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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED,
INGESTED/CONT W/SKIN/EYES. ACUTE EXPOS TO MERCURY CAN CAUSE NAUS,
METALLIC TASTE, ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT, DIARR, HDCH, LOOSENED TEETH
&/ULCERS ON LIPS & CHEEKS. MUSCULAR T REMORS & PSYCHIC DISORDERS
MAY ACCOMPANY PREVIOUS SYMP FOLLOWING CHRONIC EXPOS. CONC NITRIC
ACID MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF
EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRODUCES SEV BURNS WHICH
MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMP AIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP
PRODUCESIMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS. CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP
ULCERS & STAIN (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CONTAM CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO
FRE SH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET IMMED MED HELP. IF
PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LGE QTYS OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRITATION
CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A
STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY
CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMM (SUP DAT)
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CONTR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESIST GLASSES , GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, WITH AN ACRID ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS. IT REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
TO BURST AND LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
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