=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,20 BE
NIIN:00-823-8010
MSDS Number: CDZGB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BASF WYANDOTTE CORP
Address:1609 BIDDLE AVE
City:WYANDOTTE
State:MI
ZIP:48192-3729
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-246-6100
Emergency Phone Num:313-246-6100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83339
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
Company:BASF WYANDOTTE CORP
Address:1609 BIDDLE AVE
Box:City:WYANDOTTE
State:MI
ZIP:48192-3729
Country:US
Phone:313-246-6100
CAGE:83339

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 31 - 35%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 65 - 69%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 5 PPM-CEIL
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 Measures  =======================

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, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER/MILK. IF
    VOMITING PERSISTS, DRINK MORE FLUID. INGESTED ACID MUST BE DILUTED
    APPROXIMATELY 100 FOLD TO RENDER IT HARMLESS. KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS
    WHILE VOMITING.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

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.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

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 OR REUSE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

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.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

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 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 EXPOSE
    D PERSON BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THE MATERIAL.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:158F - 183F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-51F,-46C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:3240F,1782C
Vapor Pres:16-70 @68F
Vapor Density:1.26
Spec Gravity:1.16 - 1.17
pH:1 0.1N
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO STRAW YELLOW LIQUID - SHARP, ACRID,
    PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, MOST METALS, AMINES, ESTERS, CYANIDES, CARBONATES, METAL OXIDES,
    SULFIDES, FLUORINE, WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPOR OR
    GAS, CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CHLORINE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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. REPORTABLE  QUANTITY 5000 LBS.

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