VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- NITRIC ACID -- 6810-00-222-9655 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9655
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON PT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3712
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3712
Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 56-70%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA OR CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BRUNS OR IRRITA TION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    AND STOMACH, KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN,
    SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING. EYES: PAIN,
    REDNESS, BURNS, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, PAIN, BLISTERS,
    BURNS. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITI NG, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN,
    MOUTH-THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS, EYE,
    CARDIO-PULMONARY AND LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION! INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. SKIN : REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER.
    INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE EGG WHITE OR
    MILK OF MAGNESIA, WATER OR MILK.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER OR WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS
    AND EXPOSED STRUCTURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS EVOLVED IF CONTACTS METAL;
    EXTREME FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD. PRODUCT IS AN OXIDIZER, HEAT OF
    REACTION MAY IGNITE SOME COMBUSTIBLES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. MOP
    OR WIPE UP AND PLACE IN A DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. LARGE: DIKE AND NEUTRALIZE AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT, GRIND, OR WELD CONTAINER (EVEN EMPTY).
    EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUES, TREAT AS IF FULL. ALWAYS POUR
    NITRIC ACID INTO WATER, NOT VICE VERSA.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR EMERGENCY
    OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
    1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE WITH GAUNTLETS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE SUIT WITH NEOPRENE APRON AND BOOTS.
    EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>181F,>83C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>-29F,>-34C
Vapor Pres:9 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.4(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:>1.3 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW TO LIGHT BROWN LIQUID; PUNGENT
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, METALS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALIS, CARBIDES,
    TURPENTINE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, POLYETHYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, WATER, STEAM. CONTACT WITH
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN NITRATE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    HYDROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.

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