CHEMICAL INTERCHANGE -- NITRIC ACID,55-68% -- 6810-00-222-9655 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID,55-68%
MSDS Date:04/20/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9655
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL INTERCHANGE
Address:2932 SOUTH BRENTWOOD
City:ST.LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63144
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:RANDALL S. MOORE
CAGE:02JT5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL INTERCHANGE CO
Address:2932 S BRENTWOOD BLVD
Box:City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63144
Country:US
Phone:314-962-9002
CAGE:02JT5
Company Name:PRILLAMAN CHEMICAL CORP
Address:201 SUBBURBAN DR
Box:1606
City:SUFFOLK
State:VA
ZIP:23434-1606
Country:US
Phone:804-539-7401
CAGE:0G5T1

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 55-68%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 32-45%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 2PPM TWA;4PPM STEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**HIGHLY CORROSIVE**EYES:MAY CAUSE
    DAMAGE OR BLINDNESS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
    GI TRACT ULCERATIONS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND
    LUNG DAMAGE.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE TEET H TO DISCOLOR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:YELLOW DISCOLORATION WITH BURNS,POSSIBLE
    DEEP ULCERATIONS.INHAL:>200PPM MAY CAUSE SEVERE LUNG
    DAMAGE,POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF EYE,
    SKIN AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:REMOVE
    VICTIM T O FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR.
    INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.IF
    CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-3 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SCBA. FIGHT FIRE AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRIC ACID MAY YIELD OXYGEN WHEN HEATED,
    WHICH WILL INCREASE THE RATE OF BURNING OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL &
    MAY RESULT IN IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLSN

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
    VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. NEUTRALIZE
    VERY CAUTIOUSLY. SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE,INERT
    ABSORBANT;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE  DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE OR CRUSHED
    LIMESTONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXPOSING PRODUCT TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT. AVOID EYE
    AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
    AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
    PEL.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
    EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE BATH AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:245-252F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-4--30F
Vapor Pres:233
Vapor Density:1.28
Spec Gravity:1.36-1.41
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;WATER WHITE TO YELLOW(DEPENDING ON NITROUS
    OXIDE CONC);SUFFOCATING ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, BASES, METALLIC POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
    CARBIDES, ALCOHOLS, REACTS WITH WATER TO PRODUCE HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D002.

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