FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- NITRIC ACID -- 6810-00-237-2954 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/02/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2954
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 68-70%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3;2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5.2 MG/M3;2 PPM
ACGIH STEL:10 MG/M3;4 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 29-31%

=====================  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:EYE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE BURNS. MAY
    CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY. MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
    AND CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP,
    PENETRATING ULCERS OF THE SKIN. MAY CAUS E SKIN RASH (IN MILDER
    CASES), AND COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN WITH CYANOSIS OR PALE COLOR.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE AND PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE DIGESTIVE
    TRACT. CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BURNS. MAY C UASE PERFORATION
    OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. INHALATION:
    EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE RESPIRTORY
    TRACT. SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES EYE AND SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE BURNS. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE BURNS.

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

First Aid:EYES: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB
    OR KEEP EYES CLOSED. EXTENSIVE IRRIGATION IS REQUIRED (AT LEAST 30
    MINUTES). SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN
    WIT H PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF VICTIM  IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
    MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. SEE OTHER INFORMATION.

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE. CONTACT PROFESSIONAL
    FIRE-FIGHTERS IMMEDIATELY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT
    WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUS E A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DURING A FIRE, IRRITATING AND HIGHLY
    TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR
    COMBUSTION. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
    SUBSTANCE IS NONCOBUSTIBLE. USE WATER WI TH CAUTION AND IN FLOODING
    AMOUNTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL, (E.G., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN
    PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM
    SEWERS AND DITCHES WHICH LEAD  TO WATERWAYS. CLEAN UP SPILLS
    IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN TE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    SECTION. NUETRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. PROVIDE VENTILATION
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA.DON'T BREATHE DUST,VAPOR,MIST, OR GAS.KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,&FLAMES.DO N'T STORE NEAR
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.STORE IN
    COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED AREA
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    DO NOT BREATH DUST,VAPOR,MISTS,ORGAS.AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING
    AND OTHER COMBUST IBLE MATERIALS.DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID
    INGESTION AND INHALATIONL DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149
    APPROVED FULL-FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE WITH EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROVISIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACILITIES STORING OR UTILIZING THIS
    MATERIAL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EYEWASH FACILITY AND A SAFETY
    SHOWER. WEAR A CHEMICAL APRON. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARD CONT: INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
    INFORMATION, EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
    AND PULMONARY EDEMA. ASPIRATION MAY LEAD TO PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY CA
    USE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. SEE OTHER INFORMATION.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=86.C, 186.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-42.C, -43.6F
Vapor Pres:6.8 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.50
Spec Gravity:1.50
pH:1.0
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO YELLOW LIQUID, STRONG ACRID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATABILTY WITH OTHER MATERIALS:REDUCING AGENTS,ACIDS, ALCOHOLS AND
    GLYCOLS, ALDEHYDES, AMIDS, AMINES, AZO,DIAZO, AND HYDRAZINES,
    CARBAMATES, CYANIDES, DITHIOCARBAMATES, ESTERS, ETHERS, FLUORIDES,
    HYDROCARBONS E.G BENZE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS,
    IGNTION SOURCES, DUST GENERATION, MOISTURE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
    REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WHEN IN CONTACT WITH AIR,
    LIGHT, OR ORGANIC MATTER. NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CAS # 7732-18-5 ORAL RAT :LD50=> 90
    ML/KG;CARCINOGENICITY; CAS# 7697-37-2: NOT LISTED BY
    ACGIH,IARC,NTP,OR OSHA. CAS # 7732-18-5: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH IARC,
    NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORM ATION FOUND.
    TERATOGENICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECT: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
    MUTAGENICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: TERRESTIAL:
    DURING TRANSPORT THROUGH THE SOI, NITRIC ACID WILL DISSOLVE SOME OF
    THE SOIL MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR, THE CARBONATE BASED MATERIALS.
    THE ACI D WILL BE NEUTRALIZED TO SOME DEGREE WITH ADSORPTION OF THE
    PROTON ALSO OCCURING ON CLAY MATERIALS. HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT
    OFS OF ACID ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FOR TRANSPORT DOWN TOWARD THE
    GROUND  WATER TABLE. UPON REACHING THE GRAOUND WATER TABLE, THE
    ACID WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, NOW IN THE DIRECTION OF THE GROUND
    WATER FLOW.PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT EXPECTED TO BIODEGRADE OR
    BIOCONCENTRATE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CHEMICAL WASTE GENERATORS MUST DETERMINE WHETHER
    A DISCARDED CHEMICAL IS CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. US EPA
    GUIDELINES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATION ARE LISTED IN 40
    CFR PARTS 261.3. ADDIT IONALLY, WASTE GENERATORS MUST CONSULT STATE
    AND LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLET E AND
    ACCURATE CLASSIFICATION.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPPIN NAME: NITRIC ACID. HAZARD CLASS;8. UN
    NUMBER: UN2031. PACKING GROUP 11

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ) CAS # 7697-37-2: FINAL RQ=
    1000 POUNDS (454KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ): CAS # 7697-37-2: TPQ= 1000
    POUNDS; RQ= 1000 POUNDS. SARA CODES; CAS # 7697-37-2: ACUTE,
    CHRONIC, FLAMMABLE. SECTION  313; THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS NITRIC
    ACID (CAS # 7697-37-2, 68-70%), WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND 40 CFR PART 373.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT; THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY HAZAROUS SUBSTANCES UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER
    THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THI S PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC
    POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. OSHA; CAS # 7697-37-2 IS CONSIDERED
    HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.TSCA; CAS#7697-37-2 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY. CAS#7732-18-5 IS LISTED ON THE  TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH
    AND SAFETY REPORTING; NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON THE HEALTH AND
    SAFETY REP ORTING LIST.
State Regulatory Information:CAS #7697-37-2 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CAS# 7732-18-5 IS
    NOT PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, P A, MN, FL,OR NJ.CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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