FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- NITRIC ACID (CAT NO. A200500)  -- 6810-00-237-2954
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID (CAT NO. A200500)
MSDS Date:07/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2954
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Preparer's Name:GASTON L. PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DYNATECH SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1401 27TH ST
Box:640164
City:KENNER
State:LA
ZIP:70064
Country:US
Phone:504-465-9604
CAGE:0VL27
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 70%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 30%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, 50-500 MG/KG ORAL- UNSPECIFIED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. PULMONARY EDEMA MAY BE IMMEDIATE. MAY CAUSE
    EROSION OF THE TEETH AND POSSIBLY JAW NECROSIS. BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA
    MAY OCCUR.	SKIN- SEVERE PAIN AND B URNS. POSSIBLE DERMATITIS. 
    EYES- PAIN AND LACRIMATION, PHOTOPHOBIA, AND BURNS. SEE
    SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:PAIN,TEARING,BURNS NECROSIS.
    SKIN:YELLOW-BROWN
    STAIN,BURNS,NECROSIS.INHALATION:COUGH,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,D
    RY THROAT & NOSE,CHEST PAIN,DYSPNEA,CYANOSIS,PULM EDEMA.
    INGESTION:PAIN,VOMITING,B LOODY DIARRHEA,BURNS OF MOUTH,TRACHEA,GI
    TRACT; CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,ASPHYXIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY PRE-EXISTING SENSITIVITY OR
    ORGAN DYSFUNCTION.

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

First Aid:GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION ALL EXPOSURES! EYE:FLUSH 15-20
    MINUTES W/AMPLE WATER. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    GENTLY W/SOAP & WATER 15-20 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE OXY GEN OR ART RESPIRATION AS REQUIRED. INGESTION:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE AMPLE COLD WATER OR MILK DILUENT
    THEN 2 OZ MILK MAGNESIA OR ALUMINA (NO CARBONATES).

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL OR SODA ASH.  FOR LARGER FIRES,
    FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
    WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE
    EXPOSED TO FLAMES. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE
    UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZLES; IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE,
    WITHDRAW FROM AREA AND LET FIRE BURN. KEEP UPWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR PRESCRIBED.VENTILATE
    AREA,DIKE SPILL,STOP LEAK,REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,EVACUATE
    AREA.DILUTE SPILL AREA W/AMPLE WATER,ADD NEUTRALIZING AGENT UNTIL
    PH NEAR 7.0. PLACE IN CLOSAB LE PLASTIC CONTAINER & LABEL
    "OXIDIZER".
Neutralizing Agent:LIME,LIMESTONE,SODA ASH

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBAF PP MODE AS REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:VITON, SARAN
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD,SAFETY GOGGLES. NO CONTACTS!
Other Protective Equipment:VITON OR SARAN APRON,SLEEVES; ACID RESISTANT
    BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE,SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE OR
    INGEST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS (CON'T): INGESTION- MAY CAUSE CIRCUMORAL BURNS WITH
    YELLOW DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE
    MOUTH, THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS. IMMEDIATE PAIN AND DIFFICULTY OR INABI
    LITY TO SWALLOW OR SPEAK. REPEATED INGESTION MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATORY
    AND ULCERATIVE CHANGES IN THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181F,83C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-44F/-42C
Vapor Pres:48 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A SUFFOCATING
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC CHEMICALS & MATERIALS, POWDERED METALS, WOOD,
    STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDSPREAD OR LANDFILL IAW ALL LAWS & REGS.

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