Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION, HT20-2
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N079480
MSDS Number: CGZHQ

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION) (SARA

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM

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 & SKIN. INHALAT ION MAY BE FATAL AS RSLT OF
SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULMONARY
EDEMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN DATA:SENSE ORGANS & SPEC
SENSES (OTHER EYE EFTS ). LUNGS, THORAX/RESPIRATION (RESP
STIMULATION). SKIN & APPENDAGES (AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOS:DERM, OTHER)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF
EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BR THG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
PHYS IMMED. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
SHOES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media: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:NONCOMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS
& HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN
COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPK TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SPILL SITE A FTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PIPET BY MOUTH. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS. POISON. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS
AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE
OF ADDN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIR REGS. EYE
PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, AMINES, ALKALI METALS, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM, CORRODES
STEEL.
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 THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS
& PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN
W/PLENTY OF WATER. H YDROLYSIS & NEUTALIZATION REACTIONS
MAY(SUPDAT)

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