Product ID:MURIATIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/24/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9660
MSDS Number: BDKDF

MONSANTO CO

800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

Emergency Phone: 314-694-1000

Info Phone: 314-694-1000

Cage: 76541

MONSANTO COMPANY

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63167 US

Telephone: 314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111

Cage: 76541

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 31%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 69%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 700MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: ULCERATION OF NOSE,
THROAT & LARNYX. EDEMA OF THE LUNGS MAY OCCUR. EYE: SEVERE BURNS.
MAY BE PROLONGED OR PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR TOTAL LOSS OF
SIGHT. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BUR NS. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH, FOLLOWED BY POSSIBLE
COLLAPSE AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES
EROSION OF THE TEETH, DERMATITIS AND BLEEDING OF THE NOSE AND GUMS.
INHALATION: LIPS&MOUTH TURN WHITE TO BROWN. PAIN IN THE THROAT &
STOMACH, DIFFICULTY I N SWALLOWING, INTENSE THIRST, NAUSEA &
VOMITING FOLLOWED BY DIARRHEA. CONTACT MAY PRODUCE SEVERE BURNS.

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. CALL
A PHYSICIAN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. MATERIAL CORROSIVE TO INTESTINAL TRACT. USE GASTRIC
LAVAGE W/CAUTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SELECT SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. THOROUGHLY DECONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT AFTER USE.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTUR
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN, A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND
EXPLOSIVE GAS, IS GENERATED BY THE ACTION OF THE ACID ON MOST
METALS. WILL REACT W/ ORGANIC MATERIAL PRODUCING HEAT & WHITESMOK

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. SHUT OFF OR EXTINGUISH ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP UPWIND. SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.
WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING BOOTS. DIKE W/SAND
OR EARTH & PUMP INTO SAL VAGE TANK. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER &
NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. HANDLE ONLY IN
AREAS WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO PREVENT EXPOSURE OR WEAR A
SUITABLE RESPIRATOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN.
Other Precautions:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD, RUBBER GLOVES &
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING BOOTS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. EMPTIED CONTAINER RETAINS VAPOR &
PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABELED SAFEGUARDS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE EQUIPMENT WHEN
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. CONSULT RESPIRATOR
MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE TYPE EQUIPMENT FOR GIVEN
APPLICATION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION TO CONTROL EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION PERFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATHS, SAFETY SHOWERS, FACE SHIELD,
IMPERVIOUS APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY AND
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH IMMEDIATELY WHEN SKIN IS CONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN.
VAPOR IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:182F,83C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-63.4F,-53C
Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW FUMING LIQUID. PUNGENT,
SUFFOCATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, CARBONATES AND OTHER ALKALINE
MATERIALS. HIGHLY CORROSIVE TO MANY MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH MOST METALS WILL PRODUCE
HYDROGEN, A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
FLUSH NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL TO THE SEWER WITH MUCH WATER. IF NOT
DILUTED & NEUTRALIZED, THIS PRODUCT CAN BECOME A HAZARDOUS WASTE
PER EPA/RCRA.

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