Product ID:MURIATIC ACID, 23 DEG. BE.
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-120-2630
MSDS Number: BPFJP

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HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 37% %

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: <63% %

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-EYE:SEVERE BURNS AND PERMANENT
EYE DAMAGE. SKIN:SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATION.
INHALATION:DAMAGE TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES, PULMONARY
EDEMA. INGESTION:BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO ALL TISSUES AND
PERMANENT DAMAGE TO EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE

First Aid:IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF
INHALATION, REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. IN CASE OF INGESTION, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR MILK IF CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METALS PRODUCES FLAMMABLE
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. NEUTRALIZE
WITH SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE. TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA SEPARATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY. HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS WITH CAUTION. ADD ACID
CAUTIOUSLY TO WATER WHEN DILUTING. NEVER ADD WATER TO ACID.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-101F,-74C
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:1.25
Spec Gravity:1.1885
pH:< 2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ACRID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.9+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, METALS, ALKALIES, AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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