HNO3-MSDS

NITRICACID,69-71%1.ProductIdentificationSynonyms:AquaFortis;AzoticAcid;NitricAcid50%;NitricAcid65%;nitricacid69-70%CASNo.:7697-37-2MolecularWeight:63.01ChemicalFormula:HNO3ProductCodes:2.Composition/InformationonIngredientsIngredientCASNoPercentHazardous------------------------------------------------------------------------NitricAcid7697-37-269-71%YesWater7732-18-529-31%No3.HazardsIdentificationEmergencyOverview--------------------------POISON!DANGER!STRONGOXIDIZER.CONTACTWITHOTHERMATERIALMAYCAUSEFIRE.CORROSIVE.LIQUIDANDMISTCAUSESEVEREBURNSTOALLBODYTISSUE.MAYBEFATALIFSWALLOWEDORINHALED.INHALATIONMAYCAUSELUNGANDTOOTHDAMAGE.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HealthRating:4-Extreme(Poison)FlammabilityRating:0-NoneReactivityRating:3-Severe(Oxidizer)ContactRating:4-Extreme(Corrosive)LabProtectiveEquip:GOGGLES&SHIELD;LABCOAT&APRON;VENTHOOD;PROPERGLOVESStorageColorCode:White(Corrosive)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PotentialHealthEffects----------------------------------Nitricacidisextremelyhazardous;itiscorrosive,reactive,anoxidizer,andapoison.Inhalation:Corrosive!Inhalationofvaporscancausebreathingdifficultiesandleadtopneumoniaandpulmonaryedema,whichmaybefatal.Othersymptomsmayincludecoughing,choking,andirritationofthenose,throat,andrespiratorytract.Ingestion:Corrosive!Swallowingnitricacidcancauseimmediatepainandburnsofthemouth,throat,esophagusandgastrointestinaltract.SkinContact:Corrosive!Cancauseredness,pain,andsevereskinburns.Concentratedsolutionscausedeepulcersandstainskinayelloworyellow-browncolor.EyeContact:Corrosive!Vaporsareirritatingandmaycausedamagetotheeyes.Contactmaycausesevereburnsandpermanenteyedamage.ChronicExposure:Long-termexposuretoconcentratedvaporsmaycauseerosionofteethandlungdamage.Long-termexposuresseldomoccurduetothecorrosivepropertiesoftheacid.AggravationofPre-existingConditions:Personswithpre-existingskindisorders,eyedisease,orcardiopulmonarydiseasesmaybemoresusceptibletotheeffectsofthissubstance.4.FirstAidMeasuresImmediatefirstaidtreatmentreducesthehealtheffectsofthissubstance.Inhalation:Removetofreshair.Ifnotbreathing,giveartificialrespiration.Ifbreathingisdifficult,giveoxygen.Callaphysician.Ingestion:DONOTINDUCEVOMITING!Givelargequantitiesofwaterormilkifavailable.Nevergiveanythingbymouthtoanunconsciousperson.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.SkinContact:Incaseofcontact,immediatelyflushskinwithplentyofwaterforatleast15minuteswhileremovingcontaminatedclothingandshoes.Washclothingbeforereuse.Thoroughlycleanshoesbeforereuse.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.EyeContact:Immediatelyflusheyeswithplentyofwaterforatleast15minutes,liftingloweranduppereyelidsoccasionally.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.5.FireFightingMeasuresFire:Notcombustible,butsubstanceisastrongoxidizeranditsheatofreactionwithreducingagentsorcombustiblesmaycauseignition.Canreactwithmetalstoreleaseflammablehydrogengas.Explosion:Reactsexplosivelywithcombustibleorganicorreadilyoxidizablematerialssuchas:alcohols,turpentine,charcoal,organicrefuse,metalpowder,hydrogensulfide,etc.Reactswithmostmetalstoreleasehydrogengaswhichcanformexplosivemixtureswithair.FireExtinguishingMedia:Waterspraymaybeusedtokeepfireexposedcontainerscool.Donotgetwaterinsidecontainer.SpecialInformation:Increasestheflammabilityofcombustible,organicandreadilyoxidizablematerials.Intheeventofafire,wearfullprotectiveclothingandNIOSH-approvedself-containedbreathingapparatuswithfullfacepieceoperatedinthepressuredemandorotherpositivepressuremode.6.AccidentalReleaseMeasuresVentilateareaofleakorspill.WearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipmentasspecifiedinSection8.Isolatehazardarea.Keepunnecessaryandunprotectedpersonnelfromentering.Containandrecoverliquidwhenpossible.Neutralizewithalkalinematerial(sodaash,lime),thenabsorbwithaninertmaterial(e.g.,vermiculite,drysand,earth),andplaceinachemicalwastecontainer.Donotusecombustiblematerials,suchassawdust.Donotflushtosewer!USRegulations(CERCLA)requirereportingspillsandreleasestosoil,waterandairinexcessofreportablequantities.7.HandlingandStorageStoreinacool,dry,ventilatedstorageareawithacidresistantfloorsandgooddrainage.Protectfromphysicaldamage.Keepoutofdirectsunlightandawayfromheat,water,andincompatiblematerials.Donotwashoutcontaineranduseitforotherpurposes.Whendiluting,theacidshouldalwaysbeaddedslowlytowaterandinsmallamounts.Neverusehotwaterandneveraddwatertotheacid.Wateraddedtoacidcancauseuncontrolledboilingandsplashing.Containersofthismaterialmaybehazardouswhenemptysincetheyretainproductresidues(vapors,liquid);observeallwarningsandprecautionslistedfortheproduct.8.ExposureControls/PersonalProtectionAirborneExposureLimits:-OSHAPermissibleExposureLimit(PEL):2ppm(TWA),4ppm(STEL)-ACGIHThresholdLimitValue(TLV):2ppm(TWA);4ppm(STEL)VentilationSystem:Asystemoflocaland/orgeneralexhaustisrecommendedtokeepemployeeexposuresbelowtheAirborneExposureLimits.Localexhaustventilationisgenerallypreferredbeca