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NITRIC ACID
Infosafe FON29 Issue Date July 2009 Status ISSUED by BS:
1.13.12
No. LOMBSCIP
Company Name ThermoFisher Scientific Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 52 058 390 917)
Emergency Tel. 1800 638 556 (24 hr) Aust / (NZ): Phone 0800 154 666
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hazard Australia:
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Classification
Classified as Hazardous according to criteria of National
Occupational Health & Safety Commission, Australia (NOHSC).
Classified as Dangerous Goods according to the Australian Code
for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
New Zealand:
Classified as Hazardous according to the Hazardous Substances
(Classification) Regulations 2001, New Zealand.
Classified as Dangerous Goods for transport according to the NZS
5433:2007 Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land.
HSNO Classification:
6.1D - Substance that is acutely toxic if inhaled.
6.9B - Substance that is harmful to human target organs or
systems (repeated exposure)
8.1A - A substance that is corrosive to metals
8.2C - Substance that is corrosive to dermal tissue
8.3A - Substance that is corrosive to ocular tissue
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3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingestion Do NOT induce vomiting. Wash out mouth with large amounts of
water. Seek immediate medical attention.
Eye If in eyes, hold eyelids apart and flush the eye continuously
with running water. Continue flushing until advised to stop by
the Poisons Information Centre or a doctor, or for at least 15
minutes. Seek immediate medical attention.
First Aid Eye wash fountains and safety showers should be available for
Facilities emergency use.
Advice to
Doctor Treat symptomatically.
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Suitable
Extinguishing Extinguish fire with foam, dry chemical powder, carbon dioxide,
Media water fog or water spray.
Hazards from
Combustion Under fire conditions this product may emit toxic and corrosive
Products fumes.
Special
Protective
Equipment for Full protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus.
fire fighters
Hazchem Code 2R
Precautions for Corrosive liquid. Attacks skin and eyes. May produce severe
Safe Handling burns. Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face
protection when mixing and using. Use in designated areas with
adequate ventilation. Avoid breathing in vapours, mist or fumes.
Keep containers closed when not in use. Ensure a high level of
personal hygiene is maintained when using this product, that is,
always wash hands after handling, and before eating, drinking,
smoking or using the toilet facilities.
Conditions for Store in a cool, dry well-ventilated area away from extremes of
Safe Storage temperature, heat, ignition sources and incompatible materials.
Keep containers tightly closed when not in use and securely
sealed and protected against physical damage. Inspect regularly
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Biological
Limit Values No biological limit allocated.
Other Exposure TWA (Time Weighted Average): The average airborne concentration
Information of a particular substance when calculated over a normal eight-
hour working day, for a five-day week.
STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit): The average airborne
concentration over a 15 minute period which should not be
exceeded at any time during a normal eight-hour workday.
Eye Protection Safety glasses with side shields, goggles or full-face shield as
appropriate recommended. Final choice of appropriate eye/face
protection will vary according to individual circumstances i.e.
methods of handling or engineering controls and according to
risk assessments undertaken. Eye protection should conform with
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1337 - Eye Protectors for
Industrial Applications.
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Solubility in
Water Soluble
Specific
Gravity 1.30-1.42 at 15C
Flammable
Limits - Lower Not applicable
Chemical
Stability Stable under normal conditions of storage and handling.
Hazardous
Decomposition LDLo (man): unreported route, 110 mg/kg. Human fatal dose
Products approx. 1 mL.
Hazardous
Polymerization Will not occur.
Toxicology
Information Not available
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Chronic Effects Chronic exposure to mists or fumes may result in erosion of the
teeth, bronchial irritation with chronic cough, and attacks of
bronchial pneumonia.
Persistence /
Degradability Not available
Bioaccumulative
Potential Not available
Environment
Protection Do not allow product to enter drains, waterways or sewers.
Transport
Information Australia:
This material is classified as a Class 8 (Corrosive) Agent and
subsidiary Class 5.1 Oxidizing Agent Dangerous Good according to
the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods. These
substances shall not be loaded or packed in the same vehicle or
freight as:
- Explosives (class 1)
- Flammable Gases (class 2.1)
- Toxic Gases (class 2.3)
- Flammable Liquids (class 3),
- Flammable Solids (4.1)
- Spontaneously Combustible Substances (class 4.2)
- Dangerous When Wet Substances (class 4.3)
- Oxidizing Agents (class 5.1)
- Organic Peroxides (class 5.2)
- Toxic Substances (class 6)(where the toxic substances are fire
risk
substances)
- Radioactive Substances (class 7)
- Corrosive Substances (class 8)
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New Zealand:
This material is classified as a Class 8 - Corrosive Substance
according to NZS 5433:2007 Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land.
Proper Shipping
Name NITRIC ACID
DG Class 8
Hazchem Code 2R
Packaging
Method 3.8.8RT5,RT8
Packing Group II
IERG Number 40
Regulatory Australia:
Information Classified as Hazardous according to criteria of National
Occupational Health & Safety Commission (NOHSC), Australia.
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Poisons
Schedule S6
Date of
preparation or
last revision MSDS Reviewed: July 2009
of MSDS Supersedes: January 2007
End of MSDS
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