Product ID:SIZZLE
MSDS Date:01/31/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F000063
MSDS Number: BBFTN

HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC

29 WEST 38 ST
NEW YORK, NY 10018-5595
US

Emergency Phone: 201-778-5000/800-221-9330

Info Phone: 201-778-5000/800-221-9330

Cage: 84794

HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC

PASSAIC, NJ 07055-7398 US

Telephone: 973-778-5000

Cage: 84794

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
BURNS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO ESOPHAGUS & PYLORUS.
INHALATION: CAN CAUSE INJURY TO RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, CHOKING SENSATION,
DISCOMFORT, RASH, TEARING, BLURRING OF VISION.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY
GIVING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/MILK. DON'T GIVE CARBONATES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SKIN:
WASH AFFECTED ARE A W/SOAPY WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL CONTAINERS
W/WATER IF EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/COMMON METALS MAY PRODUCE
FLAMMABLE & POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. KEEP UPWIND UNTIL GAS HAS
DISPERSED. WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LARGE: DIKE,
DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE WASHING.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, OUT OF SUN & AWAY
FROM HEAT/SPARKS/FLAMES. PROTECT CONTAINER FROM DAMAGE. DON'T MIX
CYANIDES, SULFIDES, FORMALDEHYDE.
Other Precautions:NEVER USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/MASK
W/CANNISTER FOR HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON & BOOTS, LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181F
Vapor Pres:35
Vapor Density:1.27
Spec Gravity:1.14-1.16
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC =1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID W/PUNGENT ACID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, FORMALDEHYDE, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, HYDROGEN,
HYDROGEN GAS, TOXIC GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER APPLIED TO ENTIRE
SPILL. LARGE: WASHING SHOULD BE NEUTRALIZED BEFORE DISCHARGING TO
SEWER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. HYDROCHLORIC ACID
SOLUTION 8 UN1789

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