Product ID:MURIATIC ACID, 20 BE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8010
MSDS Number: BFRCP

HOOKER CHEMICALS & PLASTICS CORP

75 RIVER RD
NUTLEY, NJ 07110-3513
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 73675

OMI INTERNATIONAL CORP

NUTLEY, NJ 07110-3513 US

Cage: 04767

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 31.5%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RABBIT IS 900MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS AND ULCERATIONS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:M AY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE LUNGS AND TEETH AND CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS CLASSIFIED
IARC-3(INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE-HUMAN).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:CAUSE BURNS,IRRITN.DAMAGES EYE-
BLINDNESS;INHAL:IRRIT RESP TRACT;INGEST:IRRIT/BURNS GI
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN
OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION IF NEEDED.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR MILK OR MAGNESIA.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS W/METALS TO EMIT H2 GAS WHICH MAY
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK W/O
RISK. EVACUATE AREA. SM SPILL:ABSORB WITH INERT ABSORBENT,FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER. LG SPILL:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH. FLUSH
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO SEWER IN ACC ORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL
FED,STA, & LOCAL REGS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HNO3, CHLORATES & SULFIDES.DO NOT
BREATHE VAP/MIST.AVOID SKIN/CLOTHING CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FM MFR DATED:10/76; SPEC REF: O-H-765C

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.160
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO FAINT YELLOW LIQUID WITH A
PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,FLAMM LIQUIDS,MOST METALS & STRONG ALKALIS, NH3
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/METALS & SULFIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL GAS, H2 & CL2 GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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