===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NITRIC ACID, TECHNICAL
NIIN:00-236-5670
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFXB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:11028 S LEADBETTER RD UNIT 10
City:ASHLAND
State:VA
ZIP:23005
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-264-5183
Emergency Phone Num:804-264-5183
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0YED2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SPO450-00-M-D935
CAGE:0YED2
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITRIC ACID
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Minumum % Wt:65.
Maxumum % Wt:70.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3;2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5.2 MG/M3;2 PPM
ACGIH STEL:10 MG/M3;4 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:30.
Maxumum % Wt:35.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHALATION, RAT LC50: 67 PPM
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CORROSIVE! INHALATION OF
VAPORS CAN CAUSE BREATHING DIFFICULTIES & LEAD TO PNEUMONIA &
PULMONARY EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. INGESTION: CORROSIVE!
SWALLOWING NITRIC ACID CAN CAUSE IMMEDIA TE PAIN & BURNS OF THE
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN: CORROSIVE!
CAN CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, AND SEVERE SKIN BURNS. CONCENTRATED
SOLUTIONS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS AND STAIN. EYES: C ORROSIVE! VAPORS
ARE IRRITATING & MAY CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO EYES. SPLASHES MAY
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. CHRONIC: LONG-TERM
EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED VAPORS MAY CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH & LUNG
DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING, AND IRRITATION
OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS MAY DISAPPEAR
ONLY TO RETURN IN A FEW HOURS & MORE SEVERELY. ONSET OF SYMPTOMS
MAY BE DELAYED FOR 4-3 0 HOURS. SKIN: REDNESS, PAIN, SEVERE BURNS.
EYES: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. INGESTION: PAIN, BURNS TO
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE DISEASE, OR CARDIOPULMONARY 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.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER
OR MILK IF AVA ILABLE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTI ON.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPRATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH COMBUSTIBLE
ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS: ALCOHOLS,
TURPENTINE, CHARCOAL, ORGANIC REFUSE, METAL POWDER, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, ETC. REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO REL EASE HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UNNECESSARY &
UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID WHEN
POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALIN E MATERIAL THEN ABSORB WITH AN
INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. DO NOT USE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,SUCH AS SAW DUST. DO NO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED
STORAGE AREA WITH ACID RESISTANT FLOORS & GOOD DRAINAGE. PROTECT
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT & AWAY FROM HEAT,
WATER & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT WASH OUT CONTAINER & USE IT
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING, THE ACID SHOULD ALWAYS BE ADDED SLOWLY
TO WATER & IN SMALL AMOUNTS. NEVER USE HOT WATER & NEVER ADD WATER
TO THE ACID. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS &
PRECAUTIONS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED:WEAR A SUPPLIED AIR,
FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD, OR FULL-FACEPIECE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. NITRIC ACID IS AN OXIDIZER AND
SHOULD NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH CARTR IDGES AND CANISTERS THAT
CONTAIN OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.
CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATORS USING SORBENTS ARE INEFFECTIVE.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS PREFERRED GENERALLY PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE
SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=122.C, 251.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-42.C, -43.6F
Vapor Pres:48 @20C
Spec Gravity:1.41
pH:1.0 (0.1M SOLUT
Solubility in Water:INFINATELY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOWISH LIQUID. SUFFOCATING ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
A DANGEROUSLY POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT, FUMING NITRIC ACID IS
INCOMPATIBLE WITH MOST SUBSTANCES, ESPECIALLY STRONG BASES,
METALLIC POWDERS, CARBIDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TURPENTINE, AND
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT AND HEAT. STABLE UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE. CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES FUMES AND HYDROGEN NITRATE. WILL REACT WITH
WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE HEAT AND TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:FOR NITRIC ACID: ORAL, HUMAN LDLO: 430 MG/KG.
INHALATION, RAT LC50: 67 PPM (NO2)/4H. INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN &
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ENVIRONEMNTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPIATE & APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM
FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOS E OF CONTAINER & UNUSED
CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOMESTIC, LAND, DOT: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NITRIC
ACID (WITH NOT MORE THAN 70% NITRIC ACID). HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN:
UN2031. PACKING GROUP: II. AIR, I.C.A.O., PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
NITRIC ACID. HAZARD CL ASS: 8. UN: UN2031. PACKING GROUP: I.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302: RQ/TPQ=1000 LBS. SECTION 313:
LISTED-YES; CHEMICAL CATEGORY-NO. SECTIONS 311/312: ACUTE-YES;
CHRONIC-YES; FIRE-YES; PRESSURE-NO; REACTIVITY-YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:LISTED ON TSCA CHEMICAL INVENTORY.
CERCLA: 1000 LBS. RCRA 261.33: NO; TSCA 8 (D): NO. CHEMICAL WEAPONS
CONVENTION: NO. TSCA 12 (B): NO. CDTA: NO.
======================= Other Information =======================
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