*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECH EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE COVERALLS, EYE WASH, SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK SAFELY. RESPECT THE MATERIAL. WASH AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:V. MACNAMARA
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:2 PPM;4 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM;4 PPM STEL
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOS TO NITRIC ACID REPRESENTS DUAL
    HLTH HAZ:SPECIFICALLY, TISSUE CORROSION FROM TOPICAL CONTACT AND
    ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA OR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE FROM
    INHALATION. IRRIT OF EYES, RES PIRATORY SYSTEM. EYE BURNS. SKIN
    BURNS WITH YELLOWING OF SKIN. DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA. DENTAL
    EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HLTH HAZS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN, LUNGS, TEETH,
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. INHAL:FRESH AIR., ARTIFICAL
    RESPIRATION. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
    CALL PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD FIRE WITH WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL FLAME EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT REACTION WITH WATER AND FUELS.
    MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. POWERFUL OXIDIZERS. CONTACT WITH METALS
    MAY LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. FOR MAJOR SPILLS
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP
    COMBUSTIBLE AWAY FROM SPILL. FLUSH AREA WITH FLOODING AMOUNT OF
    WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH SO DA ASH.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. DO NOT GET
    LIQUID OR VAPOR IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED, AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME AND COMBUST MATLS.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING "EMPTY"
    CONTAINERS AND POSSIBLE RESIDUE THEREIN.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.5 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR YELLOWISH, FUMING, LIQUID. CHOKING
    ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATTER, STRONG BASES, METAL POWER, OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, STEAM. COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES, NOX,
    HYDROGEN NITRATE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
    STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
