Product ID:505-2 SIGMA COLOR REAGENT HYDROCHLORIC ACID REAGENT
MSDS Date:05/13/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055511
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGJKB

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 11 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IN INHALED,
INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: MAY RESUL T IN EDEMA OF THE LARYNX
& BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, SPASM, INFLAMMATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED
CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SITE AFT ER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. REACTS VIOLENTY W/WATER. MAY
DEVELOP PRESSURE. CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
NONVENTILATED AREAS &/FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:(8 INCH MIN), SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH,
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. THE
HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES
WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION.

Vapor Pres:3.23
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, WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMOUNTS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED
EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCA L REGULATIONS. (SEE SUPP)

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