Product ID:MURIATIC ACID, HX0604
MSDS Date:02/22/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058222
MSDS Number: BXBHT

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HYDROCHLORIC ACID; (HYDROGEN CHLORIDE) (APPROX 30% AQUEOUS

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES BURNS ON CONTACT W/ANY BODY
TISSUE. VAPOR CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY PASSAGES,
DERMATITIS, SEVERE & RAPID EYE DAMAGE, CHEST PAIN, CHOKING COUGH.
MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, CIRCULAT ORY COLLAPSE, DEATH. TESTS ON
LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC &
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
THORO W/LG AMTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH
BEFORE REUSE. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
INHAL:REMOVE TO F RESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GIVE WATER/MILK IF CONSCIOUS, GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS ON
CONTACT W/METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH OR SLAKED LIME MIXTURE.
TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & PROTECTED
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
SEPARATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS;
USE CAUTION! DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (N EG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . EYE WASH & SFTY EQUIP SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. (SUPP
DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESP PROT:CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN
CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS. EYE PROT:& FULL
LENGTH FACESHIELD . OTHER PROT EQUIP:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:194F,90C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:122F,50C
Vapor Pres:28 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.25
Spec Gravity:1.16 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; IRRITATING, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, METALS, METAL OXIDES, AMINES, ALKALIES, CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, CONTACT W/METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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