Product ID:E-Z MURIATIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041442
MSDS Number: BRLNT

E E ZIMMERMAN CO

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-963-0949

Cage: ZMMER

E E ZIMMERMAN CO

111254 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-963-0949

Cage: ZMMER

HYDROCHLORIC ACID; (HYDROGEN CHLORIDE) (SARA 302/313)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED INHALATION OF HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE VAPORS OR MISTS JUST ABOVE THE TLV CAN DAMAGE TEETH AND
IRRITATE THE NASAL PASSAGES. HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS (50+PPM) WILL
CAUSE COUGHING AND CHOKING AND PRODUC E SEVERE IRRITATION AND
DAMAGE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. 1300
PPM IS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE.
HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS CORROSIVE AND CAUSES BURNS OF HUMAN TISSUE.
INGESTION CAN PRODUCE BURNS OF THE MOUTH AND DIGESTIVE TRACT.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: UNKNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; RESTORE BRTHG IF REQD. O*2 CAN BE
GIVEN UNDER PROPER SUPERVISION. GET MED AID. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED
AREAS THORO W/MUCH WATER. FOR GROSS CNTCT, REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG
UNDER SFT Y SHOWER; PRLNG WASHING FOR 15+ MIN. EYES: FLUSH THORO
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED AID. INGEST: GIVE
LIMEWATER OR WATER & MILK OF MAGNESIA TO DRINK. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. GET MED AID.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE METHODS APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METALS SUCH AS IRON WILL
PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION & SUPPLY
VENTILATION. THOSE INVOLVED W/CLEAN UP OF LARGE SPILLS MUST USE
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; BOOTS & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. FLUSH W/WATE R TO HOLDING AREA & NEUTRALIZE
W/CAUSTIC OR LIME.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH CAUSTIC OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS WHERE APPROPRIATE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-60F,-51C
Vapor Pres:25
Spec Gravity:1.15 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW FUMING LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, CARBONATES AND OTHER ALKALINE
MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIBERATES SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSHING OF NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO SEWER
DEPENDS ON ALLOWABLE SALT CONCENTRATIONS IN EFFLUENT. FOLLOW ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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