Product ID:HYDROBROMIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/12/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6550
MSDS Number: BVHCC

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

450 7TH AVE SUITE 2407
NEW YORK, NY 10123
US

Emergency Phone: 615-292-1180

Info Phone: 212-967-3973

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

HYDROGEN BROMIDE

CAS: 10035-10-6

RTECS: MW3850000

Fraction By Weight: 48%

OSHA PEL C 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 3 PPM; 9394

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 52 - 54%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHALATION-RAT LC50 2858 PPM/1 HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND/OR PULMONARY EDEMA. CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS T O MOUTH/THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS,CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,RENAL FAILURE. CHRONIC:
CONJUNCTIVITIS,DERMATITIS,CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENTS OF A CONCENTRATION OF
0.1% OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST,COUGHING,CHOKING,DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,WEAKNESS,FROTHY
SPUTUM,CYANOSIS.EYES-REDNESS,PAIN,TEARING,BLURRED
VISION,BURNS,PHOTOPHOBIA.SKIN-SEVERE PAIN,BURNS,BROWNISH/YELOWIS H
STAINS.INGESTED-EPIGASTRIC PAIN,BURNSTO
MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS,MARKED THIRST,NAUSEA,VOMITING,WEAK
PULSE,CLAMMY SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTED-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING!IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS IF VOMITING OCCURS.INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT
BREATHING,GIVE ARTIF ICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,GIVE
OXYGEN.SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LOTS
OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES.IRRIGATE W/NORMAL SALINE FOR 30-60
MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DRY
CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.COOL CONTAINERS WITH
FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER.MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE IF
POSSIBLE.APPLY WATER FROM AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE.KEEP UPWIND
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT & FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF NO
RISK. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
DLA-HMIS: STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:259F,126C
Vapor Density:2.8
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR PALE YELLOW LIQUID; IRRITATING SHARP
ODOR, DARKENS EXPOSED TO LIGH

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA,CAUSTICS,1,2-DIAMINOETHANEAMMINEDIPEROXOCHROMIUM,FLUORINE,METAL
S+MOISTURE,STRONG OXIDIZERS,OZONE,PHOSPHORUS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
CORROSIVE HYDROGEN BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DLA-HMIS: EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D003
(CORROSIVE) MAY APPLY TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT.

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