Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, 320331
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072355
MSDS Number: CBYBG

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE; (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALAT ION MAY BE FATAL AS A
RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI,
CHEMICAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY
INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. TARGET ORGAN DATA:SENSE ORGANS &
SPECIAL SENSES (OTHER EYE EFTS). LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (RESP
STIMULATION). SKIN & APPENDAGES (AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOS: DERMATITIS,
OTHER).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH.
PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY-LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. CORROSIVE. POISON. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD. MAY DEVELOP PRESSURE.
Other Precautions:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
CAUSES BURNS. IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. TAKE OFF
IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU
FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED A DVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL WHERE POSSIBLE).

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS
&/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:3.23 PSI @ 21.1C; 7.93 PSI @ 37.7C. MATLS TO AVOID:BECAUSE OF
VIOLENT REACTION. FIRST AID PROC:PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY. WASTE DISP METH:FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE
RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE &LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:1.2
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, AMINES, ALKALI METALS, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM, CORRODES
STEEL. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO ENTER CNTNR(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS &
PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY
OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT
&(SUPDAT)

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