Product ID:DESCALER #2
MSDS Date:04/16/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N014722
MSDS Number: BKMMB

AMREP INC

990 INDUSTRIAL DR
CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
US

Emergency Phone: 404-386-3083

Info Phone: 404-386-3083

Cage: 3V338

AMREP INC

MARIETTA, GA 30062-2433 US

Telephone: 404-422-2071

Cage: 3V338

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITANT CAUSING BURNING,
CHOKING, COUGHING, HEADACHES. EYE:IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS AND
PERMANENT DAMAGE INCLUDING BLINDNESS. SKIN:BURNING, IRRITATION AND
DERMATITIS. INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUT E, CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO INTERNAL
ORGANS. CHRONIC: SKIN, EYE, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:WASH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES W/WATER. GET MD. SKIN:WASH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHAL:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST:GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER, GET MD.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID EXPOSURE TO METALS, OXIDANTS WHICH
MIGHT PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN FLUID BY DIKING. NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH
OR DILUTED CAUSTIC SODA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR DILUTED 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:DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG ALKALIES OR OTHER REACTIVE
MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WHEN AIR
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED 100 PPM HCL VAPORS.
Ventilation:AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN HCL VAPORS BELOW 5 PPM AT ALL
TIMES.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOG &FULL LGTH F/SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE OR PVC RAIN SUIT AND BOOTS IN CASE
OF FIRE. EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:26 @ 75F
Spec Gravity:1.06-1.08
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0
Solubility in Water:TOTAL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER FLUID, CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, METALS, MERCURIC SULFATE, CARBIDES OF CA, CS, RB.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES CAN CAUSE
VIOLENT REACTION GENERATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES CAN CAUSE
VIOLENT REACTION GENERATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL DOWN SEWER. DISPOSE
I/A/ W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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