Persons should not work alone with Nitric acid. Always mix acid to water. Injuries received from Nitric Acid Accidents can be Fatal. Nitric acid is very corrosive, highly irritating and poisonous. Nitric acid burns can be severe and extremely painful, causing extensive damage to the skin and eyes, and to the mucous membranes if breathed or swallowed.
Nitric acid is absorbed quickly and can cause widespread damage to the body and death.
It is crucial that contamination is washed off immediately and contaminated material such as clothing removed immediately. Even weak solutions of Nitric acid as low as 1 per cent will rapidly penetrate the skin, destroying soft tissue and bone underneath. Despite rapid flushing with water and emergency hospitalisation he died 15 days later. Top Know the location of the nearest emergency eye wash, safety shower, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, fire hose reels and emergency buzzer and how to use them. Material Safety Data Sheets are supplied in the Studio for all hazardous materials.