Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/31/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-0477
MSDS Number: BJRKZ

ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC

3 LINCOLN BLVD
ROUSES POINT, NY 12979
US

Emergency Phone: 518-297-4444;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 518-297-4444

Preparer: A. SEYMOUR

Cage: 4A444

ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC

ROUSES POINT, NY 12979 US

Telephone: 518-297-4444

Cage: 4A444

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <38%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CAUSES DMG TO RESP SYS (LUNGS),EYES &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TOXIC!NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE; DO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HOT SURFACES; HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50:(INHAL) 3124 PPM/HR (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. CHRONIC:
CUMULATIVE EFFECTS THAT THE BODY MAY EVENTUALLY NOT TOLERATE.
EYES:VAPS & LIQ EXTREMELY IRRIT & CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
& LOSS OF VISION VERY RAPIDLY. SKI N:VAPS & LIQ EXTREMELY IRRIT &
CORROSIVE. CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & DEEP ULCERATION. INHAL:VAPS
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXTREMELY IRRIT & CORROSIVE TO NASAL &
RESP PASSAGES. MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, CIRCULATORY SYS COLLAPSE.
COUGHING/DFCLT BRTHG. CONC OF ABOUT 1500 PPM IN AIR FATAL IN FEW
MIN. INGEST:RESULTS IN ABDOM PAIN W/SEVERE DMG TO MUC MEMB& DEEP
TISS. CAN RESULT IN DEATH ON PENETRATION TO VITAL AREAS. (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/COPIOUS QTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL
MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. IF IRRIT OCCURS
OR PERSISTS GET MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE APPRVD O2
SUPPLY IF BR THG DFCLT. GIVE ARTF RESP OR CPR IF BRTHG CEASED. CALL
MD. INGEST:KEEP WARM & QUIET. GIVE LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER TO
DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. WEAR ADEQ
PERSONAL PROT TO PVNT CNTCT W/MATL/COMBUST PRODS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL REACT W/MOST METALS TO RELEASE
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR. WILL REACT
W/WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR,
CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/SODA ASH OR LIME. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CLOSED. LOOSEN CLOSURE
CAUTIOUSLY. STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATLS. MOISTURE SENSITIVE. DO
NOT BREATHE VAP. USE ONLY IN ADEQ VENT.(SEE INGRED 2)
Other Precautions:THIS PROD CONTAINS MATL SUBJECT TO SARA TITLE III,
SECTION 313 REPORTING REQMNTS. EMPTY CNTNRS MAY CONTAIN HAZ
RESIDUES. NEVER ADD WATER TO ACID/ALWAYS ADD ACIDS TO WATER. STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS. CORROSIVE LIQUID! (SEE INGRED 3)

Respiratory Protection:IF VENT IS INADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN VAPOR/DUST
BELOW TLV WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
W/ACID CARTRIDGE AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 100 PPM. ABOVE THIS, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR POLYETHYLENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON OR CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN. MAKE EYE
BATH AND EMERGENCY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE HCL, HYDROGEN & CHLORINE . MTLS TO
AVOID:SULFATE, MOST COMMON METALS, BASES, AMINES, WATER, METAL
OXIDES, FORMALDEHYDE, CARBONATES, ALKALI METALS. EFTS OF OVER
EXP:SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH & STOMACH. NAUSEA, VOMITING. MFR
IDENTIFIES SKIN & EYE CONTACT AS PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C
Vapor Pres:25
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:1.19
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW FUMING LIQUID WITH
SHARP PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, CA*3P*2, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID, B-PROPIOLACTONE,
SULFURIC ACID, VINYL ACETATE, MERCURIC (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, HYDROGEN GAS,
CHLORINE .

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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