===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NITRIC ACID,67% SOLUTION
NIIN:00-236-5670
MSDS Number: BHYNJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-623-2140
Emergency Phone Num:414-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITRIC ACID (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 69-71%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== 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: CORROSIVE! INHALATION CAN CAUSE
COUGHING, CHOKING, & INFLAMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH & G.I. TRACT. EYE CONTACT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & DAMAGE. SKIN CO NTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS.CAN BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.LUNGS DAMAGE POSSIBLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. VERY CORROSIVE
AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND DAMAGE. LONG TERM EXPOSURES SELDOM
OCCUR DUE TO THE CORROSIVE P ROPERTIES OF THE ACID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. S KIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND ORGANIC
MATERIALS.REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH METAL POWDERS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: FLUSH WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE
WITH ALKALINE MATERIAL. SEWER NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL WITH EXCESS
WATER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP
LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RUN OFF. NEUTRALIZE & PICK UP WITH
ABSORBENTMATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR OTHER SUITABLE ALKALINE MATERIAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURES BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, OR COVERALLS AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=122.2C, 252.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-41.1C, -42.F
Vapor Pres:8
Vapor Density:1.0
Spec Gravity:1.40
pH:< 1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,METALS,WOOD,ORGANIC MATERIALS,
ALKALIES,FLUORINE,COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITON, EMITS
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DISPOSE
IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR SEWER THE NEURTALIZED SLURRY
WITH EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW.
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