eye prot: and full length faceshield . ing 6: breath, headache, nausea, and vomiting. nitric acid (sara 302/313) (cercla) arsenic acid (sara 313) (cercla) ld50 (oral rat): 48 mg/kg water efts of overexp: vap & mist may erode exposed teeth w/prlng ing 4: of mouth, esophagus & gi tract. inhal may be fatal ing 5: chem pneumit & pulm edema. symp incl burning
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF INHALED,
INGESTED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. WILL CAUSE IRRIT IF IT COMES IN CONT
W/EYES. EXPOS TO ARSENIC CMPDS CAN CAUSE DISORDERS OF NERV & GI
SYS, MUC MEMB & SKIN. INGEST OF ARS ENIC CMPDS CAN BE POIS, LEADING
TO DEATH. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS
INHALED/ABSORBED(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC ACID: 29CFR1910.1018, 1987: OSHA
CANCER HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST
IRRIT OF EYE, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS
WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC
VAP PRDCES IMMED, SE V & PENETRATING BURNS. CONC SOLN CAUSE DEEP
ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH
CLOTHING THORO BEFO RE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.
===================== 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 NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAM HYDROGEN (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.
Other Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. HAVE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. IRRITANT, OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE, AND CARCINOGEN.
Spec Gravity: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 AGENT. REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, (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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