Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: BURNS SKIN: BURNS/IRRITATION.
INGESTION: BURN TO MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. INHALATION: VAPORS
MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING COUGHING & BURNING OF THE
THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
BURNS/IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT &
STOMACH. INHALATION: VAPOR MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING
COUGHING AND BURNING OF THE THR OAT. PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:>200 F
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROCHLORIC ACID WILL ATTACK MOST METALS
W/PRODUCTION OF POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN.
Spill Release Procedures:BEFORE ATTEMPTING CLEAN-UP, REFER TO HAZARD
DATA ABOVE. USE NON-METALLIC IMPLEMENTS TO COLLECT MATERIAL FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. ( SODA ASH OR LIME MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE.)
RINSE AREA W/WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE REUSE.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR ACID-GAS
RESPIRATOR. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS OR A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/OR FACE SHIELD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212 F
Spec Gravity:1.05
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:APPEARANCE AND ODOR WATER CLEAR LIQUID; VERY
SLIGHT SHARP ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS ( SUCH AS ALUMINUM, AMMONIA, STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/METALS & STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEAT MAY RELEASE HYDROCHLORIC ACID
FUMES. CONTACT W/MOST METALS WILL PRODUCE HYDROGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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