Product ID:HYDROFLUORIC ACID,A 146
MSDS Date:12/27/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2920
MSDS Number: CBRXH

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-39-3

RTECS: MW7875000

Fraction By Weight: 48 - 50%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM (F)

ACGIH TLV: C 3 PPM(F); 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 50 - 52%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, SKELETAL STRUCTURES. ACUTE- CORROSIVE/TOXIC.
EYES/SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, EYE DAMGE, SEVERE IRRITATION.
RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. ORAL:CAUSES SEVERE B URNS, TOXIC
EFFECTS ON LIVER, HEART, KIDNEYS. INHALE:SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN,
INFLAMMATION. CHRONIC- CAUSES BRONCHITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, COUGH, NAUSEA,
NASAL DISCHARGE, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, REDNESS OF EYES, BLURRED
VISION, BURNING SENSATION IN MOUTH AND PHARYNX, SALIVATION,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING BLOO D, DIARRHEA, HEMATURIA, DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, SHOCK, RAPID PULSE, HYPOCALCEMIA, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
ORAL:DO NOT I NDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4CUPFULS OF
MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO
WATERWAYS. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. COVER WITH
INERT ABSORBENT. PLACE IN SUI TABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA,
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE AND TOXIC. DO NOT TOUCH MATERIAL. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHIL DREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERCENTAGE CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS CONCENTRATIONS, SEE PNI A OR B, SAME
NSN. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: DUE TO DELAYED SYPTOMS, OBSERVE PATIENT
CLOSELY FOR 48 HOURS. TREAT FOR ACID AND TOXIC FLUORIDE IONS.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F,66C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-96F,-71C
Vapor Density:2.21
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:<2
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A STRONG IRRITATING
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REFER TO NFPA FIRE PROTECTION GUIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 100 POUNDS.

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