Guidance

Nitric acid: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on nitric acid (also known as hydrogen nitrate), for responding to chemical incidents.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 July 2014
Last updated
7 August 2024 — See all updates

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Nitric acid: general information

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Nitric acid: incident management

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Nitric acid: toxicological overview

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These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material on responding to a chemical incident.

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Published 1 July 2014
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  2. Updated toxicological overview.

  3. Updated general information document.

  4. Updated incident management.

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