Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/05/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-340-5178
MSDS Number: BMQQW

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

2256 JUNCTION AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
US

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 206-447-5911 OR 714-864-2310

Cage: 0AN91

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

SAN JOSE, CA 95131 US

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III) *

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 27.9-35%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM *

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192 *

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RABBIT) 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EXTREMELY CORROSIVE.EYE:MAY
CAUSE INJURY & BLINDNESS.SKIN:WILL SEVERELY BURNS.INHALE:IRRITATES
NOSE,THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.COUGHING,CHEST PAIN & DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING MAY OCCUR. HIGH CONCEN TRATION MAY CAUSE DEATH.ORAL:BURNS
TISSUE.CAUSES VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN,NAUSEA &
COLLAPSE.CHRONIC-LUNG & SKIN DISEASES
Effects of Overexposure:EXTREMELY CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY &
BLINDNESS. WILL SEVERELY BURNS SKIN. INHALATION IRRITATES NOSE,
THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. COUGHING, CHEST PAIN & DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING MAY OCCUR. HIGH CO NCENTRATION MAY CAUSE DEATH. ORALLY
BURNS TISSUE. CAUSES VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA & COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITI NG.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF IGNITION
SINCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WILL BE LIBERATED FROM CONTACT WITH
SOME METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAIN ER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA-ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO
EMPTY CONTAINER.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT GET IN
EYES,ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS OR VAPORS. DO NOT
CUT, GRIND, WELD O R DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL (GENERAL) FUME HOOD VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150F,66C
Vapor Pres:30 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT,
IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FORMALDEHYDE, AMINES, METAL OXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES
AND MISTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL, AS ABOVE.

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