Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/07/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4786
MSDS Number: BFNCY

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

SHAPE PRODUCTS

OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427 US

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 33-40%

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: 60-67%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL = 900 MG/KG (RABBIT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
PULMONARY EDEMA, CIRCULATORY SYSTEM COLLAPSE, DAMAGE TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COLLASPE. MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND DIFFICULT
BREATHING. LIQUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING TO STOMACH AND MOUTH. MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, CIRCULATORY SYSTEM COLLAPSE,
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DAMAGE, COLLAPSE, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, EYE BURNS, SKIN BURNS, BURNS TO STOMACH AND/OR MOUTH,
NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREA THING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING 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:DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE OF CONTAINERS.
MAY EMIT HYDROGEN GAS UPON CONTACT WITH METAL.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
VENTILATE AREA. NEUTRALIZE SPILL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY
PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. REMOVE FROM
AREA.FLUSH AREA
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO
NOT STORE NEAR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002 (CORROSIVE WASTE).

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHEILD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:1.19
pH:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW, PUNGENT,
FUMING LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS, WATER, AMINES, METAL OXIDES, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE,
PROPIOLACETONE, VINYL ACETATE, MERCURIC SULFATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN, CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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