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

MSDS NAME:ATOMIC ABSORPTION ANALYSIS KIT
NIIN:01-250-4814
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRGV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LABORATORIES INC
Address:100 HUNTER PLACE
City:YOUNGSVILLE
State:NC
ZIP:27596
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-554-2244
Emergency Phone Num:919-554-2244
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AAA100
CAGE:94514
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company:SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LABORATORIES INC
Address:100 HUNTER PLACE
Box:City:YOUNGSVILLE
State:NC
ZIP:27596
Country:US
Phone:919-554-2244
Contract Num:DLA400-88-P-D132
CAGE:94514
Company:SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LABORATORIES INC
Address:100 HUNTER PLACE
Box:City:YOUNGSVILLE
State:NC
ZIP:27596
Country:US
Phone:919-554-2244
Contract Num:DLA400-88-P-D671
CAGE:94514

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

Name:NITRIC ACID
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
= Wt:7.
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
= Wt:93.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SEVERE EYE INJURY, SKIN BURNS,
    GASTROINTESTINAL BURNS. CHRONIC: CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, EROSION OF
    TEETH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BURNING PAIN IN THE NOSE AND
    THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PULMONARY EDEMA.
    EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN (BY
    QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL ONLY!) GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDU CE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND
    ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPS OF MILK OR WATER. (NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BYMOUTH
    TO AN UNSCONSCIOUS PERSON!) GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MI NUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH: WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING
    UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB OR KEEP EYES
    CLOSED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION .

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

Flash Point:NE
Lower Limits:NE
Upper Limits:NE
Extinguishing Media:USE PROPER EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR VAPOR RESPIRATOR, SAFETY GOGGLES, AND
    RUBBER GLOVES. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION (I.E. OPEN FLAMES,
    SPARKS). NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. SOAK UP WITH
    INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL (DRY SA ND OR EARTH RECOMMENDED; DO NOT
    USE FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES SUCH AS SAWDUST). DISPOSE ACCORDING TO
    LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP
    COOL AND DRY. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE ONLY IN
    WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING.
    DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE. WASH THOROUG HLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR SAFETY GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=-135.4C, -212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-35.4C, -32.F
Vapor Pres:(MMHG):NE
Vapor Density:(AIR=1)NE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; ACRID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
IGNITION SOURCES (HEAT, OPEN FLAME, SPARK), MOISTURE, REDUCING AGENTS,
    AIR, LIGHT,ORGANIC MATTER, COMBUSTIBLES. NITRIC ACID REACTS WITH
    OVER 150 CHEMICAL COMBINATIONS. REFER TO THE NFPA FIRE PROTECTION
    GUIDE FOR NITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES WHEN IN CONTACT WITH AIR,
    LIGHT, OR ORGANIC MATTER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:PREVENT FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. MAY BE TOXIC TO
    SOME AQUATIC LIFE. NITRIC ACID IS LISTED ON THE EPA EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (EHS) LIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP COOL AND
    DRY. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES,
    AND CLOTHING. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. IATA: SHIPPING  NAME NITRIC ACID; HAZARD CLASS: 8; UN
    2031; PACKING GROUP: I I; CORROSIVE ! UNIT OF ISSUE IS BOX
    CONTAINING TEN  3 ML CONTAINERS OF 7% NITRIC ACID IN WATER.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS MATERIAL IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE I I I AND 40 CFR PART 373.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY. NITRIC ACID IS LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE
    CLEAN WATER ACT. NITRIC ACID IS CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY
    OSHA.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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