Product ID:NM-40 0213
MSDS Date:11/11/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N017232
MSDS Number: BLSYB

CERTIFIED LABS

IRVING, TX 75061
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Preparer: MARK COHEN/T S CHEMIST

Cage: 0A649

CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015 US

Telephone: 214-438-1381972-438-1381

Cage: 53417

HYDROCHLORIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

SUBSEQUENT SCARRING. THE IRRIT EFT OF VAPS ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA, AND DEATH.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/A RINSE W/SODIUM BICARBONATE IF AVAIL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISCARD FOOTWEAR WHICH CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR OTHER CONTROLS TO MAINTAIN THE AIR CONC OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ING 2: LD50:(ORAL,RAT)= 1170 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF
MUC MEMB OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. PAIN IN THROAT &
STOMACH W/DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING, INTENSE THIRST, NAUSEA & VOMIT
FOLLOWED BY DIARR, ARE COMMON. IN SEV ERE CASES, THIS IS FOLLOWED
BY COLLAPSE& UNCON. EYE: CAUSES SEVERE IRRIT & PAINFUL BURNS OF THE
EYES &(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYELIDS. SKIN: W/CONC CAUSES
DESTRUCTION OF CLTHG & SEVERE BURNS UNLESS PROMPTLY WASHED OFF.
RPTD SKIN CONTACT W/DILUTED PROD MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
DERMATITIS. INHAL: OF EXCESSIVE V APS PRODUCES SEVERE IRRIT OF THE
UPPER RESP TRACT W/COUGHING, BURNING OF THROAT & A CHOKING
SENSATION. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ARTF RESP
SHOULD BE STARTED. O*2 MAY BE GIVEN, IF READILY AVAIL. SEE MD
IMMED. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE EYESURFACE.
WASHING EYES WITHIN 1 MIN IS ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVE MAX EFTS. SEE MD
IMMED. SKIN: IMMED WASH CONTAM SKIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O. THIS MAY BE
FOLLOWED (ING 5)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, AND WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIP .
HYDROCHLORIC ACID ITSELF IS NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A LATENT FIRE OR EXPLOSIVE HAZARD WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH METALS DUE TO THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE FLUSHED WITH COPIOUS
QUANTITIES OF WATER. IN CASE OF LARGER AMOUNTS, CONTAIN LIQUID. USE
LIMESTONE, LIME, OR SODA ASH TO CAUTIOUSLY NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH-SLAKED LIME IS ADDED SLOWLY WHILE STIRRING.
FLUSH DOWN DRAIN WITH H*2O.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT ALL CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN. AVOID BREATHING IRRITATING VAPORS. STORAGE TEMP: 120 F MAX-32
F MIN.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT REQUIRED IN ABSENCE
OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CTL. FOR EMER, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/FULL
FACE RESP IS REC. REC NIOSH/MSHA RESP SELECTIONS: EXP < 50
PPM-CCRAG/SA/SCBA; EXP < 1 00 PPM-CCRABF/GMAG/SAF/SCBAF.
Ventilation:GOOD INDUS HYGIENE PRAC DICTATES THAT WORK AREA SHOULD BE
ISOLATED & CNTN, & PROVIDED W/ADEQ LOCAL EXHAUST VENT (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS, PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES (ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHRONIC: INGEST: MAY PRODUCE FATAL EFTS FROM
ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC NECROSIS. DENTAL DISCOLORATION & ERROSION OF
EXPOS INCISORS OCCUR ON PRLNG EXPOS TO LOW CONC OF HYDROCHLORIC
ACID VAPS. EYE: MAY RESULT IN PRLNG/PERMANENT VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT/TOTAL LOSS OF SIGHT. CHRONIC:SKIN: CAN YIELD ULCERATION
&(ING 3)

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Vapor Pres:25
Vapor Density:1.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.040
pH:2.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.10 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, LIGHT RED, LIGHT PERFUME ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, ALKALI METALS, CORROSIVE MATERIALS. METALS: AL, TIN,
ZN. OXIDIZING MATERIALS OXIDIZE TO CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HCL GAS IS SLOWLY RELEASED FROM UNCONFINED
ACID. CONTACT WITH METALS MAY CAUSE GENERATION OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEALTH AND POLLUTION. DISPOSE OF VIA
APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS, IF REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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