General Information
Version
3,0
Revision date
2026-01-27
Product name
Nital 5% (aq)
Emergency telephone
+49(0)6131/19240
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Schmitz-Metallographie GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@schmitz-metallographie.de
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H290, H315, H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture
Hazardous Ingredients
nitric acid
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H290 May be corrosive to metals. H315 Causes skin irritation. H318 Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P264 Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P332+P313 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P390 Absorb spillage to prevent material damage.
2.3 Other hazards
The substances in the mixture (> 0.1%) do not meet the PBT/vPvB criteria according to REACH, annex XIII. This product does not contain a substance (> 0,1%) that has endocrine disrupting properties with respect to humans as no components meets the criteria. This product does not contain a substance (> 0,1 %) that has endocrine disrupting properties with respect to non-target organisms as no components meets the criteria.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Met. Corr. 1; H290 Skin Irrit. 2; H315 Eye Dam. 1; H318 Full text of hazard statements: see SECTION 16.