Nitric Acid

CF Industries

Revision date : 2024-06-04

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GHS03 GHS05 GHS06
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 5
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

7732-18-5

Name of the chemical

Water, distilled, conductivity or of similar purity H2O

Concentration

30-44

General Information

Version

3.0

Revision date

2024-06-04

Product name

Nitric Acid

Product Synonyms

Aqua Fortis, Azotic Acid, Engraver’s Acid, Nital, Hydrogen Nitrate

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Manufacture of Fertilizers, Explosives, resin manufacture, other chemicals; Other

1.2.2. Uses advised against

Consumer use

Emergency telephone

800-424-9300

Icons in SDS

GHS03 GHS05 GHS06 M004 M009 M010 M017 T031

Company Information

company name

CF Industries

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H272, H290, H314, H318, H331

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H272

May intensify fire; oxidiser

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Classification (GHS-US) Classification of the Substance or Mixture Classification (GHS-US) Ox. Liq. 3 H272 Met. Corr. 1 H290 Skin Corr. 1A H314 Eye Dam. 1 H318 Acute Tox. 3 H331 Full text of H-phrases: see section 16

2.2 Label elements

GHS-US Labeling

Hazard pictograms

GHS03 GHS05

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H272 - May intensify fire; oxidizer. H290 - May be corrosive to metals. H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H318 - Causes serious eye damage. H331 - Toxic if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P210 - Keep away from extremely high or low temperatures, heat, ignition sources, direct sunlight. - No smoking. P220 - Keep/Store away from combustible material, oxidizable materials, and incompatible materials. P221 - Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustible material, oxidizable materials, and incompatible materials. P234 - Keep only in original container. P260 - Do not breathe vapors, mist, spray. P264 - Wash hands, forearms, and other exposed areas thoroughly after handling. P271: Use only outdoors in a well ventilated area. P280 - Wear respiratory protection, eye protection, face shield, protective clothing, protective gloves. P301+P330+P331 - IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P303+P361+P353 - IF ON SKIN (OR HAIR): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P304+P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305+P351+P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P310 - Immediately call a poison center or doctor. P321 - Specific treatment (see section 4 on this SDS). P363 - Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. P370+P378 - In case of fire: Use appropriate media (see section 5) to extinguish. P390 - Absorb spillage to prevent material damage. P405 - Store locked up. P406 - Store in corrosive resistant container with a resistant inner liner. P501 - Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local, regional, national, territorial, provincial, and international regulations.

2.3 Other hazards

No additional information available

Ingredient(s) with unknown acute toxicity

Not available

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (GHS-US) Ox. Liq. 3 H272 Met. Corr. 1 H290 Skin Corr. 1A H314 Eye Dam. 1 H318 Acute Tox. 3 H331 Full text of H-phrases: see section 16

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