E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO,INC. -- NITRIC ACID  -- 6750-00-526-3722
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-526-3722
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO,INC.
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:1635
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-7515
CAGE:19898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
Box:1635
CAGE:19898

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: >90%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE HAZARD.CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO
    EYES/SKIN.VAPOR CAUSES PULMONARY EDEMA.

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION;GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN
    IF NEED. IF CONTACT,FLUSH W. H*2O FOR 15 MIN. SPEED OF REMOVAL IS
    CRITICAL. REMOVE & ISOLATE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP WARM &
    QUIET.EFFE CTS MAY BE DELAYED; OBSERVE VICTIM.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE ON FIRES INVOLVING NITRIC
    ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH SELF CONTD
    BRTHG APP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RELEASE OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK W/O
    RISK. EVACUATE AREA. SM SPILL:ABSORB WITH INERT ABSORBENT,FLUSH
    AREA WITH WATER. LG SPILL:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH. FLUSH
    NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO SEWER IN ACC ORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL
    FED,STA, & LOCAL REGS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ALUMINUM DRUMS(49 CFR
    173.268) OR TANKS IN COOL AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.VENT DRUMS
    ROUTINELY TO RELEASE PRESSURE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:202F/94C
Vapor Pres:68
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID.ACRID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE ORGANICS,MOST METALS,FLAMMABLE LIQS,HCN, H*2S.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WEAR RUBBER CLOVES,SCBA, PROTECT  CLTHG. ADD
    SLOWLY TO LG VOL OF AGITATED SOLN OF NA*2 CO*2 & CA(OH)*2. ADD THIS
    SOLN TO LG EXCESS OF H*20. ELIM IGN SOURCES OR KEEP IN COVD DRS.
    HDLE & DISPOSE LW ALL  APPL INTERN, FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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