===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NITRIC ACID 60-71%
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFXC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-297-4444
Emergency Phone Num:1-51-996-6666
Preparer's Name:MSDS DEPARTMENT
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:4A444
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444
Company:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-2037
CAGE:0X801
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITRIC ACID
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Minumum % Wt:60.
Maxumum % Wt:71.
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
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (HUMAN): 110 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS AND LOSS OF
VISION. EYE CONTACT CAN RESULT IN CORNEAL DAMAGE OR BLINDNESS. MAY
CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, BLISTERS AND
YELLOW SKIN DISCOLORATIONS. INHA LATION: EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL
AS A RESULT OF SPASM. INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI,
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONAR Y EDEMA. MAY CAUSE DELAYED LUNG
INJURY. INGESTION: BURNS IN MOUTH, PHARYNX & GI TRACT. RISK OF
STOMACH PERFORATION, KIDNEY DAMAGE & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, CORNEAL DAMAGE, BLINDNESS.
SKIN: SEVERE BURNS, BLISTERS, YELLOW DISCOLORATION. INHALED:
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS, DYSPNEA,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. I NGESTION: VOMITING, NAUSEA,
DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONVULSIONS, COMA, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
OTHER LUNG DISEASES AND CHRONIC NOSE, SINUS, OR THROAT CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE: WASHING WITHIN 1 MINUTE IS ESSENTIAL. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES HOLDING LIDS APART. SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR CPR
IF BRE ATHING CEASED. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
IF CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT WITH WATER & HAVE VICTIM DRINK SEVERAL
GLASSES WATER. DO NOT INDUVE VOMITING! SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER. WEAR ADEQUATE
PERSONAL PROTECTION TO PREVENT WITH MATERIAL OR ITS COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE
Fire Fighting Procedures:OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NO, N20, N20.N203) PLUS
NITRIC ACID OR VAPOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT; MAY IGNITE
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. CONTRIBES TO COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIALS.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS OR WHEN HEATED.
CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL M AY CAUSE FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION.
FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE FORMED UPON CONTACT OF THIS
PRODUCT WITH METALS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. ELIMINATE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. COVER WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. ADEQUATE
VENTILATION IS REQUIRED FOR SODA ASH DUE TO RELEASE OF CARBON
DIOXIDE GAS. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTA INER & MARK FOR DISPOSAL.
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE. DO NOT EMPTY
INTO DRAINS. DO NOT TOUCH DAMAGED CONTAINER OR SPILLED MATERIAL.
AVOID CONTACT WITH A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM HEATED
AREAS, SPARKS, AND FLAME. STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT ADD ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO
THE CONTAINER. DO NOT WASH DO WN THE DRAIN. DO NOT BREATHE
GAS/FUMES/VAPOR/SPRAY.
Other Precautions:N CASE OF INSUFFICENT VENTILATION, WEAR WEAR SUITABLE
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. KEEP AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED & DRY. MANIPULATE UNDER FUME HOOD. STORE
IN STAINLESS STEEL D RUMS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
RESIDUE. HANDLE & OPEN CONTAINER WITH CARE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:HAVE AVAILABLE AND USE AS APPROPRIATE: NEOPRANE
SUITS AND BOOTS. A OSHA/MSHA JOINTLY APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED
IN THE ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS. IF MORE THAN TLV
DO NOT BREATHE VAP OR. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS
BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION SHOULD BE CORROSION
PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD, SYNTHETIC APRON, COVERALLS,
AND/OR RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. MAKE EYE BATH AND EMERGENCY
SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. WASH
WELL AFTER USE. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING OR FOOD CONSUMPTION WHILE
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT ALLOW WATER INSIDE CONTAINER BECAUSE OF VIOLENT REACTION. DO NOT
STORE ON WOOD FLOORS. KEEP AT TEMPERATURES NOT EXCEEDING 30C. DO
NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:120 TO 122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-41 TO -22C
Vapor Pres:49-55 MM OF HG @20C
Vapor Density:2.3
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.5
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW FUMING AQUEOUS
SOLUTION.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, FLUORINE,
PHOSPHINE, CARBONATES, DIBORANE, HYDROCARBONS, DICHROMATES. MOST
COMMON METALS, BASES, ALKALIS, KETONES, THIOLS, CYANATES, CYANIDES,
SILVER & MERCURY COMP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND
ALL OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS NITROGEN OXIDES, INCLUDING
(NO.NO2, N203,N20) ALL MIXED WITH NITRIC ACID MIST AND VAPOR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TERATOGENIC
EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TOXICITY OF PRODUCT TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM:
NOT AVAILABLE. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWELDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL
AND TOXICITY OF TH IS SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. HARMFUL
TO AQUATIC LIFE AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS. CAN BE DANGEROUS IF
ALLOWED TO ENTER DRINKING WATER INTAKES. DO NOT CONTAMINATE
DOMESTIC OR IRRIGATION WATE R SUPPLIES, LAKES, STREAMS, PONDS, OR
RIVERS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:TDG CLASS: 8, 9.2. PIN: UN2031. PG: II.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
======================= Other Information =======================
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