CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO -- NITRIC ACID -- 6810-00D007688 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/24/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007688
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 69 - 71%
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:TLV 2 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:CAN CAUSE
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY, PULMONARY EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL.
    EYE/SKIN:SEVERE BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DA MAGE.
    ORAL:IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT.
    MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC- EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
    BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL
    EROSION, CHOCKING, SKIN REDNESS OR YELLOW-BROWN STAIN, EYE DAMAGE,
    DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN, EYE DISORDERS, LUNG/
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYES/ SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
    CONSCIOUS, IND UCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BYMEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
    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:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
    FOAM. USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE ACID AND ABSORB OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
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. PICK UP WITH AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS
    SAND/VERMICULITE. TRANSFER TO SUITABLE  CONTAINER FOR REUSE,
    RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL.
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, 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 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    AND HEALTH (NIOSH) APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
    ARE EXCEEDED.
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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:62 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.41
pH:ACIDIC
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; SUFFOCATING/ACRID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALCOHOLS, CYANIDES, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALLIC
    POWDERS, CARBIDES, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
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. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)
    IS 1000 POUNDS. EPA WASTE NUMB ER: D002

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