Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F001101
MSDS Number: BBHVF

J.T. BAKER CHEMICAL COMPANY

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865

Emergency Phone: (201) 859-2151

Info Phone: (201) 859-2151

Cage: 5B970

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 35-40%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RATS LD50: 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: BURNS. INHALATION:
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COUGHING & DIFFICULT
BREATHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER, MILK, OR MILK
OF MAGNESIA. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL; DON'T
GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA,
IF IT CAN BE DONE W/O RISK. CORROSIVE LIQUID. REPORTABLE QUANTITY
IS 5000 LBS.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/O RISK. VENTILATE
AREA. NEUTRALIZE SPILL W/SODA ASH OR LIME. W/CLEAN SHOVEL,
CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE
FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. DON'T STORE NEAR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE LIQUID. POISON. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ACID CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. IF
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS A DVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
VAPOR & MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:ACID-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F
Vapor Pres:212
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:1.19
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW FUMING LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS, WATER, STRONG BASES, AMINES, CARBONATES, METAL
OXIDE, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE LIQUID, UN1789.

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