Product ID:CAL MIX 2
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F009700
MSDS Number: BHLLD

SPEX INDUSTRIES, INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820

Emergency Phone: (201) 549-7144

Info Phone: (201) 549-7144

Preparer: LINDA PINDILLA

Cage: 07987

SPEX INDUSTRIES, INC

EDISON, NJ 08820

Telephone: (201) 549-7144

Cage: 07987

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 1-50%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SPASM, IRRITATION OF THE
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE
LARYNX/BRONCHI, & CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, & S TOMACH, PAIN, NAUSEA
& VOMITING. SKIN: REDNESS, PAIN & SEVERE BURNS. EYES: BURNS, VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT, LOSS OF VISION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAUSE
DERMATITIS. INHALATION: SYMPTOMS INCLUDE COUGHING, BURNING OF THE
THROAT, INFLAMMATION OF THE NOSE & A CHOKING SENSATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE. I NHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE
CONTAINERS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER
MATERIAL PICK-UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR PROT ECTIVE GLASS, GLOVES &
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. WARNING: IRRITANT. CORROSIVE
LIQUID. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
Other Precautions:HYDROCHLORIC ACID WILL ATTACK MOST METALS & SOME
FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, & COATINGS. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR OSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:PLASTICS, RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYMPTOMS & HEALTH HAZARDS FOR DILUTE HCL ARE LESS SEVERE THAN
CONCENTRATED HCL. HCL IS IN THE SOLUTION AT 2% HEALTH HAZARDS FOR
CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACID ARE GIVEN. CONTAINS: BA = 50 PPM;
MN, LA, SC, ZN, NI, BE = 20 PPM.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR SOLUTION W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, AMINES, ALKALI METALS, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM & HCL CORRODES
STEEL. CONTACT W/ANY ALKALI OR ACTIVE METAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDER NORMAL STORAGE & USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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