Product ID:MURIATIC ACID, 20 AND 22 BAUME, TECHNICAL, INDUSTRIAL,
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-145-8100
MSDS Number: BXXYM

Emergency Phone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

HYDROCHLORIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 5 PPM CEILING
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
MISTS & VAPR CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SKIN-REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION &
DERMATITIS. EYES-CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION -HOLES IN THE
INTESTINAL TRACT, KIDNEY INFLAMMATION, SHOCK AND DEATH CAN OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO STANDARD CARCINOGENICITY STUDIES FOR
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE WERE IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-BURNING, CHOKING, COUGHING, HEADACHE
& RAPID HEARTBEAT. SKIN-BURNING OF SKIN. EYES-CAN CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS AND PERMANENT DAMAGE INCLUDING BLINDNESS. INGESTION-CAN CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH , ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. NAUSEA, PAIN AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
OTHER LUNG CONDITIONS AND CHRONIC NOSE, SINUS OR THROAT CONDITIONS.
EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN AND/OR EYE CONDITIONS ON
CONTACT.

First Aid:INHALATION-MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES & WASH SKIN FOR 15 MIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET
MEDICAL AID. EYES-WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
GET MEDICAL AID. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE IMMEDIATE AREA. CLEANUP PERSONNEL
MUST WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COMPLETELY CONTAIN SPILLED
ACID WITH DIKES, ETC. & PREVENT RUNOFF INTO WATERS. NEUTRALIZE WITH
SODA ASH/DILUTE CAUSTIC SODA & RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR DILUTE CAUSTIC SODA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELED,
RUBBER-LINED STEEL, ACID-RESISTANT PLASTIC, OR GLASS CONTAINERS. DO
NOT STORE NEAR STRONG ALKALIES/REACTIVE METALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT REMOVE OR DEAFCE LABEL OR TAGS.HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE CAN REACT WITH CYANIDE, FORMING LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF
HYDROCYANIC ACID. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACES SUCH AS TANK OR PITS
WITHOUT FOLLOWING P ROPER ENTRY PROCEDURES SUCH AS ASTMD4276

Respiratory Protection:FOR VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS WHICH EXCEED OR ARE
LIKELY TO EXCEED 5 PPM, AN APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR WITH ACID
GAS CANISTER IS ACCEPTABLE. APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE P IECE SHOULD BE WORN, IF AIR CONC.>100PPM
Ventilation:AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AIR CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 5 PPM, AT
ALL TIMES.
Protective Gloves:WEAR NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR NEOPRENE OR PVC RAIN SUIT, BOOTS AND
GLOVES. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. WASH
HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING OR USINF TOILET.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR SHOES WHICH BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH
HYDROCHLORIC ACID SHOULD BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AND THOROUGHLY
LAUNDERED BEFORE WEARING AGAIN.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150-230F
Vapor Pres:78 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.27
Spec Gravity:1.600
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.00 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT, IRRITATING
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:35

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, METALS, MERCURIC SULFATE, PERCHLORIC ACID, CARBIDES OF CALCIUM,
CESIUM, RUBIDIUM, ACETYLIDES OF CESIUM & RUBIDIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES CAN CAUSE
VIOLENT REACTION GENERATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT. REACTION WITH
METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS MAY BE SENT TO A
LICENSED RECLAIMER OR DISPOSAED OF IN A PERMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACILITY. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL DISPOSAL AUTHORITIES FOR
APPROVED PROCEDURES.

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