Product ID:ACTIVATOR ACID
MSDS Date:09/24/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-011-2350
MSDS Number: BRQFK

SELECTRONS LTD

137 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS ROAD
WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115
US

Emergency Phone: 203-755-9900

Info Phone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

SELECTRONS LTD

115 WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115 US

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT

Fraction By Weight: <90%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
INHALATION OF VAPORS ARE EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO NOSE, THROAT AND
EYES. CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. CHRONIC: RESPIRTORY
DISEASE & TISSUE DAMAGE IF EXPOSED T O OVER A LONG PERIOD WITH NO
PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT OR ADEQUATE EXHAUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CONSIDERED A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION CAN CAUSE SEVERE ULCERATION OF NOSE,
THROAT & LARYNX. STRONG INHALATION CAN CAUSE EDEMA OF LUNGS. STRONG
INHALATION CAN CAUSE EDEMA OF LUNGS. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT CAN OCCUR
OVER PROLONGED EXPO SURE. INGESTION CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF
ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH, NAUSEA & VOMITING, DIARRHEA & PHYSICAL
COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN-FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR SO AS NOT TO INHALE VAPORS. CONSULT
A PHYSICIAN. SWALLOWED-GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER IF INGESTED.
DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT A PHYSICIANIMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION-REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NO RESTRICTIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS CAN BE NEUTRALIZED WITH SODA ASH OR
ABSORBED WITH AN INERT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:VENT BEFORE OPENING. DO NOT STORE NEAR
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS
MATERIAL, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND WORN AGAIN UNTIL
LAUNDERED. WASH HAND THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MIST, AND FUME RESPIRATOR. 3M #9920 - NIOSH
APPROVED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-ADEQUATE EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT SO AS NOT TO SPALSH ON
SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL SHOULD WASH
THEIR HANDS & FACE THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING REST
ROOMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EATING AND SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL
IS HANDLED. PROPER TRAINING SHOULD BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES HANDLING
THIS MATERIAL. WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY OF OVEREXPOSURE TO
THIS MATERIAL, SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYE WASH FACILITIES SHOULD BE IN
THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Vapor Pres:212 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.3 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.19
pH:<1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW FUMING LIQUID - SLIGHT
PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL, HYDROXIDES, AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:AFTER NEUTRALIZATION WITH SODA ASH, SMALL
QUANTITIES CAN BE FLUSHED TO A SEWER OR DRAIN. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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