Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,86-7792
MSDS Date:11/21/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-120-2630
MSDS Number: CDYHB

CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO

2700 YORK RD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387
US

Emergency Phone: 910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387 US

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

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

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 37%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 63 - 87%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 5 PPM- CEILING.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, TEETH,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
INFLAMMATION, CHOCKING, COUGHING, LUNG DAMAGE. EYE/SKIN:SEVERE
BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. ORAL: IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS
OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC-
EROSION OF TEETH, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL
EROSION, CHOCKING, BROWNISH OR YELLOW SKIN STAIN, DEEP ULCERATION,
EYE DAMAGE, DEATH, CIRC ULATORY COLLAPSE, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN, EYE DISORDERS,
LUNG/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. TREAT FOR CHEMICAL BURNS IF NECESSARY.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PRO VIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS & FREE FROM CONVULSION, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. 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:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. REACTS WITH MOST
METALS FORMING HYDROGEN WHICH CAN EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES (H2 MAY BE PRESENT). DO NOT RELEASE
INTO SOIL, SEWER. USE AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND/VERMICULITE ON
SPILL. TRANSFER TO CONTAINE R FOR REUSE, RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED,
CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! STRONG ACID. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE UNDER THE HOOD WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH (NIOSH) APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES,
LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREAS WITH A 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
BICARBONATE. IF INGESTED, THE RISK VERSUS THE BENEFIT OF THE
PASSAGE OF A NASO-GASTRIC TUBE IS DEBATABLE. DO NOT GIVE THE EXPOSE
D PERSON BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THE MATERIAL.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-101F,-74C
Vapor Pres:160 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.25
Spec Gravity:1.1885
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - SHARP, ACRID, PUNGENT,
IRRITATING ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99.9

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, MOST METALS, AMINES, ESTERS, CYANIDES, CARBONATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPOR OR
GAS, CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CONSIDER RECYCLING. NEUTRALIZED
WASTE SHOULD BE DISPOSED BY LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENCY. EPA WASTE
NUMBER: D002

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