Product ID:R-316 DESCALER 2
MSDS Date:10/14/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F016561
MSDS Number: BKGVH

AMREP, INC

945 E PLEASANT RUN RD
LANCASTER, TX 75146

Emergency Phone: (214) 227-3304

Info Phone: (214) 227-3304

Preparer: K.L. REDDICK

Cage: EO602

AMREP, INC

MARIETTA, GA 30062 US

Telephone: (404) 422-2071

Cage: EO602

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: >15%

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: MUCOUS MEMBRANES
IRRITATION, BURNINGS, CHOKING, COUGHING, HEADACHES. EYES:
IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS & PERMANENT DAMAGE INCLUDING BLINDNESS.
SKIN: BURNING, IRRITATION, & DERMATITIS. INGESTI ON: SEVERE BURNS
TO INTERNAL ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION,
BURNING, CHOKING, COUGHING, HEADACHES. EYES: IRRITATION, SEVERE
BURNS & PERMANENT DAMGE INCLUDING BLINDNESS. SKIN: BURNING,
IRRITATION, & DERMATITIS. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS TO INTERNAL
ORGANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES
OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN FLUID BY DIKING. NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH
OR DILUTED CAUSTIC SODA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, CAUSTIC SODA

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED, LABELED CONTAINERS
WHICH ARE ACID RESISTANT. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. STORE NOT MORE
THAN 1 YEAR IN COOL, BARE METAL FREE AREA.
Other Precautions:DON'T STORE NEAR STRONG ALKALIES OR OTHER REACTIVE
MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
AIR CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED 100 PPM HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP CHLORIDE <5 PPM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE OR PVC RAIN SUIT & BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F
Vapor Pres:26
Spec Gravity:1.06-1.08
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): 1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER FLUID, CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS/OXIDANTS/STRONG BASES & ALKALIES/REACTIVE MATERIALS/MERCURIC
SULFATE/CARBIDES OF CALCIUM, CESIUM, RUBIDIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL DOWN THE SEWER IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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