Product ID:PLHF1-2Y, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 1,000 PPM (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N086282
MSDS Number: CHFFW

SPEX CERTIPREP

203 NORCROSS AVE
METUCHEN, NJ 08840
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 732-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMANE

Cage: 04XT3

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 04XT3

HYDROCHLORIC ACID; (HCL) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

HAFNIUM CHLORIDE OXIDE OCTAHYDRATE; (HFOCL*2-8H*2O) % WT

CAS: 14456-34-9

RTECS: MG4800000

Fraction By Weight: <2.3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MEMBS, SKIN & UPPER RESP TRACT. WHEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRDCES SEVERE BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PRLNGD/PERM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SKIN, CONCENTRATED LIQ OR VAP WILL CAUSE REDNESS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE DERM. EROSION OF TEETH MAY OCCUR W/PRLNGD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIQ CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF MUC MEMBS OF MOUTH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACID MAY BE FATAL CAUSING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI & CHEM PNEUMIT. SYMPS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHOKING SENSATION. IF INHALED DEEPLY PULMONARY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE
HYDROCHLORIC ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO
CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACID. HOWEVER, SINCE HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS
IN SOLN AT 1% (10,000PPM) OR GREATER, HLTH HAZS FOR CONCENTRATED
HYDROCHLORIC ACIDARE GIVEN. THIS SOLN MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED,
INGESTED OR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONTACTED W/SKIN OR EYES. THERE IS
LIMITED INFO AVAIL ON HAFNIUM CMPDS. INHAL MAY BE IRRIT TO LUNG.
INGEST MAY BE HARMFUL. CNTCT W/SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACI D MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, INGESTED
OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAP/MIST IS IRRITANT OF
EYES, MUC (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING, THEN
FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY
BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMED MEDICAL HELP. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QTYS OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE. WEAR CHEM RESIST GL ASSES, GLOVES & CLTHG & WEAR NIOSH
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HYDROCHLORIC ACID WILL ATTACK MOST
METALS & SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT AND CORROSIVE. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION
AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 12)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: OF HAFNIUM IN 2% HYDROCHLORIC ACID. MATL TO
AVOID: HYDROCHLORIC ACID COMES INTO CONTACT W/MOST METALS IT
CORRODES THEM SEVERELY & FORMS FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. CONTACT
W/ANY ALKALI OR ACTIVE METAL MAY DEVELOP ENOUGH HEAT TO CAUSE FIRE
IN ADJACENT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, AMINES, ALKALI METALS, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM & HCL
CORRODES STEEL. WHEN CONCENTRATED (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORM STOR & USE. ELEVATED
TEMPS MAY CAUSE CNTNRS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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