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Oxidising properties

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Description of key information

Weight of evidence approach based on data from three peer-reviewed handbooks indicating that Nitric acid is a (strong) oxidizing substance.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Oxidising properties:
yes

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Justification for classification or non-classification

At a concentration of >=99%, nitric acid is classified as a Category 2 Oxidizing Liquid in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).

At concentrations of >=65 - <99%, nitric acid is classified as a Category 3 Oxidizing Liquid in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).