MALLINCKRODT INC -- NITRIC ACID,70%  -- 6810-01-068-7043
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRIC ACID,70%
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-068-7043
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:1BF21
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:1BF21

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 70%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INHL RAT) IS 244 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MATERIAL IS A CORROSIVE ACID SOLUTION
    AND WILL CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. INGESTION WILL RESULT IN BURNS TO
    THE MOUTH, THROAT, AND GASTROIN TESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DELAYED EFFECTS INCLUDING SCARRING AND
    INFECTION OF LIVER/KIDNEY
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS DEVELOP IMMEDIATELY.
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEMORRHAGING,
    AND PERFORATION OF ORGANS.	CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS CAUSE DEEP
    ULCERS AND STAIN SKIN A YELLOW -BROWN COLOR. INHALATION: COUGHING
    AND CHOKING - CAN LEAD TO PNEUMONIA AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF EYE, SKIN
    AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF BREATHI NG IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF VICTIM
    IS NOT BREATHING. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE VICTIM
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO DILUTE MATERIAL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.  MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT
    IS A STRONG OXIDIZER. HEAT OF REACTION MAY CAUSE IGNITION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE AND A STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENT. MATERIAL CAN REACT WITH METALS TO PRODUCT
    EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION, AND VENTILATE AREA AS REQUIRED. ABSORB SMALL SPILL
    AFTER NEUTRALIZATION WITH NON-OXIDIZABLE INERT MATERIAL
    (VERMICULITE, SAND, DIRT) PLACE WAS TE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR SODIUM BICARBONATE (SMALL SPILLS)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT.  IF SPILLED ON
    SHOES, THOROUGHLY CLEAN BEFORE REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. DO NOT U SE CARTRIDGES WITH ORGANIC
    MATERIALS.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL VENTILATION MAY BE REQUIRED TO KEEP
    EXPOSURES BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
    WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT.  STRONG OXIDIZER - DO NOT USE
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATORS WITH CHARCOAL OR OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:62  @20C
Vapor Density:2-3 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.41
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID,
    SUFFOCATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS, METALS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CHARCOAL, ALCOHOLS,
    TURPENTINE, CARBIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE-CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN
    HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED
    MATERIAL CAN PROBABLY BE FLUSHED TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT VIA A
    SEWER.

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