Product ID:84417 HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F005176
MSDS Number: BTJWR

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC.

1001 WEST SAINTT PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850, 800-231-8327/325-5832

Info Phone: 414-273-3850/FAX -4979

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: >36.5%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 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: CORROSIVE! INHALATION CAN CAUSE
COUGHING, CHOKING, & INFLAMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH & G.I. TRACT. EYE CONTACT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & DAMAGE. SKIN CO NTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
AND DEEP ULCERS & DISCOLOR SKIN. CHRONIC: CONCENTRATED VAPORS MAY
CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. VERY CORROSIVE
AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND DAMAGE. LONG TERM EXPOSURES SELDOM
OCCUR DUE TO THE CORROSIVE PROPERTIES OF THE ACID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. S KIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: FLUSH WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE
WITH ALKALINE MATERIAL. SEWER NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL WITH EXCESS
WATER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP
LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RUN OFF. NEUTRALIZE & PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR OTHER SUITABLE ALKALINE MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURES BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, OR COVERALLS AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
pH:<2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID, CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
TOXIC HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES. WILL REACT WITH WATER TO PRODUCE
HEAT & TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DISPOSE
IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR SEWER THE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY
WITH EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW.

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