DISSIPATE FUMES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:OTHER PREC: CAUSTIC POISON ACT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:VENT:PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTRL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM @ ITS
SOURCE, PVNT DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6: REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUST VENT, MANUAL OF
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:HNDLT/STOR PREC: MOISTURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:CORR! INHAL OF VAP CAN
CAUSE BRTHG DFCLT & LEAD TO PENUM & PULMONARY EDEMA, WHICH CAN BE
FATAL. OTHER SYM MAY INCL COUGH/CHOKING/IRRIT OF NOSE/THROAT/RESP
TRACT. INGEST:CORR! SWALLOW NITRI C ACID CAN CAUSE IMMED PAIN &
BURNS OF MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. SKIN:CORR! CAN CAUSE
RED, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PAIN/SEV SKIN BURNS. CONC SOLN CAUSE
DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN YELLOW/YELLOW-BROWN COLOR. EYE:CORR! VAP
ARE IRRITATING/MAY CAUSE DAM TO EYES. SPLASHES MAY CAUSE SEV BURNS
& PERM EYE DAM. CHRON IC:LONG-TERM EXPOS TO CONC VAP MAY CAUSE
EROSION OF TEETH. LONG TERM EXPOS SELDOM OCCUR DUE TO CORR
PROPERTIES OF ACID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS
SUBSTANCE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O2. CALL PHYS. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE
LG QTY OF H2O/MILK IF AVAIL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON PERS ON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H2O
FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE,
ORGANIC, AND READILY, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUST/BUT SUBSTANCE IS STRONG
OXIDIZER/ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY CAUSE IGNIT.
CAN REACT W/METALS TO REL FLAM HYDROGEN GAS. (SUPDAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE/ENCLOSE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERS SHOULD WEAR PROT CLTHG & RESP EQUIP SUITABLE FOR TOX/CORR
FLUIDS/VAP. SM SPILLS:FLUSH W/H2O & NEUT W/ALKALINE MATL(SODA ASH,
LIME, ETC). SEWER W/EXCES S H2O. LG SPILL/LOT SIZES:NEUT W/ (ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:SEE MATERIAL RELEASED SPILLED PROCEDURES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CONTR, STORED IN
COOL/ DRY/VENTD AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYS DAM/DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
ISOLATE FROM INCOMP SUBSTANCE. PROTECT FROM (ING 8)
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID BRTHG MIST.
USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP FROM CONT W/CLTHG/OTHER COMBUST MATL. DO
NOT STORE NEAR COMBUST MATL. REMOVE/WASH CONTAMD CLTHG PROMPTLY.
SUBSTANCE IS CL ASSIFIED AS POISON UNDER FED (ING 5)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESP, AIRLINED HOOD, OR SCBA. NITRIC
ACID IS AN OXIDIZER & SHOULD NOT COME IN CONT W/CARTRIDGES &
CANNISTERS THAT CNTN OXIDIZABL E MATL, SUCH AS ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC/GEN EXHAUST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON
OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MAINTAIN
EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOS HAZ:REACTS EXPLOS W/COMBUST/ORG/ READILY OXIDIZABLE MATL SUCH
AS:ALCOHOLS, TURPETINE, CHARCOAL, ORG REFUSE, METAL POWDER/HYDROGEN
SULFIDE/ETC. MATL TO AVOID:POWDERS, CARBIDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
TURPETINE, COMBUST ORG. HAZ DECOMP:& TOX & CORR FUMES. FIRST AID
PROC:EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN,(ING 2
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:62@68F
Vapor Density:2-3
Spec Gravity:1.41
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water:INFINITE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID.
SUFFOCATING ACRID ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DANGEROUSLY POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT/CONC NITRIC ACID IS INCOMP W/MOST
SUBSTANCES/ESP STRONG BASES, METALLIC (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP, EMITS TOX
NITROGEN OXIDES FUMES & HYDROGEN NITRATE. WILL REACT W/H2O/STEAM TO
PRDCE HEAT(SUPDAT)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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