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SAFETY DATA SHEET
according to Regulation (EC) No 1!"7#2""$
%er&ion 5" Re'i&ion (ate 21112"12
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1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
1.1 Produc !d"#!$!"r%
Product name 3
Nitric acid
Product Num4er 3 258121
5rand 3 Sigma-Aldrich
+nde6-No 3 ""7-"")-""-1
CAS-No 3 7$!7-77-2
1.& R"'"()# !d"#!$!"d u%"% o$ *" %u+%)#c" or ,!-ur" )#d u%"% )d(!%"d ).)!#%
+dentified u&e& 3 2a4orator8 chemical&9 -anufacture of &u4&tance&
1./ D")!'% o$ *" %u00'!"r o$ *" %)$"1 d)) %*""
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1 Science Par; Road
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Singa:ore Science Par; Road ++
S+N*AP.RE 117528
S+N*AP.RE
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&. HA3ARDS IDENTIFICATION
&.1 C')%%!$!c)!o# o$ *" %u+%)#c" or ,!-ur"
C')%%!$!c)!o# )ccord!#. o R".u')!o# 4EC5 No 1&6&/&778 9EU-GHS/CLP:
.6idi>ing li?uid& (Categor8 7)
S;in corro&ion (Categor8 1A)
C')%%!$!c)!o# )ccord!#. o EU D!r"c!("% ;6/<28/EEC or 1===/2</EC
Contact @ith com4u&ti4le material ma8 cau&e fire Cau&e& &e'ere 4urn&
&.& L)+"' "'","#%
L)+"''!#. )ccord!#. R".u')!o# 4EC5 No 1&6&/&778 9CLP:
Pictogram
Signal @ord (anger
Aa>ard &tatement(&)
A272 -a8 inten&if8 fireB o6idi&er
A71) Cau&e& &e'ere &;in 4urn& and e8e damage
Precautionar8 &tatement(&)
P22" Cee:#Store a@a8 from clothing# com4u&ti4le material&
P28" Dear :rotecti'e glo'e&# :rotecti'e clothing# e8e :rotection# face
:rotection
P7"5 = P751 = P778 +1 +N E0ES3 Rin&e cautiou&l8 @ith @ater for &e'eral minute& Remo'e
contact len&e&9 if :re&ent and ea&8 to do Continue rin&ing
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P71" +mmediatel8 call a P.+S.N CEN/ER or doctor# :h8&ician
Su::lemental Aa>ard
Statement&
none
Accord!#. o Euro0")# D!r"c!(" ;6/<28/EEC )% ),"#d"d.
Aa>ard &8m4ol(&)

R-:hra&e(&)
R 8 Contact @ith com4u&ti4le material ma8 cau&e fire
R75 Cau&e& &e'ere 4urn&
S-:hra&e(&)
S27 (o not 4reathe ga&#fume&#'a:our#&:ra8
S2$ +n ca&e of contact @ith e8e&9 rin&e immediatel8 @ith :lent8 of @ater and
&ee; medical ad'ice
S7$ Dear &uita4le :rotecti'e clothing
S)5 +n ca&e of accident or if 8ou feel un@ell9 &ee; medical ad'ice immediatel8
(&ho@ the la4el @here :o&&i4le)
&./ O*"r *)>)rd% - none
/. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
/.& M!-ur"%
1ormula 3 AN.
7
-olecular Deight 3 $79"1 g#mol
Com:onent Cla&&ification Concentration
N!r!c )c!d
CAS-No 7$!7-77-2
EC-No 271-71)-2
+nde6-No ""7-"")-""-1
.6 2i? 7B S;in Corr 1AB
A27 2 9 A7 1 )
.9 C9 R 8 - R75
-
1or the full te6t of the A-Statement& and R-Phra&e& mentioned in thi& Section9 &ee Section 1$
2. FIRST AID MEASURES
2.1 D"%cr!0!o# o$ $!r% )!d ,")%ur"%
G"#"r)' )d(!c"
Con&ult a :h8&ician Sho@ thi& &afet8 data &heet to the doctor in attendance
I$ !#*)'"d
+f 4reathed in9 mo'e :er&on into fre&h air +f not 4reathing9 gi'e artificial re&:iration Con&ult a :h8&ician
I# c)%" o$ %?!# co#)c
/a;e off contaminated clothing and &hoe& immediatel8 Da&h off @ith &oa: and :lent8 of @ater Con&ult
a :h8&ician
I# c)%" o$ "1" co#)c
Rin&e thoroughl8 @ith :lent8 of @ater for at lea&t 15 minute& and con&ult a :h8&ician
I$ %@)''o@"d
(o N./ induce 'omiting Ne'er gi'e an8thing 48 mouth to an uncon&ciou& :er&on Rin&e mouth
@ith @ater Con&ult a :h8&ician
2.& Mo% !,0or)# %1,0o,% )#d "$$"c%A +o* )cu" )#d d"')1"d
-aterial i& e6tremel8 de&tructi'e to ti&&ue of the mucou& mem4rane& and u::er re&:irator8 tract9 e8e&9
and &;in9 +nhalation ma8 :ro'o;e the follo@ing &8m:tom&39 &:a&m9 inflammation and edema of the
4ronchi9 &:a&m9 inflammation and edema of the lar8n69 :neumoniti&9 S8m:tom& and &ign& of :oi&oning
are39
4urning &en&ation9 Cough9 @hee>ing9 lar8ngiti&9 Shortne&& of 4reath9 Aeadache9 Nau&ea9 %omiting9
Pulmonar8 edema Effect& ma8 4e dela8ed9 2arge do&e& ma8 cau&e3 con'er&ion of hemoglo4in to
methemoglo4in9 :roducing c8ano&i&B mar;ed fall in 4lood :re&&ure9 leading to colla:&e9 coma9 and
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:o&&i4l8 death
2./ I#d!c)!o# o$ )#1 !,,"d!)" ,"d!c)' )"#!o# )#d %0"c!)' r"),"# #""d"d
no data a'aila4le
<. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES
<.1 E-!#.u!%*!#. ,"d!)
Su!)+'" "-!#.u!%*!#. ,"d!)
,&e @ater &:ra89 alcohol-re&i&tant foam9 dr8 chemical or car4on dio6ide
<.& S0"c!)' *)>)rd% )r!%!#. $ro, *" %u+%)#c" or ,!-ur"
no data a'aila4le
<./ Ad(!c" $or $!r"$!.*"r%
Dear &elf contained 4reathing a::aratu& for fire fighting if nece&&ar8
<.2 Fur*"r !#$or,)!o#
,&e @ater &:ra8 to cool uno:ened container&
;. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
;.1 P"r%o#)' 0r"c)u!o#%A 0ro"c!(" "Bu!0,"# )#d ","r."#c1 0roc"dur"%
,&e :er&onal :rotecti'e e?ui:ment A'oid 4reathing 'a:or&9 mi&t or ga& En&ure ade?uate 'entilation
E'acuate :er&onnel to &afe area&
;.& E#(!ro#,"#)' 0r"c)u!o#%
(o not let :roduct enter drain&
;./ M"*od% )#d ,)"r!)'% $or co#)!#,"# )#d c'")#!#. u0
Contain &:illage9 and then collect @ith an electricall8 :rotected 'acuum cleaner or 48 @et-4ru&hing
and :lace in container for di&:o&al according to local regulation& (&ee &ection 17)
;.2 R"$"r"#c" o o*"r %"c!o#%
1or di&:o&al &ee &ection 17
6. HANDLING AND STORAGE
6.1 Pr"c)u!o#% $or %)$" *)#d'!#.
A'oid inhalation of 'a:our or mi&t
Cee: a@a8 from &ource& of ignition - No &mo;ingCee: a@a8 from heat and &ource& of ignition
6.& Co#d!!o#% $or %)$" %or)."A !#c'ud!#. )#1 !#co,0)!+!'!!"%
Store in cool :lace Cee: container tightl8 clo&ed in a dr8 and @ell-'entilated :lace Container& @hich
are o:ened mu&t 4e carefull8 re&ealed and ;e:t u:right to :re'ent lea;age
6./ S0"c!$!c "#d u%"%
no data a'aila4le
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
8.1 Co#ro' 0)r),""r%
Co,0o#"#% @!* @or?0')c" co#ro' 0)r),""r%
8.& E-0o%ur" co#ro'%
A00ro0r!)" "#.!#""r!#. co#ro'%
Aandle in accordance @ith good indu&trial h8giene and &afet8 :ractice Da&h hand& 4efore 4rea;&
and at the end of @or;da8
P"r%o#)' 0ro"c!(" "Bu!0,"#
E1"/$)c" 0ro"c!o#
/ightl8 fitting &afet8 goggle& 1ace&hield (8-inch minimum) ,&e e?ui:ment for e8e
:rotection te&ted and a::ro'ed under a::ro:riate go'ernment &tandard& &uch a& N+.SA
(,S) or EN
1$$(E,)
S?!# 0ro"c!o#
Aandle @ith glo'e& *lo'e& mu&t 4e in&:ected :rior to u&e ,&e :ro:er glo'e remo'al techni?ue
(@ithout touching glo'eE& outer &urface) to a'oid &;in contact @ith thi& :roduct (i&:o&e of
contaminated glo'e& after u&e in accordance @ith a::lica4le la@& and good la4orator8 :ractice&
Da&h and dr8 hand&
/he &elected :rotecti'e glo'e& ha'e to &ati&f8 the &:ecification& of E, (irecti'e 8!#$8$#EEC
and the &tandard EN 77) deri'ed from it
Bod1 Pro"c!o#
Com:lete &uit :rotecting again&t chemical&9 /he t8:e of :rotecti'e e?ui:ment mu&t 4e &elected
according to the concentration and amount of the dangerou& &u4&tance at the &:ecific @or;:lace
R"%0!r)or1 0ro"c!o#
Dhere ri&; a&&e&&ment &ho@& air-:urif8ing re&:irator& are a::ro:riate u&e a full-face re&:irator
@ith multi-:ur:o&e com4ination (,S) or t8:e A5EC (EN 1)787) re&:irator cartridge& a& a
4ac;u:
to engineering control& +f the re&:irator i& the &ole mean& of :rotection9 u&e a full-face &u::lied air
re&:irator ,&e re&:irator& and com:onent& te&ted and a::ro'ed under a::ro:riate go'ernment
&tandard& &uch a& N+.SA (,S) or CEN (E,)
=. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
=.1 I#$or,)!o# o# +)%!c 0*1%!c)' )#d c*",!c)' 0ro0"r!"%
a) A::earance 1orm3 li?uid
Colour3 colourle&&
4) .dour no data a'aila4le
c) .dour /hre&hold no data a'aila4le
d) :A F 1 at 2" GC
e) -elting :oint#free>ing
:oint
f) +nitial 4oiling :oint and
4oiling range
no data a'aila4le
1"" GC at 1"17 hPa
g) 1la&h :oint no data a'aila4le
h) E'a:oration rate no data a'aila4le
i) 1lamma4ilit8 (&olid9 ga&) no data a'aila4le
H) ,::er#lo@er
flamma4ilit8 or
e6:lo&i'e limit&
no data a'aila4le
;) %a:our :re&&ure 11 hPa at 2" GC
l) %a:our den&it8 no data a'aila4le
m) Relati'e den&it8 19)8 g#cm7
n) Dater &olu4ilit8 com:letel8 &olu4le
o) Partition coefficient3 n-
octanol#@ater
:) Autoignition
tem:erature
?) (ecom:o&ition
tem:erature
no data a'aila4le
no data a'aila4le
no data a'aila4le
r) %i&co&it8 no data a'aila4le
&) E6:lo&i'e :ro:ertie& no data a'aila4le
t) .6idi>ing :ro:ertie& /he &u4&tance or mi6ture i& cla&&ified a& o6idi>ing @ith the categor8 2
=.& O*"r %)$"1 !#$or,)!o#
no data a'aila4le
17. STABILITY AND REACTICITY
17.1 R")c!(!1
no data a'aila4le
17.& C*",!c)' %)+!'!1
no data a'aila4le
17./ Po%%!+!'!1 o$ *)>)rdou% r")c!o#%
no data a'aila4le
17.2 Co#d!!o#% o )(o!d
-a8 di&color on e6:o&ure to air and light
17.< I#co,0)!+'" ,)"r!)'%
Al;ali metal&9 .rganic material&9 Acetic anh8dride9 Acetonitrile9 Alcohol&9 Acr8lonitrile
17.; H)>)rdou% d"co,0o%!!o# 0roduc%
.ther decom:o&ition :roduct& - no data a'aila4le
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
11.1 I#$or,)!o# o# o-!co'o.!c)' "$$"c%
Acu" o-!c!1
no data a'aila4le
S?!# corro%!o#/!rr!)!o#
no data a'aila4le
S"r!ou% "1" d),)."/"1" !rr!)!o#
no data a'aila4le
R"%0!r)or1 or %?!# %"#%!!>)!o#
G"r, c"'' ,u)."#!c!1
no data a'aila4le
C)rc!#o."#!c!1
+ARC3 No com:onent of thi& :roduct :re&ent at le'el& greater than or e?ual to "1I i& identified a&
:ro4a4le9 :o&&i4le or confirmed human carcinogen 48 +ARC
R"0roduc!(" o-!c!1
no data a'aila4le
S0"c!$!c )r." or.)# o-!c!1 - %!#.'" "-0o%ur"
no data a'aila4le
S0"c!$!c )r." or.)# o-!c!1 - r"0")"d "-0o%ur"
no data a'aila4le
A%0!r)!o# *)>)rd
no data a'aila4le
Po"#!)' *")'* "$$"c%
I#*)')!o# -a8 4e harmful if inhaled -aterial i& e6tremel8 de&tructi'e to the ti&&ue of
the mucou& mem4rane& and u::er re&:irator8 tract
I#."%!o# -a8 4e harmful if &@allo@ed Cau&e& 4urn&
S?!# -a8 4e harmful if a4&or4ed through &;in Cau&e& &;in 4urn&
E1"% Cau&e& e8e 4urn&
S!.#% )#d S1,0o,% o$ E-0o%ur"
-aterial i& e6tremel8 de&tructi'e to ti&&ue of the mucou& mem4rane& and u::er re&:irator8 tract9 e8e&9
and &;in9 +nhalation ma8 :ro'o;e the follo@ing &8m:tom&39 &:a&m9 inflammation and edema of the
4ronchi9 &:a&m9 inflammation and edema of the lar8n69 :neumoniti&9 S8m:tom& and &ign& of :oi&oning
are39
4urning &en&ation9 Cough9 @hee>ing9 lar8ngiti&9 Shortne&& of 4reath9 Aeadache9 Nau&ea9
%omiting9 Pulmonar8 edema Effect& ma8 4e dela8ed9 2arge do&e& ma8 cau&e3 con'er&ion of
hemoglo4in to
methemoglo4in9 :roducing c8ano&i&B mar;ed fall in 4lood :re&&ure9 leading to colla:&e9 coma9 and
:o&&i4l8 death
Add!!o#)' I#$or,)!o#
R/ECS3 Not a'aila4le
1&. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
1&.1 To-!c!1
no data a'aila4le
1&.& P"r%!%"#c" )#d d".r)d)+!'!1
no data a'aila4le
1&./ B!o)ccu,u')!(" 0o"#!)'
no data a'aila4le
1&.2 Mo+!'!1 !# %o!'
no data a'aila4le
1&.< R"%u'% o$ PBT )#d (P(B )%%"%%,"#
no data a'aila4le
1&.; O*"r )d("r%" "$$"c%
1/. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
1/.1 D)%" r"),"# ,"*od%
Produc
5urn in a chemical incinerator e?ui::ed @ith an after4urner and &cru44er 4ut e6ert e6tra care in igniting
a& thi& material i& highl8 flamma4le .ffer &ur:lu& and non-rec8cla4le &olution& to a licen&ed di&:o&al
com:an8
Co#),!#)"d 0)c?).!#.
(i&:o&e of a& unu&ed :roduct
12. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
12.1 UN #u,+"r
A(R#R+(3 2"71 +-(*3 2"71 +A/A3 2"71
12.& UN 0ro0"r %*!00!#. #),"
A(R#R+(3 N+/R+C AC+(
+-(*3 N+/R+C AC+(
+A/A3 Nitric acid
Pa&&enger Aircraft3 Not :ermitted for tran&:ort
12./ Tr)#%0or *)>)rd c')%%4"%5
12.2
A(R#R+(3 8 (51)
P)c?).!#. .rou0
+-(*3 8 (51) +A/A3 8 (51)
A(R#R+(3 + +-(*3 + +A/A3 +
12.< E#(!ro#,"#)' *)>)rd%
A(R#R+(3 no +-(* -arine :ollutant3 no +A/A3 no
12.; S0"c!)' 0r"c)u!o#% $or u%"r
no data a'aila4le
1<. REGULATORY INFORMATION
/hi& &afet8 data&heet com:lie& @ith the re?uirement& of Regulation (EC) No 1!"7#2""$
1<.1 S)$"1A *")'* )#d "#(!ro#,"#)' r".u')!o#%/'".!%')!o# %0"c!$!c $or *" %u+%)#c" or ,!-ur"
no data a'aila4le
1<.& C*",!c)' S)$"1 A%%"%%,"#
no data a'aila4le
1;. OTHER INFORMATION
T"- o$ H-cod"4%5 )#d R-0*r)%"4%5 ,"#!o#"d !# S"c!o# /
A272 -a8 inten&if8 fireB o6idi&er
A71) Cau&e& &e'ere &;in 4urn& and e8e damage
.6 2i? .6idi>ing li?uid&
S;in Corr S;in corro&ion
C Corro&i'e
. .6idi&ing
R 8 Contact @ith com4u&ti4le material ma8 cau&e fire
R75 Cau&e& &e'ere 4urn&
Fur*"r !#$or,)!o#
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and i& a::lica4le to the :roduct @ith regard to a::ro:riate &afet8 :recaution& +t doe& not re:re&ent an8
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