Product ID:O-H-765 HYDROCHLORIC ACID, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8010
MSDS Number: BFRCT

ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP

1401 BROAD ST
CLIFTON, NJ 07015
US

Emergency Phone: 201-773-6300

Info Phone: 201-773-6300

Cage: 22360

ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP

AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 US

Telephone: 248-391-6300

Cage: 22360

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 RBT 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:SEVERE SKIN BURNS,IRRITATE EYES & BURN
RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSE CHOKEING,NAUSEA,CHILLS,FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
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:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.AVOID GETTING WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROCHLORIC ACID REACTS WITH STEEL &
MOST COMMON METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SODIUM CARBONATEE OR AN EQUAL
MIXTURE OF SODA ASH & SLAKED LIME.ADD MIXING,ADD WATER IF NECESSARY
TO FORM A SLURRY;SOAK UP WITH AN INERT NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBANT.PLACE IN DOT APPROVED CONT AINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH,SLAKED LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA,WELL
VENTILATED & AWAY FROM HEAT.FUMES WILL RUST METALS.SEPARATE FROM
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS.

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
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRONS,BODY PROTECTION
CLOTHING.PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
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
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F,102C
Vapor Pres:24
Spec Gravity:1.16
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID WITH A
SHARP ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH MOST METALS & CHEMICALS,PARTICULARY ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOW RELEASE OF HCL GAS INCREASING WITH
HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS EVOLVED BY METALS WHEN
HEATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD SLURRY TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF SOLUTION OF SODA
ASH & SLAKED LIME BY STIRRING.DISCHARGE WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER
INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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