S a f e t y D a t a S h e e t

According to Regulation (EC) 1907/2006

Identification of the substance/preparation and of the company or firm

1.1 Identification of the substance or preparation

Name:

Nitric Acid 53%

Synonym:

REACH Registration Number: A registration number is not available for this substance as the substance or its use are exempted from registration according to Article 2 REACH Regulation (EC) Nº 1907/2006, the annual tonnage does not requiere a registration, the registration is envisaged for a later registration deadline or it is a mixture.

1.2 Use of the substance/preparation:

For laboratory utilisation, analysis, research and fine chemistry.

1.3 Identification of the company or firm:

PANREAC QUIMICA S.L.U.

C/Garraf 2

Polígono Pla de la Bruguera

E-08211 Castellar del Vallès

(Barcelona) Spain

Tel. (+34) 937 489 400

e-mail: product.safety@panreac.com

1.4 Emergency telephone:

Single telephone number for emergency calls: 112 (EU)

Tel.: (+34) 937 489 499

Identification of dangers

Classification of the substance or the mixture.

Classification Regulation (CE) nº 1272/2008.

Skin Corr. 1A

Hazard Pictograms

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264 Wash...thoroughly after handling.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P330+P331 IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.

P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.

P501 Dispose of contents/container according to Directive 94/62/CE or 2008/98/CE.

Classification (67/548/CEE or 1999/45/CE).

For the full text of the R-phrases mentioned in this section, see section 16.

Component Composition/Information

Aqueous solution

Name: Nitric Acid 53%

Formula: HNO3 M.= 63,01 CAS [7697-37-2]

EC number (EINECS): 231-714-2

EC index number: 007-004-00-1

Composition:

Formula: HNO3 M.= 63,01 CAS [7697-37-2]

EC number (EINECS): 231-714-2

EC index number: 007-004-00-1

REACH Registration Number: 01-2119487297-23-XXXX

Content: 53 %

Classification Regulation (CE) nº 1272/2008.

Ox. Liq. 2

Skin Corr. 1A

Hazard Pictograms

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser.

H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking.

P220 Keep/Store away from clothing/combustible materials.

P221 Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles.

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264 Wash...thoroughly after handling.

P501 Dispose of contents/container according to Directive 94/62/CE or 2008/98/CE.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P330+P331 IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.

P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.

P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove victim 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/physician.

P321 Specific treatment (see on this label).

P338 Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P363 Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P370+P378 In case of fire: Use for extinction.

P405 Store locked up.

Classification (67/548/CEE or 1999/45/CE).

First aid

4.1 General indications:

Never provide drink or induce vomiting in the event of loss of consciousness.

4.2 Inhaling:

Take the person out into the fresh air. In the event sickness persists, seek medical assistance.

4.3 Contact with the skin:

Wash with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing. Seek immediate medical assistance.

4.4 Eyes:

Wash with plenty of water (for at least 15 minutes), keeping eyelids open. Seek immediate medical assistance.

4.5 Swallowing:

Drink large amounts of water. Avoid vomiting (there is a risk of perforation). Seek immediate medical assistance. Do not neutralize.

Fire-fighting means

5.1 Suitable fire-extinguishing means:

As appropriate to the environment.

5.2 Fire-fighting means which must NOT be used:

No specific data.

5.3 Special risks:

Incombustible. In the event of fire, toxic fumes may form: Upon contact with metals, hydrogen gas may form (there is a risk of explosion). In the event of fire, toxic fumes may form. Precipitate fumes formed with water. Cool the recipients with water. Do not allow extinguishing water into surface or underground water courses.

5.4 Protective equipment:

Suitable clothing and footwear.

Measures to be taken in the event of accidental spillage

6.1 Individual precautions:

Do not inhale the fumes. Ensure adequate ventilation. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing.

6.2 Precautions for care of the environment:

Avoid pollution of the soil, water supplies and drains.

6.3 Methods for collection/cleaning:

Collect up with absorbent materials (Panreac General Absorbent, Kieselguhr, etc.) or, if none available, dry sand or earth, and deposit in waste containers for subsequent elimination in accordance with current legislation. Clean any remains with plenty of water. Neutralize with diluted sodium hydroxide.

Handling and storage

7.1 Handling:

No special indications.

7.2 Storage:

Well sealed containers.In well ventilated premises.Room temperature.Do not store in metal containers.

Staff exposure/protection controls

8.1 Technical protective measures:

Ensure good ventilation and renewal of the air in the premises.

8.2 Exposure limit control:

VLA-EC: 1 ppm - 10 mg/m3

VLA-ED: 5,2 mg/m3

8.3 Respiratory protection:

In the event of fumes forming/aerosols, use suitable respiratory protection. Filter B. Filter P. Filter NOX.

8.4 Hand protection:

Use suitable gloves neopren latex

8.5 Eye protection:

Use suitable goggles.

8.6 Individual hygiene measures:

Use complete protective equipment. Remove contaminated clothing. Wash hands and face before breaks and when the job is done.

8.7 Environmental exposure controls:

Fulfill the commitments under local environmental protection legislation.

Physical and chemical properties

Appearance: liquid

Colour: Colourless

Granulometry: N/A

Odour: Characteristic.

pH:

N/A

Melting point/freezing point: N/A

Initial boiling point and boiling range:

N/A

Flash point:

N/A

Flammability (solid, gas):

N/A

Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits:

N/A

Vapour pressure: N/A

Vapour density: N/A

Relative density: (20/4) 1,333

Solubility: Miscible with water

Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water:

N/A

Auto-ignition temperature:

N/A

Decomposition temperature: above120 °C

Viscosity: N/A

Stability and reactivity

10.1 Conditions which should be avoided:

High temperatures.

10.2 Matter which should be avoided:

Flammable substances. Oxidizable compounds. Organic solvents. Alcohols. Aldehydes. Ketones. Acetylides. Acids. Amines. Ammonia. Anhydrides. Anilines. Halogen compounds. Phosphides. Halogens. Non-metal halides. Hydrazine and derivatives. Hydrides. Lithium silicide. Alkaline metals. Alkali-earth metals. Metals and metal alloys. Nitriles. Nitrogen organic compounds. Nitrides. Non-metals. Metal oxides. Non-metal oxides. Hydrogen peroxide. Alkaline solutions.

10.3 Hazardous decomposition products:

Nitrous fumes.

10.4 Complementary information:

Vigorous oxidizing agent.

Toxicological information

• Acute toxicity:

LD L0 oral hmn : 430 mg/kg

LC50 inh rat : 67 ppm (NO2) 4h

• Dangerous effects for health:

Other dangerous characteristics are not discarded. Take the usual precautions for handling chemical products. If fumes inhaled: coughing breathing difficulties Can cause oedemas in the respiratory tract Very corrosive substance. Burns in the mucosae, skin and eyes If swallowed: Tissue injuries (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and intestinal tract). Severe pains, with risk of perforation. Can cause vomiting death

Environmental information

12.1 Toxicity:

12.1.1 - EC50 test (mg/l):

Fish

(For sodium nitrate) 13000 mg/l

Classification:

Toxic

Bacteria

(For sodium nitrate) 2500 mg/l

Classification:

Very toxic

12.1.2. - Receptor medium:

Risk for the water environment

Medium

Risk for the land environment

Low

12.1.3. - Observations:

In the event of infiltration into underground water supplies, these may not be used for drinking water due to the high nitrate content. The ecotoxicity is due to the pH deviation and to the nitrates fI

Acute ecotoxicity in the dumping area.

12.2 Persistence and Degradability :

12.2.1 - Test:

12.2.2. - Biotic degradation classification:

BOD5/COD

Biodegradability

12.2.3. - Abiotic degradation depending on pH:

12.2.4. - Observations:

Does not consume oxygene.

Non-biodegradable product.

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential:

12.3.1. - Test:

12.3.2. - Bioaccumulation:

Risk

12.3.3. - Observations:

12.4 Mobility in soil :

Data not available.

12.5 Assessment PBT and MPMB :

Data not available.

12.6 Other possible effects on the environment:

Neutralize with NaOH at pH 7.

Encourages eotrophy in rivers and water channels.

Ecotoxic effects due to the pH variation.

Considerations regarding elimination

13.1 Substance or preparation:

In the European Union, there are no homogeneous standards established for elimination of chemical waste, which is waste of a special nature, and treatment and elimination of same is subject to the domestic legislation in each country.

In view of this, in each case, you should contact the competent authority or those companies legally authorized for elimination of waste.

2001/573/EC: Council Decision of 23 July 2001 amending Commission Decision 2000/532/EC as regards the list of wastes.Council Directive 91/156/EEC of 18 March 1991 amending Directive 75/442/EEC on waste.

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13.2 Contaminated containers:

Contaminated containers and packaging of dangerous substances or preparations must be treated in the same manner as the actual products contained in them.

European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste.

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Information concerning transport

Overland (ADR):

Technical name: NITRIC ACID, other than red fuming, with not more than 65% nitric acid

UN 2031 Class: 8 Packaging group: II (E)

By sea (IMDG):

Technical name: NITRIC ACID, other than red fuming, with not more than 65% nitric acid

UN 2031 Class: 8 Packaging group: II

By air (ICAI-IATA):

Technical name: Nitric acid

UN 2031 Class: 8 Packaging group: II

Packaging instructions: CAO 855 PAX F

Regulatory information

This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.

Other information

Other precautionary statements

P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove victim 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/physician.

P321 Specific treatment (see on this label).

P338 Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P363 Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P405 Store locked up.

Labelling (65/548/CEE or 1999/45/CE)

Review number and date: 4 15.09.2011

Date published: 15.09.2011

In respect of the previous review, changes have been made to the following sections: 15

The information included in this Safety Data Sheet is based on our most up-to-date knowledge, and is solely intended to inform regarding aspects of safety; the properties and characteristics indicated herein are not guaranteed.