WATER CHEMISTRY, INC -- NITRIC ACID  -- 6810-00-270-9978
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/17/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-9978
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WATER CHEMISTRY, INC
Address:3404 AERIAL WAY DR SW
Box:4273
City:ROANOKE
State:VA
ZIP:24015
Country:US
Info Phone Num:703-989-0400
Emergency Phone Num:703-989-0400
Preparer's Name:UNKNOWN.
CAGE:66378
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WATER CHEMISTRY, INC
Address:3404 AERIAL WAY DR SW
Box:4273
City:ROANOKE
State:VA
ZIP:24018-1504
Country:US
Phone:540-989-0400/343-3618
CAGE:66378

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
= Wt:7.9
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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
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, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOW ED. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA IF
    INGESTED. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    TEARING, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    CALL A P HYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID IF PATIENT IS
    UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AS MUCH MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE. ABSORB
    REMAINING OF SPILL WITH VERMICULITE. TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. RINSE SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:UNKNOWN.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - NITROUS ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, NITRIC ACID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECYLING IS RECOMMENDED.

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