===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NITRIC ACID,70%
NIIN:00B130002
MSDS Number: BBBQP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:314982-5000
CAGE:ZA916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:M
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800
CAGE:ZA916
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:7647-01-0
RTECS #:OU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 70%
OSHA PEL:2PPM
ACGIH TLV:2PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES AND LEAD TO PNEUMONIA AND PULMONARY
EDEMA,WHICH MAY BE FATAL.OTHER SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
COUGHING,CHOKING,AND IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT.SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE REDNESS,PAIN AND SEVERE
SKIN BURNS.EYE CONTACT:VAPORS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO EYES
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:SWALLOWING NITRIC ACID CAN CAUSE
IMMEDIATE PAIN AND BURNS OF THE MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS AND
STAIN SKIN A YELLOW OR YELLOW- BROWN COLOR.LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO
CONCENTRATED VAPORS MAY CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH.SPLASHES TO EYES MAY
CAUSE PERM.DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THIS SUBSTANCE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.IF
INGESTED DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!GIVE LARGE QUANT.OF WATER OR MILK
IF AVAILABLE.IN C ASE OF SKIN CONTACT,IMMED.FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES.EYE CONTACT:WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET WATER UNDER EYELIDS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE,USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACE
PIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH COMBUSTIBLE
ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS SUCH
AS:ALCOHOLS,TURPENTINE,CHARCOAL,ORGANIC REFUSE,METAL
POWDER,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,ET
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS:FLUSH WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE
W/ALKALINE MATERIAL.SEWER WITH EXCESS WATER.LARGE SPILLS AND LOT
SIZES:NEUTRALIZE W/ALKALINE MATERIAL,PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL(SAND,EARTH,VERMICULIT E).
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE MATERIAL(SODA ASH,LIME,ETC.)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER,STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.DANGER!STRONG
OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FIRE.CORROSIVE.LIQUID AND MIST CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO ALL BODY
TISSUE.HARMFUL IF INHALED.INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,WEAR A SUPPLIED
AIR,FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR,AIRLINED HOOD,OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.NITRIC ACID SHOULD NOT COME IN CONTACT
W/CARTRIDGES AND CANISTERS THAT CONTAIN OXID IZABLE MATERIALS,LIKE
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.LOCAL EXHAUST VENTI.IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING,INCLUDING BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.WASH EXPOSED SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS SUBSTANCE IS CLASSIFIED AS A POISON UNDER THE FEDERAL CAUSTIC
POISON ACT.MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:122C(252F)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-34C (-29F)
Vapor Pres:62@ 20C 68
Vapor Density:2-3 APPROX
Spec Gravity:1.41
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID
W/SUFFOCATING ACRID ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES,METALLIC POWDERS,CARBIDES,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,TURPENTINE,AND
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE AND
STORAGE.CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES FUMES AND
HYDROGEN NITRATE.REACTS W/WATER OR STREAM.PRODUCES HEAT AND
TOXIC&CORROSIVE FUMES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR
SEWER THE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY WITH EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINANCES
ALLOW.PROVIDE FORCED VENTILATION TO DISSIPATE FUMES.
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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.
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