Product ID:M-994 BAUME MURIATIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/15/1982
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8010
MSDS Number: BKHRS

MOBAY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PENN LINCOLN PARKWAY WEST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205

Emergency Phone: 412-923-1800

Info Phone: 412-923-1800

Preparer: R.C. CAMPBELL

Cage: DO465

MOBAY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

KANSAS CITY, MO 64120 US

Telephone: 301-321-5200

Cage: DO465

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 36%

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:INHALATION: CORROSION, IRRITATION, &
INFLAMMATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNGS,
COUGHING, CHOKING, & BREATHING DIFFICULTY. SKIN: CORROSIVE &
SERIOUS BURNS. EYES: CORROSIVE & IRRITA TING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS CLASSIFIED
IARC-3(INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE-HUMAN).
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CORROSION, IRRITATION, &
INFLAMMATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNGS,
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, COUGHING, & CHOKING. SKIN: SERIOUS BURNS &
CORROSIVE. EYES: CORROSIVE & IRRITA TING.
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, FOAM, OR WATER.DO NOT GET WATER IN
DRUMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE & RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES MAY
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/SODIUM BICARBONATE OR AN EQUAL MIXTURE
OF SODA ASH & SLAKED LIME. AFTER MIXING, PLACE IN APPROPRIATELY
MARKED CONTAINERS. USE WATER SPRAY TO CONTAIN ACID FUMES.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, & SLAKED LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & HANDLE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN
EQUIPMENT SUITABLY DESIGNED FOR ACID SERVICE. STORE AT AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FULL FACE NIOSH-APPROVED FOR ACID GASES.
DON'T EXCEED USE LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, POLYVINYL COATED, OR NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH, SAFETY SHOWERS, & FULL ACID
SUITS.PROVIDE LOCAL EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:131F,55C
Vapor Pres:110
Spec Gravity:1.18
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID WITH A SHARP,
PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES, COMMON ALKALI OR ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS IRON OR
ZINC
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR NEUTRALIZE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE, & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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