Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,A 85
MSDS Date:01/31/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-0477
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVSK

ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC

3 LINCOLN BLVD
ROUSES POINT, NY 12979
US

Emergency Phone: 518-297-4444/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 518-489-5711

Preparer: A. SEYMOUR

Cage: 4A444

CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC

NORWOOD, MA 02062 US

Telephone: 781-440-0900

Cage: 0X801

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

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: <38%

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: BALANCE

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INH, RAT) 3124 PPM/1 H
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/BURNS
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 ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. DRINK MILK,
WATER, MILK OF MAGNESIA OR ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE. STOP IF NAUSEATED.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. 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, IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. REACTS WITH MOST
METALS FORMING HYDROGEN WHICH CAN EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES
AND FACE SHIELD. VENTILATE AREA. COVER SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.
DO NOT DISCHARGE TO SEWER. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
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 EXPOS
ED PERSON BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THEMATERIAL.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C
Vapor Pres:25 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:1.19
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW FUMING LIQUID -
SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, MOST METALS, AMINES, ESTERS, CYANIDES, CARBONATES, METAL OXIDES,
SULFIDES, FLUORINE, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, WATER
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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