NITRIC ACID, 50-70%
MSDS Number: N3660 --- Effective Date: 07/13/00
1. Product Identification
Synonyms: Aqua Fortis; Azotic Acid; Nitric Acid 50%; Nitric Acid 65%; nitric acid 69-70%
CAS No.: 7697-37-2
Molecular Weight: 63.01
Chemical Formula: HNO3
Product Codes: J.T. Baker: 411D, 412D, 5371, 5555, 5801, 5826, 5876, 5896, 9597, 9598,
9600, 9601, 9602, 9603, 9604, 9606, 9607, 9608, 9616, 9617
Mallinckrodt: 1409, 2704, 6623, H988, H993, H998, V069, V077, V336, V561, V633, V650
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS No Percent Hazardous
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Nitric Acid 7697-37-2 50 - 70% Yes
Water 7732-18-5 30 - 50% No
3. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
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POISON! DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE FIRE. CORROSIVE. LIQUID AND MIST CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
ALL BODY TISSUE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG AND TOOTH DAMAGE.
J.T. Baker SAF-T-DATA(tm) Ratings (Provided here for your convenience)
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Health Rating: 3 - Severe (Poison)
Flammability Rating: 0 - None
Reactivity Rating: 3 - Severe (Oxidizer)
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Contact Rating: 4 - Extreme (Corrosive)
Lab Protective Equip: GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD;
PROPER GLOVES
Storage Color Code: Yellow (Reactive)
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Potential Health Effects
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Nitric acid is extremely hazardous; it is corrosive, reactive, an oxidizer, and a poison.
Inhalation:
Corrosive! Inhalation of vapors can cause breathing difficulties and lead to pneumonia and
pulmonary edema, which may be fatal. Other symptoms may include coughing, choking, and
irritation of the nose, throat, and respiratory tract.
Ingestion:
Corrosive! Swallowing nitric acid can cause immediate pain and burns of the mouth, throat,
esophagus and gastrointestinal tract.
Skin Contact:
Corrosive! Can cause redness, pain, and severe skin burns. Concentrated solutions cause deep
ulcers and stain skin a yellow or yellow-brown color.
Eye Contact:
Corrosive! Vapors are irritating and may cause damage to the eyes. Contact may cause severe
burns and permanent eye damage.
Chronic Exposure:
Long-term exposure to concentrated vapors may cause erosion of teeth and lung damage.
Long-term exposures seldom occur due to the corrosive properties of the acid.
Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions:
Persons with pre-existing skin disorders, eye disease, or cardiopulmonary diseases may be more
susceptible to the effects of this substance.
4. First Aid Measures
Immediate first aid treatment reduces the health effects of this substance.
Inhalation:
Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Call a physician.
Ingestion:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! Give large quantities of water or milk if available. Never give
anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical attention immediately.
Skin Contact:
In case of contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing
contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse.
Get medical attention immediately.
Eye Contact:
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Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids
occasionally. Get medical attention immediately.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Fire:
Not combustible, but substance is a strong oxidizer and its heat of reaction with reducing agents or
combustibles may cause ignition. Can react with metals to release flammable hydrogen gas.
Explosion:
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 release hydrogen gas which can form explosive mixtures with air.
Fire Extinguishing Media:
Water spray may be used to keep fire exposed containers cool. Do not get water inside container.
Special Information:
Increases the flammability of combustible, organic and readily oxidizable materials. In the event of a
fire, wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full
facepiece operated in the pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Ventilate area of leak or spill. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in
Section 8. Isolate hazard area. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering.
Contain and recover liquid when possible. Neutralize with alkaline material (soda ash, lime), then
absorb with an inert material (e. g., vermiculite, dry sand, earth), and place in a chemical waste
container. Do not use combustible materials, such as saw dust. Do not flush to sewer! US
Regulations (CERCLA) require reporting spills and releases to soil, water and air in excess of
reportable quantities. The toll free number for the US Coast Guard National Response Center is
(800) 424-8802.
J. T. Baker NEUTRASORB庐 or TEAM庐 'Low Na+' acid neutralizers are recommended for
spills of this product.
7. Handling and Storage
Store in a cool, dry, ventilated storage area with acid resistant floors and good drainage. Protect
from physical damage. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from heat, water, and incompatible
materials. Do not wash out container and use it for other purposes. When diluting, the acid should
always be added slowly to water and in small amounts. Never use hot water and never add water
to the acid. Water added to acid can cause uncontrolled boiling and splashing. Containers of this
material may be hazardous when empty since they retain product residues (vapors, liquid); observe
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all warnings and precautions listed for the product.
8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Airborne Exposure Limits:
-OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
2 ppm (TWA), 4 ppm (STEL)
-ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV):
2 ppm (TWA); 4 ppm (STEL)
Ventilation System:
A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures below the
Airborne Exposure Limits. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control the
emissions of the contaminant at its source, preventing dispersion of it into the general work area.
Please refer to the ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended
Practices, most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved):
If the exposure limit is exceeded, 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 cartridges and canisters that contain oxidizable materials, such as activated charcoal.
Canister-type respirators using sorbents are ineffective.
Skin Protection:
Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots, gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as
appropriate, to prevent skin contact.
Eye Protection:
Use chemical safety goggles and/or a full face shield where splashing is possible. Maintain eye wash
fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance:
Colorless to yellowish liquid.
Odor:
Suffocating, acrid.
Solubility:
Infinitely soluble.
Specific Gravity:
1.41
pH:
1.0 (0.1M solution)
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F):
100 (as water and acid)
Boiling Point:
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122C (252F)
Melting Point:
-42C (-44F)
Vapor Density (Air=1):
2-3
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
48 @ 20C (68F)
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1):
No information found.
10. Stability and Reactivity
Stability:
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.
Hazardous Polymerization:
Will not occur.
Incompatibilities:
A dangerously powerful oxidizing agent, concentrated nitric acid is incompatible with most
substances, especially strong bases, metallic powders, carbides, hydrogen sulfide, turpentine, and
combustible organics.
Conditions to Avoid:
Light and heat.
11. Toxicological Information
Nitric acid: Inhalation rat LC50: 244 ppm (NO2)/30M; Investigated as a mutagen, reproductive
effector. Oral (human) LDLo: 430 mg/kg.
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---NTP Carcinogen---
Ingredient Known Anticipated IARC Category
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Nitric Acid (7697-37-2) No No None
Water (7732-18-5) No No None
12. Ecological Information
Environmental Fate:
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No information found.
Environmental Toxicity:
No information found.
13. Disposal Considerations
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be managed in an appropriate and
approved waste facility. Although not a listed RCRA hazardous waste, this material may exhibit one
or more characteristics of a hazardous waste and require appropriate analysis to determine specific
disposal requirements. Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste
management options. State and local disposal regulations may differ from federal disposal
regulations. Dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal, state and local
requirements.
14. Transport Information
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: NITRIC ACID (WITH NOT MORE THAN 70% NITRIC ACID)
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN2031
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 150LB
International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: NITRIC ACID (WITH NOT MORE THAN 70% NITRIC ACID)
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN2031
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 150LB
International (Air, I.C.A.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: NITRIC ACID (WITH NOT MORE THAN 70% NITRIC ACID)
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN2031
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 150LB
15. Regulatory Information
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--------\Chemical Inventory Status - Part 1\---------------------------------
Ingredient TSCA EC Japan Australia
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Nitric Acid (7697-37-2) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Water (7732-18-5) Yes Yes Yes Yes
--------\Chemical Inventory Status - Part 2\---------------------------------
--Canada--
Ingredient Korea DSL NDSL Phil.
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Nitric Acid (7697-37-2) Yes Yes No Yes
Water (7732-18-5) Yes Yes No Yes
--------\Federal, State & International Regulations - Part 1\----------------
-SARA 302- ------SARA 313------
Ingredient RQ TPQ List Chemical Catg.
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Nitric Acid (7697-37-2) 1000 1000 Yes No
Water (7732-18-5) No No No No
--------\Federal, State & International Regulations - Part 2\----------------
-RCRA- -TSCA-
Ingredient CERCLA 261.33 8(d)
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Nitric Acid (7697-37-2) 1000 No No
Water (7732-18-5) No No No
Chemical Weapons Convention: No TSCA 12(b): No CDTA: No
SARA 311/312: Acute: Yes Chronic: Yes Fire: Yes Pressure: No
Reactivity: No (Mixture / Liquid)
Australian Hazchem Code: 2PE
Poison Schedule: S6
WHMIS:
This MSDS has been prepared according to the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products
Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains all of the information required by the CPR.
16. Other Information
NFPA Ratings: Health: 3 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Other: Oxidizer
Label Hazard Warning:
POISON! DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE FIRE. CORROSIVE. LIQUID AND MIST CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO ALL
BODY TISSUE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. INHALATION MAY
CAUSE LUNG AND TOOTH DAMAGE.
Label Precautions:
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
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Do not breathe vapor or mist.
Use only with adequate ventilation.
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Keep from contact with clothing and other combustible materials.
Do not store near combustible materials.
Store in a tightly closed container.
Remove and wash contaminated clothing promptly.
Label First Aid:
In case of contact, immediately flush eyes or skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while
removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. If swallowed, DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person. If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If
breathing is difficult, give oxygen. In all cases get medical attention immediately.
Product Use:
Laboratory Reagent.
Revision Information:
MSDS Section(s) changed since last revision of document include: 16.
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