=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:NITRIC ACID
NIIN:00-236-5670
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQCK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PCS NITROGEN, INC
Address:3175 LENOX PARK BLVD, SUITE 400
City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38115-4256
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-524-0132
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3712
CAGE:TO272
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LLC DBA CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
    SYST
Address:11029 NATURAL BRIDGE
Box:City:BRIDGETON
State:MO
ZIP:63044
Country:US
Phone:314-731-7278
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NE43
CAGE:1LFJ4
Company:PCS NITROGEN, INC
Address:3175 LENOX PARK BLVD, SUITE 400
Box:City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38115-4256
Country:US
Phone:800-524-0132
CAGE:TO272
Company:QUACKER CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1212 ELMORE ST
Box:City:COLUMBIA
State:SC
ZIP:29202
Country:US
Phone:803-765-9520
CAGE:0FCP2

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Minumum % Wt:50.
Maxumum % Wt:70.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA OR CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BRUNS OR IRRITA TION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    AND STOMACH, KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN,
    SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING. EYES: PAIN,
    REDNESS, BURNS, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, PAIN, BLISTERS,
    BURNS. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITI NG, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN,
    MOUTH-THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS, EYE,
    CARDIO-PULMONARY AND LUNG DISEASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP VICTIM QUIET. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY.  EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH
    WATER. INGESTED : DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!  DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER TO DILUTE ACID. DO NOT USE CHEMICAL ANTIDOTES OR
    NEUTRALIZERS. SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER SPRAY OR OTHER
    SUITABLE AGENT FOR FIRES ADJACENT OT NON-LEAKING TANKS OR OTHER
    CONTAINERS OF NITRIC ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS
    AND EXPOSED STRUCTURES.  NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE PRESENT FROM VENTED
    OR RUPTURED CONTAINE RS. IF A SOLID WATER STREAM IS ADDED, VIOLENT
    SPLATTERING CAN OCCUR, AND CONSIDERABLE HEAT MAY BE GENERATED.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. MOP
    OR WIPE UP AND PLACE IN A DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. LARGE: DIKE AND NEUTRALIZE AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT, GRIND, OR WELD CONTAINER (EVEN EMPTY).
    EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUES, TREAT AS IF FULL. ALWAYS POUR
    NITRIC ACID INTO WATER, NOT VICE VERSA.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR EMERGENCY
    OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
    1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE WITH GAUNTLETS. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT APRON AT
    A MINIMUM.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE SUIT WITH NEOPRENE APRON AND BOOTS.
    EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:>83.C, 181.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:>-33.7C, -29.F
Vapor Pres:9 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.4(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:>1.3 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW TO LIGHT BROWN LIQUID; PUNGENT
    ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, METALS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALIS, CARBIDES,
    TURPENTINE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, POLYETHYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, WATER, STEAM. CONTACT WITH
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN NITRATE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    HYDROGEN GAS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT: NITRIC ACID, WITH NOT MORE THAN 70%, UN2031.
    HAZARD CLASS 8.

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