Product ID:CALGON BOILER WATER TREATMENT REAGENT B, R5
MSDS Date:12/09/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D002722
MSDS Number: BMGWL

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 314-535-1810

Preparer: R. C. JENTE

Cage: 0LKT5

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

ST LOUIS, MO 63110 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0LKT5

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:500 MG/KG LD50 ORAL RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: BURNS SKIN, EYES, THROAT, AND
NASAL PASSAGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING OF SKIN, EYES, THROAT, AND NASAL
PASSAGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS CALL DOCTOR. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. CALL DOCTOR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GIVE AT LEAST 1 OUNCE OF MILK OF
MAGNESIA OR ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL IN AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF WATER. IF
THESE ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE WHITES OF 2 OR 3 EGGS MAY BE USED.
CALL DOCTOR.

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SODIUM CARBONATE OR CALCIUM
CHLORIDE. RINSE WELL WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET ON SKIN, EYES, OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GOGGLES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MISTS IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE IN HOOD IF POSSIBLE. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC, VITON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR APRON, PROTECTIVE SHOES, EYE
BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING.

pH:<0.1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES, AMINES, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, CHLORINE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD SLOWLY TO LARGE EXCESS OF WATER (TO CONTROL
FUMING), ADJUST PH AND FLUSH TO SEWER.

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