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

MSDS NAME:NITRIC ACID-36DEG BE-43DEG BE
NIIN:00D000017
MSDS Number: BBCBZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP
Address:COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
Box:1087R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960
Country:US
CAGE:1L168
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALLIED CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:1087R
CAGE:1L168
Company:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
Address:Box:2332R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-2332
Country:US
Phone:201-455-4414
CAGE:1L164

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

Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: >50%.
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <50%.

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

Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN OR EYES.INGEST:SEVERE
    INTERNAL BURNS.INHAL:VAPORS OR OXIDES OF N*2 INJURY LUNGS

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

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/LARGE AMTS OF WATER.EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MIN. GET DR.FOR EYES/SKIN BURNS.INHALE:CARRY TO
    UNCONTAMINATED AREA & GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.AVOID
    EXERTION.INGEST:MED.ATT EN.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID INHAL OF POISONOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN
    GUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL NITRATE WOOD & OTHER ORGANICS
    CAUSING SPONTANEOUS IGNITION OR GREATLY INCREASED FLAMMABILITY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH W/PLWNTY OF WATER & NEUTRALIZE
    W/ALKALINE MATERIAL SUCH AS SODA ASH,LIME,ETC;PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION TO ELIMINATE OXIDES OF NITROGEN FUMES & ANY CO*2 GAS
    FROM USE OF SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED PROPERLY
    DRAINED SITE AWAY FROM HEAT & OUT OF SUN.  ISOLATE FROM ITEMS SUCH
    AS TURPENTINE,CARBIDES,METALLIC POWDERS,H*2S
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.NITRIC VAPOR &
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN ARE INSIDIOUS.SYMPTOMS FROM INHAL MAY BE
    DELAYED. DO NOT BEATHE THESE FUMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED OXYGEN OR CLEAN AIR SUPPLIED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO ELIMINATE ALL FUMES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM.SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD,RUBBER APRONS,RUBBER SAFETY
    SHOES,HARD HATS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIGHTING PROCEDURES(CONTD):FILTER TYPE RESPIRATORS ARE
    UNSUITABLE.USE SELF-CONTAINED OR AIR SUPPLIED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPL:CAUSE EXPL.W/H*2S & OTHER CHEMICALS

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

HCC:D4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F-251F
Vapor Pres:0.1
Spec Gravity:1.33
Evaporation Rate & Reference:.<1.0,ETHER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID W/AN ACRID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:D100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST METALS,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WOOD EXCELSIOR,PAPER,COTTON,ORG
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONIOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE AS ABOVE BEFORE DISPOSAL.IF
    PERMITTED BY REGULATIONS,FLUSH NEUTRALIZED RESIDUE TO SEWER
    W/PLENTY OF WATER,IF NOT FLUSH NEUTRALIZED RESIDUE W/PLENTY OF
    WATER TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL  AREA.

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