*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ACID
    CARTRIDGE OR SCBA AS APPROPIATE FOR THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:NITRIC ACID
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 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:CORROSIVE TO EYES, SKIN, TEETH.
    INHALATION MAY CAUSE DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA, PNEUMONITIS,
    BRONCHITIS. INGESTION IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
    INHALATION:SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COUGH, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, HEADACHES, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULT
    BREATHING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGEST ION:CORROSIVE TO DIGESTIVE
    SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
    CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE A RTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE WATER, MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. FOR ANY CONDITION, SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH OTHER
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. MAY PRODUCE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES AND
    EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
    CONTAINER AND COVER. FLUSH SPILLED AREA WITH WATER. KEEP
    COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATE RIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHOKING ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALIES,
    MOST COMMON METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, CARBIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, LIGHT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
