Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING,
INFLAMMATION & ULCERATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES: IRRITATION TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: BURNS. INGESTION: CORROSION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, DYSPHAGI A, NAUSEA, & VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: VISUAL DAMAGE. SKIN: DERMATITIS & PHOTO
SENSITIZATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GIVE OXYGEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/CLEAN WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DRINK
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER TO AVOID OVERHEATING.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER APPLIED TO ACID WILL CAUSE
HEATING/SPATTERING. WILL REACT W/MOST METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN
WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.
Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. EVACUATE IF LEAK IS LARGE. IF
NECESSARY TO ENTER SPILL AREA, WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH W/WATER TO REDUCE FUME. PROTECT METAL STRUCTURES
FROM ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN APPROVED CONTAINERS OUT
OF THE SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT & OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CONTACT
W/SKIN & EYES. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. HANDLE CAREFULLY. WHEN
DILUTING ALWAYS ADD ACID TO WATER. DON'T USE AMMONIA DUE TO
POTENTIAL FUMING PROBLEM.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE FOR CONCENTRATION
LEVELS ABOVE TLV LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): REQUIRED. USE CORROSION
RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR NEOPRENE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:HARD OR SOFT BRIMMED HAT, SAFETY SHOES,
RUBBER APRON, WATER SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-50F
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR, CLEAR, YELLOW, FUMING
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MOST METALS, ORGANIC AMINES, OXIDES, & POLYMERIZABLE MONOMERS
(MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/MANY INORGANIC MATERIALS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SUN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ACID MAY INITIATE POLYMERIZATION OF
ORGANIC OXIDES (E.G. ETHYLENE OXIDE OR OTHER MONOMERS)
Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH, LIME, W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. COMPLY W/GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON DISPOSAL. DON'T USE
AMMONIA DUE TO POTENTIAL FUMING PROBLEM.
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