*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    AND HEALTH (NIOSH) OR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE WHEN PER MISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME
    NSN.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
Ingred Name:WATER
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION:MAY BE FATAL.SEVERE
    BURNS & ULCERATION TO MOUTH,THROAT,STOMACH.MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA,VOMITING.EYE/SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS.INHALATION:MAY BE
    FATAL.SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS OF RESPIRATOR Y
    SYSTEM,COUGHING,DIFFICULT BREATHING,PULMONARY EDEMA,LUNG
    INFLAMMATION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.CHRONIC-DAMAGE TO LUNGS,TEETH.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE FATAL IF INGESTED. SEVERE BURNS &
    ULCERATION TO MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
    VOMITING. SEVERE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION OR BURNS. MAY BE FATAL IF
    INHALED. SEVERE IRRITATION OR BUR NS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
    COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG INFLAMMATION,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN, EYE DISORDERS,
    CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE, LUNG DISEASE
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.
    EYELIDS OPEN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED.INGESTION: IF CO NSCIOUS,DRINK MILK/WATER OR MILK OF
    MAGNESIA.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY. COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE
    WITH WATER SPRAY. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT OXIDES OF NITROGEN & HYDROGEN.
    STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. REACTS
    WITH MOST METALS FORMING H2 GAS.REACTS W/H2O -> HEAT.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
    PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAIN ER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINERS, IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA,AWAY FROM LIGHT,INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE). DANGER! STRONG
    OXIDIZER & CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE UNDER THE HOOD WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. PROTECT  CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SUFFOCATING ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS,POWDERED METALS,CYANIDES,CARBONATE, STRONG
    BASES,STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLES,SULFIDES,ALCOHOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. EPA HAZARDOUS
    COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, O IL, ETC..) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
