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HEALTH EFFECTS. HANOLING, ANO FIRST AID HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.M.E. SYSTEM DR-0016-2152 NITRIC ACID LATEST REVISIONS: 04/10/89 THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO THE STATED MATERIAL ANO MAY NOT APPLY TO DILUTIONS OR FORMULATIONS OF THE MATERIAL. CAS NUMBERS 0007697-37-2 OTHER IDENTIFIERS: K-017065 SYNONYMS: AQUA FORTIS ENGRAVER* S ACID AZOTIC ACIO OOWELL* M052, E377 PAGE 1 07/17/89 REPT Z CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES _____________________________________________________________________________________________ THESE OATA COMPILED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ANO NOT VERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR SITE'S REACTIVE CHEMICAL PROGRAM. APPEARANCE: TRANSPARENT. COLORLESS OR YELLOWISH. FUMING LIQUID MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 63.02 BOILING POINT: 7fiC (DECOMPOSES) MELTING POINT: -42C VAPOR PRESSURE: 62 MM HG 3 25 C FLASH POINT: NONE FLAMMABILITY LIMITS: DANGEROUS FIRE RISK IN CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL STABILITY/REACTIVITY: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT; DECOMPOSES IN ALCOHOL; REACTS (SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY) WITH MANY METALS. INORGANIC ELEMENTS, ANO ORGANIC SUBSTANCES; FORMS A CONSTANT BOILING MIXTURE (AZEOTROPE) WITH WATER WHICH CONTAINS APPROX. 68X HN03 AND BOILS AT 121.6C ODOR DESCRIPTION: SUFFOCATING, ACRID ODOR POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS (REVISEO:06/26/05) this section includes possible aoverse effects which could occur IF THIS MATERIAL IS NOT HANDLED IN THE RECOMMENDED MANNER. EYE: - MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION WITH CORNEAL INJURY PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF VISION, EVEN BLINDNESS. - VAPORS MAY IRRITATE EYES. WHICH MAY RESULT IN SKIN: - SHORT SINGLE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. - DOT CLASSIFICATION: CORROSIVE. OXIDIZER. - MAY STAIN SKIN. * TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY RESTRICTED - DGW USE ONLY Oo CO/s/p * 039653 Tr>FNTT4i . . . .m HEALTH EFFECTS* HANDLING, AND FIRST AID HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.M.E. SYSTEM DR-0016-2152 NITRIC ACIO PAGE 2 07/17/89 REPT Z INGESTIONS - SINGLE OOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS MODERATE. - THE ORAL LD50 FOR HAMSTERS IS 430 MG/KG. - AMOUNTS INGESTED INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL HANDLING MAY CAUSE SERIOUS EFFECTS! INGESTION OF LARGER AMOUNTS COULD CAUSE DEATH. - MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF THE MOUTH ANO THROAT. ACUTE INHALATION EFFECTS! - EXCESSIVE EXPCSURE MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS. - THE LC50 FOR 30 MIN. IS 260-334 PPM IN RATS. SUBCHRONIC EFFECTS: - CONTINUED EXPCSURE TO THE VAPOR OR MIST OF NITRIC ACID MAY RESULT IN EROSION OF THE TEETH AND CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. CHRONIC EFFECTS / CARCINOGENICITY: - NO RELEVANT INFORMATION FOUND. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: - NO RELEVANT INFORMATION FOUND. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: - NO RELEVANT INFORMATION FOUNO. MUTAGENICITY: - RESULTS OF IN VITRO (* TEST TUBE') MUTAGENICITY TESTS HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE. , r - - ---------- T r y - ......r `|-- - m u i m m , ih ,ik EXPOSURE GUIDELINES NITRIC ACIO: ACGIH TLV AND OSHA PEL ARE 2 PPM TWA, 4 PPM STEL. HANDLING PRECAUTIONS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (REVISEDS04/10/39) THESE RECOMMENDED PRECATIONS ARE INTENOED FOR USE DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS: EMERGENCY CONDITIONS COULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS. (FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE LOW, MODERATE AND HIGH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE CATEGORIES OR SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR SPECIFIC OPERATION CONTACT YOUR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENST.) EYE * TRADEMARK OF THE OOW CHEMICAL COMPANY RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY DO A 039654 OONFTDFNTT A1 HEALTH EFFECTS. HANDLING, AND FIRST AID HEALTH ANO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.H.E. SYSTEM PAGE 3 07/17/8S DR-OOI6-2152 NITRIC ACID REPT Z LOW - USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. MODERATE - USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. - USE A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR WHEN THERE IS ANY LIKELIHOOO OF SPLASHES. HIGH - USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. - USE A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR WHEN THERE IS ANY LIKELIHOOD OF SPLASHES. - EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. SKIN LOW - USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. MODERATE - USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IMPERVIOUS T`0 THIS MATERIAL. SELECTION OF SPECIFIC ITEMS SUCH AS GLOVES, BOOTS, APRON, OR FULL"800Y SUIT WILL DEPEND ON OPERATION. - WEAR A FACE-SHIELD WHICH ALLOWS USE OF CHEMICAL GOGGLES, OR WEAR A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR, TO PROTECT FACE ANO EYES WHEN THERE IS ANY LIKELIHOOD OF SPLASHES. - REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY, WASH SKIN AREA WITH SOAF ANO WATER, ANO LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. HIGH - USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IMPERVIOUS TO THIS MATERIAL. SELECTION OF SPECIFIC ITEMS SUCH AS GLOVES, BOOTS, APRON, OR FULL-BODY SUIT WILL DEPEND ON OPERATION. - WEAR A FACE-SHIELD WHICH ALLOWS USE OF CHEMICAL GOGGLES, OR WEAR A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR, TO PROTECT FACE ANO EYES WHEN THERE IS ANY LIKELIHOOD OF SPLASHES. - REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY, WASH SKIN AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER, ANO LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. - SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD 36 LOCATED IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. INHALATION LOW - NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEOEO. MOOERATE - ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. HIGH - ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. - FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER CONDITIONS WHERE THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE MAY BE GREATLY EXCEEOED, USE AN APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINEO BREATHING APPARATUS OR POSITIVE-PRESSURE AIRLINE WITH AUXILLIARY SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY. INGESTION - AVOID INGESTICN OF EVEN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS; 00 NOT CONSUME OR STORE FOOD OR TOBACCO IN THE WORK AREA; WASH HANDS ANO FACE BEFORE SMOKING OR EATING. WARNING PROPERTIES: - ODOR THRESHOLD FOR MOST PEOPLE IS FROM 1.7 TO 10 PPM. * TRADEMARK OF THE OOW CHEMICAL COMPANY RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY 0396BB 00 A OFNTT Al. OONF T  HEALTH EFFECTS, HANDLING, ANO FIRST AID PAGE 4 HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.M.E. SYSTEM 07/17/8S OR-OQ16-2152 NITRIC ACID REPT Z VENTILATION - PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INFORMATION - PERMEATION TEST DATA INOICATE THAT THE FOLLOWING ARE EFFECTIVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MATERIALS: NEOPRENE, NEOPRENE COATED FABRIC, POLYVINYL COATED COTTON. - THERE IS NO RESPIRATOR TEST DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS CHEMICAL. DATA FOR RELATED CHEMICALS INOICATE THAT THE FOLLOWING SHOULO BE EFFECTIVE TYPES OF AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS* ACID GAS. - AVOID USING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS: CARTRIDGES WITH OXIDIZA8LE SORBENTS. EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND MEOICAL NOTES REV ISED:06/05/85) EYE - IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES IS IMPERATIVE. PROMPT MEDICAL CONSULTATION IS ESSENTIAL. SKIN - WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGESTION - DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAILABLE AND TRANSPORT TO MEOICAL FACILITY. INHALATION - REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: - INDIVIDUALS WITH A SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE BY INHALATION SHOULO BE HOSPITALIZED AND OBSERVEO FOR 24-72 HOURS FOR DELAYED ONSET OF SEVERE PULMONARY EDEMA. - MAY CAUSE TISSUE DESTRUCTION LEADING TO STRICTURE. IF LAVAGE IS PERFORMED, SUGGEST ENDOTRACHEAL AND/OR ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CONTROL. - IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS ANY THERMAL BURN, AFTER DECONTAMINATION, v - NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. - SUPPORTIVE CARE. TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS CF THE PATIENT. c * TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY * RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY A r4{ HEALTH EFFECTS, HANDLING, AND FIRST AID HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.M.E. SYSTEM 0R-0016-2152 NITRIC ACID END OF REPORT; FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: CHEMICAL HAZARD EVALUATION ANO COMMUNICATION HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 1803 BUILDING, MIDLAND, MI 48674 PHONE (517) 636-1909 PAGE 5 07/17/8S REPT Z * TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY DO A 0396S7 CONFTDFNTTAl