LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RABBIT): 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION & PAINFUL BURNS. EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN
PROLONGED/PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. SKIN: SEVERE B URNS &
DERMATITIS. INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT W/BURNING OF THROAT. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, PAIN, INTENSE THIRST, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHOKING
SENSATION, DISCOLORATION, ERROSION, LOSS OF SIGHT, ULCERATION,
SCARRING, LARYNGITIS, G LOTTAL EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE LUNGS & SKIN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER, FOLLOWED W/A RINSE OF SODIUM
BICARBO NATE (3% SOLUTION) IF AVAILABLE. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER/GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF
MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. (SEE
SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE-DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS NON-FLAMMABLE.
SANACIDE: A LATENT FIRE/EXPLOSIVE HAZARD WHEN IN CONTACT W/METALS
DUE TO THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS.
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE FLUSED W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGE AMOUNTS, CONTAIN LIQUID. USE LIMESTONE,
LIME/SODA ASH TO CAUTIOUSLY NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:LIMESTONE, LIME, SODA ASH.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE INDOOR AT 32-120F. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE. FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.
Other Precautions:PREVENT ALL CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. AVOID BREATHING
IRRITATION VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED IN THE ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. FOR
EMERGENCIES, WEAR A SCBA/A FULL FACE RESPIRATOR AS APPROVED BY
NIOSH IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN THE AIR CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE < 5 PPM AS REQUIRED BY OSHA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERIC GLOVES/OTHER PLASTIC.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR
BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR IF CONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HZRD CONT'D: BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA & DEATH. FIRST AID
CONT'D: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. SODA ASH-SLAKED LIME IS ADDED SLOWLY WHILE STIRRING.
FLUSH TO DRAIN W/LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.
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