NITRIC ACID (98%) STRONG
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Appearance Clear, trace TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND HANDLING
 yellow • 98% NITRIC ACID is shipped in high purity aluminum rail cars or in stainless steel
 tanker trucks. Due to the corrosivity of concentrated nitric acid on stainless steel,
 shipment by truck is preplanned to limit the transportation timeframe. 98% NITRIC
 ACID will develop higher levels of dissolved oxides if the product is stored for
 Hazardous Shipping Description extended periods in high ambient temperatures.
 • NITRIC ACID solutions are placarded corrosive and are transported
 • NITRIC ACID is highly corrosive to human tissue. ALWAYS wear liquid impervious
 under a hazard classification 8. clothing, gloves and boots. ALWAYS protect eyes and face with a shield when
 • A spill of 1,000 pounds or more is a reportable quantity (RQ) transferring or handling this product. 
 pursuant to CERCLA Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
 • The shipment will be marked with international transportation • NITRIC ACID has a high vapor pressure and begins to vaporize into a white fume at warm
 ambient temperatures. Breathing fumes may cause severe respiratory problems.
 number UN 2031 which may be incorporated into the placard.
 • Consult MSDS #1024 for more specific and comprehensive • NEVER use NITRIC ACID as a substitute where mineral acids are typically used.
 information about chemical hazards.

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
NITRIC ACID PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
 NITRIC ACID is created by oxidizing anhydrous ammonia
Strong - Low Oxide 98% over a platinum catalyst at extreme temperatures. The resultant gases, nitric oxide and
 nitrogen dioxide, or NOx, are cooled and absorbed into dimineralized water. Apart from
 the hydronium and nitrate ions, the NITRIC ACID will not contain any ions unless they
 SDS were present in the water source used for absorbing the acid gas or in the compressed
 Properties #1024
 air used in the process. The product acid is clear and colorless to slightly yellow. The
 common yellow discoloration in NITRIC ACID is directly proportional to the level of oxides
 of nitrogen dissolved in the solution (HNO2 or nitrous acid). The acid is miscible with water
 Typical Analysis Specification in all proportions accompanied with a rise in temperature.
 98% NITRIC ACID is produced by concentrating 56% NITRIC ACID in a distillation column
 Nitric Acid, % by weight 98.7 98.0-99.0 with the aid of magnesium nitrate as a dehydrating agent. The resulting very pure product
 is highly concentrated, free of sulfates and chlorides and contains a low concentration of
 dissolved oxides.
 Sulfate (ppm) <5 --

Chloride (ppm) <1 -- APPLICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
 • NITRIC ACID is a strong oxidizing agent and reacts violently with oxidizable organic
 Iron (ppm) substances to the point that ignition can occur with this acid. This chemical is used for
 <10 --
 nitration of organics for the production in plastics, surface coatings, dyes, pesticides
 Oxides of Nitrogen as NO2 (ppm) <30 -- and explosives.

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