Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8010
MSDS Number: BFRCY

STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY

NYALA FARMS RD
WESTPORT, CT 06880
US

Emergency Phone: 203-925-3300 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-925-3300

Cage: 8F901

STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION

881 SHELTON, CT 06484 US

Telephone: 203-925-3300/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 8F901

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 35%.

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

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 65%.

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:EYE:IRRT,BURNS.SKN:DERM,BURNS.INHL:IRRT,
COUGH,BURN,CHOKE,ULCER,EDEMA.ING:PAIN,DYSPHAGIA,BURNS,VOMIT
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:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.AVOID GETTING WATER INSIDE CONTAINER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID ACID CONTACT W/METALS, HYDROGEN GAS
(EXPLOSIVE) POSS.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK, DIKE SPILL. NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH
OR LIME. SHOVEL NEUTRAL RESIDUE INTO APPROVED CONTAINERS. FLUSH
RESIDUAL. SPILLAGE TO SEWER W/AMPLE WATER. USE RESP & FULL BODY
PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH,SLAKED LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED COOL DRY
AREA. APPROVED FOR CORROSIVES. AVOID SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE 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 PREFERRED
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWERS.
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
ENTRY PER NON-OSHA MSDS DTD 1973 RECD 31DEC85. ADDED HLTH
EFFECTS;,DIAR, THIRST,COLLAPSE,UNCONSC.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:232F,111C
Vapor Pres:26
Spec Gravity:1.14
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHT YELLOW LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,ORGANICS,CARBONATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMP,EXTREME COLD
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN (METALS),HCL GAS (HEAT), CO2
(CARBONATES)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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