VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- NITRIC ACID (A)  -- 6810-00-237-2918
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID (A)
MSDS Date:10/31/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2918
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 56 - 70%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 2 PPM. LC50 (4 HR, RAT): 49 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, TEETH,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALE:FEW MINUTES
    EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (>200 PPM) MAY CAUSE DEATH.
    EYE/SKIN:SEVERE BURNS. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE/DEATH . ORAL:SEVERE
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, KIDNEY DAMAGE, COLLAPSE, DEATH. CHRONIC- EROSION OF
    TEETH, LESIONS ON SKIN, PNEUMONIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
    BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL
    EROSION, CHOCKING, SKIN REDNESS OR YELLOW-BROWN STAIN, EYE DAMAGE,
    SKIN LESIONS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE, CARDIO PULMONARY AND LUNG DISEASES MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
    EYE/SKIN:AT ONCE FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD
    EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT  INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNT OF MILK/WATER, MILK OF MAGNESIA OR EGG WHITE. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER OR USE WATER SPRAY. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO DILUTE ACID AND TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND
    STRUCTURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH
    COMBUSTIBLES, FLAMMABLES/POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
    EXPLOSION. REACTS WITH MOST METALS FORMING HYDROGEN WHICH CAN
    EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES (H2 MAY BE PRESENT). DO NOT RELEASE
    INTO SOIL, SEWER. ADD WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH. DO NOT
    FLUSH TO SEWER BEFORE NEU TRALIZING. REPORT RELEASES IF REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED,
    CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT, HEAT, FLAME, COMBUSTIBLES
    & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. USE UNDER THE HOOD WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER H ANDLING. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS RESIDUE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE
    EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. DO NOT USE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATORS WITH OXIDIZABLE SORBAN TS. USE UNDER THE HOOD.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE, BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SPLASH APRON, RUBBER BOOTS, EYEWASH
    FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREAS WITH A 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
    BICARBONATE. IF INGESTED, THE RISK VERSUS THE BENEFIT OF THE
    PASSAGE OF A NASO-GASTRIC TUBE IS DEBATABLE. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IS 
    OF NO VALUE. DO NOT GIVE THE EXPOSED PERSON BICARBONATE TO
    NEUTRALIZE THE MATERIAL.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181F - 251F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29 TO -44F
Vapor Pres:9
Vapor Density:1.4
Spec Gravity:1.3 - 1.5
pH:1 0.1M
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO YELLOW TO LIGHT BROWN LIQUID;
    SUFFOCATING/PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, CARBIDES, CYANIDES, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ACTIVE
    METALS, TURPENTINE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, IRON, COPPER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, WATER OR STEAM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN INCLUDING NITROUS
    OXIDE (N2O), NITRIC OXIDE (NO), NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2); NITRIC ACID
    MIST OR VAPORS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CONSIDER RECYCLING. KEEP
    COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.

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