Product ID:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N030950
MSDS Number: BPJSB

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC

7201 HAMILTON BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195
US

Emergency Phone: 800-322-9092;800-523-9374

Info Phone: 215-481-8257

Cage: 00742

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501 US

Telephone: 800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597

Cage: 00742

HYDROCHLORIC ACID;(HYDROGEN CHLORIDE) (SARA III)

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

CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HCL BURNS & SKIN LESIONS RSLTG IN TISS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RSLT FROM EXPOS TO LOWER RESP TRACT & DEEP LUNG.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYE RESULT IN LESIONS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VISION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLSD, OUTLET SEALS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY

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COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER

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(49 CFR).PROT CYL FROM PHYS DMG. DO NOT

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VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS

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REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISCHARGE RATE. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSULT MFRS SPECIALTY GAS CATALOGUE/COMPRESSED GAS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE & IRRIT TO UPPER/LOWER RESP
TRACTS, SKIN & EYES. IT HYDROLYZES VERY RAPIDLY YIELDING
HYDROCHLORIC ACID. SKIN BURNS & MUCOSAL IRRIT ARE LIKE THAT FROM
EXPOS TO VOLAT INORGANIC ACIDS. SYMPS IN CL TEARING, COUGHING,
LABORED BRTHG & EXCESS SALIVARY & SPUTUM FORMATION. EXCESSIVE IRRIT
OF LUNGS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSES ACUTE PNEUMONITIS (DEEP LUNG
INFLAMMATION) & PULM EDEMA (ABNORMAL FLUID BUILDUP IN LUNGS) WHICH
COULD BE FATAL. HYDROCHLORIC ACID BURNS EXHIBIT SEVERE PAIN,
REDNESS, POSS SWELLING & TI SS DESTRUCTION. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS
IRRIT/CORROSIVE TO ALL LIVING TISS. TOX LEVEL EXPOS TO SKIN TISS
CAUSES (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IMMED MEDICAL ATTN REQ IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/APPROP PROT EQUIP (SCBA,
ETC.) TO PVNT UNNEC EXPOS. INHAL:MOVE TO UNCONTAM AREA. IF NOT
BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE
O2. KEEP WARM/QUIET. ASSURE MUCUS/VOMITED MATL DOES NOT OBSTRUCT
AIRWAY BY USE OF POSITIONAL DRAINAGE. DELAYED PULM EDEMA MAY OCCUR.
(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMBLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP . IF POSS, W/OUT RISK, MOVE CYLS FROM FIRE AREA. KEEP CYLS
COOL W/WATER SPRAY FROM DISTANCE UNTIL (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY VENT RAPIDLY OR EXPLODE
WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE OR INTENSE HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE
CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF
LEAK IS IN CNTNR/CN TNR VALVE, CALL "800" EMERG PHONE # LISTED
HEREIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA
AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAVELED AREAS & EMERG EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP
WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 125F (51.7C).
Other Precautions:CYLS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO
PVNT FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL/EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE
SEGRAGATED. USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL
CYLS BEING STORED FOR EX CESS PERIODS OF TIME. COMPRESSED (ING 8)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
WITH MASK OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:HOOD W/FORCED VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION ABOVE THE CEILING LIMIT FOR HCL.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH
"FOUNTAIN", PLASTIC OR RUBBER SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:612.1 PSIA @ 70F. FIRE FIGHT PROC:WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. RUNOFF
FROM FIRE CNTRL MAY CAUSE POLLUTION. FIRST AID PROC:KEEP PATIENT
UNDER MEDICAL OBSERVATION FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. EYE:PERS W/POTNTL
EXPOS TO HCL SHOULD NOT WEAR CNTCT LENSES. FLUSH CONTAM EYE(S) W/
LRG QTYS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. HOLD (ING 2)

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.27@70F(AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH A SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ORGANIC MATERIALS, FLUORINE, CALCIUM CARBIDE, CESIUM CARBIDE,
RUBIDIUM CARBIDE, LITHIUM SILICIDE, MOST METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE IN PROCESS SYSTEM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDORCHLORIC ACID ON HYDROLYSIS.
HYDROGEN GAS IN REACTION WITH MOST METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS REGARDING HLTH &
POLLUTION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN WASTE DISP. CNTCT AIR PRODUCTS FOR
SPECIFIC REC. DO NOT DISPOSE OF UNUSED QTYS. RETURN PROPERLY
LABELED SHIPPING CNTNR TO AIR PRODUCTS FOR DISP W/VALVE(S) TIGHTLY
(ING 7)

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