Product ID:18230 PERCHLORIC ACID 60% A511-212
MSDS Date:12/13/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F055331
MSDS Number: CGKNM

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PERCHLORIC ACID *97-4*

CAS: 7601-90-3

RTECS: SC7500000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 28-40%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >90 ML/KG
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: CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL BURNS. INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT W/SORE THROAT & DELAYED LUNG EDEMA.
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE TEETH EROSION, PERFORATION
OF THE NASALSEPTUM, CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS, POSSIBLE SKIN
DESTRUCTION/ULCERATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, SORE THROAT, COUGHING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NOSEBLEEDS, NASAL CONGESTION, CHEST PAIN,
BRONCHITIS

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILK/WA TER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
PREVENT CONTACT W/THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY CAUSE
A FIRE. THIS MATERIAL IS A STRONGLY ACIDIC, POWERFUL OXIDIZING
SUBSTANCE. ANHYDROUS FORM OF THIS MATERIAL IS EXPLOSIVE

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER W/SAND,
DRY LIME/SODA ASH & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/CLOTHING. DON'T GET ON SKIN/IN EYES.
DON'T INGEST/INHALE.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY. FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS 29CFR 1010.134.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION/OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBILITIES: ACIDS/ACIDIC
ANHYDRIDE/ALCOHOLS/ANILINE/FORMALDEHYDE/ANTIMONY III
COMPOUNDS/BISMUTH/CELLULOSE/CHARCOAL/DIBUTYL SULFOXIDE/DIETHYL
ETHER/DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE/FLUORINE/GLYCERINE/LEAD OXI DE/GLYCOL
ETHERS/GLYCOLS/HYDRIODIC
ACID/HYDROGEN/HYPOPHOSPHITES/KETONES/METHYL ALCOHOL/NITROGEN
IODIDE/NITROSOPHENOL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:102F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:25F
Vapor Density:3.46
Spec Gravity:1.7
pH:<7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS,
ALKALINE MATERIALS, DEHYDRATING AGENTS, (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, TEMPERATURES >428F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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