Product ID:HYDROBROMIC ACID, CAT NO A140-100
MSDS Date:07/20/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6550
MSDS Number: BMCBT

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO

585 ALPHA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238-2911
US

Cage: 22527

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO

PITTSBURGH, PA 15275 US

Telephone: 412-490-8586

Cage: 22527

HYDROGEN BROMIDE

CAS: 10035-10-6

RTECS: MW3850000

Fraction By Weight: 48%

OSHA PEL C 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 3 PPM; 9192

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 52%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INHALATION-RAT) 2858 PPM/1 HOUR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE NASAL &
THROAT IRRITATION, SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DYSPNEA,
CYANOSIS, HYPOTENSION, HEMOCONCENTRATION, JAW NECROSIS, BRONCHIAL
IRRITATION, FROSTBITE, DERMATITIS, LACRIMA TION, PHOTOPHOBIA,
CONJUNCTIVITIS, CORROSION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH,
THROAT & ESOPHAGUS, ASPHYXIA & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, COUGHING,
NAUSEA, CHOCKING, WEAKNESS, FROTHY SPUTUM, RAPID PULSE, EROSION OF
TEETH, FEVER, MUSCLE TENDERNESS, SEVERE PAIN, SKIN BURNS, EYE MAT
BE DESTROYED, BLINDNESS, CLAMMY SKIN, RENAL FAILURE,
CIRCULATORYCOLLAPSE, MARKED THIRST, CIRCUMORAL BURNS, SHALLOW
RESPIRATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, FOR 15-20
MINUTES UNTIL PH IS NORMAL. SEE DOCTOR QUICKLY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALE:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE CPR. SEEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: DO NOT USE GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMISIS. DILUTE BY
DRINKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPARY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER. DO NOT SCATTER MATERIAL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM SIDE. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE. USE WATER IN
FLOODING AMOUNTS AS FOG. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK. USE
WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN COOL, DRY AREA, OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT
EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED
BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET THE PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE
(IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT WITH
SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND OTHER IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH
CONDITIONS: USE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE .

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:259F,126C
Vapor Density:2.8
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:ACID
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR PALE-YELLOW LIQUID, IRRITATING SHARP
ODOR, DARKENS IF EXPOSED LIGH

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, CAUSTICS, FLUORINE, METALS + MOISTURE, OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZERS,
OZONE, PHOSPHORUS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GAS MAY GATHER. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD,
PAPER, OILS).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
CORROSIVE HYDROGEN BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STANDARD APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262.

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