General Information
Revision date
2025-05-01
Product name
Nitric Acid
Product Synonyms
53%-68% Nitric Acid HNO3
Emergency telephone
800-424-9300
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Dyno Nobel LTD
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
dna.healthsafety@am.dynonobel.com
GHS Information
Signal word
GHS03 GHS05
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H272, H290, H314, H318
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 Met. Corr. 1 Skin Corr. 1A Eye Dam. 1 H272 H290 H314 H318
2.2 Label elements
GHS-US Labeling
Signal word
GHS03 GHS05 : 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.
Precautionary statements
P210 - Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, hot surfaces. - No smoking. P220 - Keep/Store away from extremely high or low temperatures, ignition sources, combustible materials, incompatible materials. P221 - Take any precaution to avoid mixing with incompatible materials, ignition sources, combustible 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. P280 - Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, face protection, respiratory protection. 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 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.
2.1 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
