Product ID:MURIATIC ACID, 20 BAUME'
MSDS Date:10/21/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5665
MSDS Number: BHBYG

PENNWALT CORP.,INORGANIC CHEMICALS DIV.

THREE PARKWAY
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
US

Emergency Phone: 215-587-7695

Info Phone: 215-587-7695

Preparer: JAMES E. FIKE

Cage: KO761

PENNWALT CORP.,INORGANIC CHEMICALS DIV.

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 US

Telephone: 215-587-7695

Cage: KO761

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 32%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 68%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 900 MG/KG ; LC50 = 3124 PPM,1 HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUES.
TOXICITY IS BY CORROSIVITY IN ALL THREE ROUTES OF ENTRY. CAUSES
BURNS ON CONTACT. CHRONIC CONTACT IN DILUTE FORM MAY CAUSE
ULCERATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS. SKIN:
IRRITATION,BURNS. INHALED:INTENSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,COUGHING
SUCH THAT INHALATION OF TOXIC QUANTITIES IS UNLIKELY UNLESS
TRAPPED. CHRONIC INHALATION MAY CAUSE U LCERATION. INGESTED:G/I
ITTITATION, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL CARE. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
IMMEDIATE M EDICAL CARE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
LIME WATER OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE; BUT ONCONTACT WITH METALS
WILL EVOLVE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY BURN OR EXPLODE WHEN MIXED WITH
AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT &
PROCEDURES. CONTAIN SPILL AND RECOVER LIQUID IF POSSIBLE.
NEUTRALIZE. ADSORB OR OTHERWISE COLLECT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR 50/50 MIX LIME & SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:LOOSEN CLOSURE CAUTIOUSLY. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY
CONTAIN HAZARDOUS QUANTITY OF RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. ACID
SUIT OR APRON WITH RUBBER BOOTS AS DICTATED BY TASK AT HAND.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. AVOID ANY CONTACT IF POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODE 01-01730

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-52F,-47C
Vapor Pres:28.05
Spec Gravity:1.16
pH:< 1.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID WITH A SHARP,
PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (GAS),OR ON CONTACT
WITH METALS,HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. MFR SUGGESTS NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION
MAY BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN.

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