Product ID:84552 HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/26/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030865
MSDS Number: BSMBH

AKZO CHEMICALS INC

300 S RIVERSIDE PLZ
CHICAGO, IL 60606
US

Emergency Phone: 312-906-7522

Info Phone: 312-906-7522

Cage: 1F176

AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INC

CHICAGO, IL 60606-6613 US

Telephone: 800-828-792

Cage: 97854

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 36-37%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 11 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 63 - 68%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: CORROSIVE, SEVERE IRRITATION,
BURNS & PHOTOSENSITIZATION. EYES: CORROSIVE, BURNS & PERMANENT
INJURY. INHALATION: CORROSIVE TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, IRRITATION &
BURNING OF THROAT. INGESTION: CORRO SIVE TO DIGESTIVE TRACT &
CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. CHRONIC: EROSION/DISCOLORATION OF EXPOSED
TEETH, BRONCHITIS & GASTRITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS &
STOMACH.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. WASH W/SOAP/WATER.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. IRRIGATE W/NORMAL SALINE UNTIL PH
HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL (30-60 MINS). INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GI VE OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD
PRESSURE. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.
MAINTAIN AIRWAY & TREAT FOR SHOCK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG OR SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER TO EXTINGUISH
FIRE &/OR COOL CONTAINERS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. AVOID CONTACT. FLUSH W/WATER.
ABSORB W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. NEUTRALIZE. SWEEP OR
SCOOP OUT & REMOVE. PREVENT SPREADING OF SPILL. DON'T ALLOW WATER
TO CONTAMINATE WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE OR CRUSHED LIMESTONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. EMPTY CONTAINER
MAY RETAIN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT. DON'T BREATH DUST/VAPOR
MIST/GAS. PRODUCT ATTACKS RUBBER & MOST PLASTICS.

Respiratory Protection:USE ACID GAS CARTRIDGES OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE
Protective Gloves:VITON
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING REQUIRED, SAFETY SHOWER
& EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBILITIES: REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY W/WATER. REACTS W/METALS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:123F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13.7F
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:0.1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW FUMING LIQUID
W/PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, PHOSPHIDES, ACETYLIDES, BORIDES,
CARBIDES, SILICIDES, FORMALDEHYDE (SEE SUPP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS & CHLORINE GAS
AT HIGH TEMPERATURES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE. UN1789.

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