===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:HYDROFLUORIC ACID 70%,HYDFLF,HYDFLO,HYDFLI,HYDFLA,HYDFLL
NIIN:00-543-4012
MSDS Number: CDZFT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INC
Address:17 STRATHMORE RD
City:NATICK
State:MA
ZIP:01760
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-655-5805/800-238-0001
Emergency Phone Num:800-238-0001/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:6N767
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INC
Address:17 STRATHMORE RD
Box:City:NATICK
State:MA
ZIP:01760
Country:US
Phone:800-238-0001
CAGE:6N767
Company:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-39-3
RTECS #:MW7875000
Fraction by Wt: 70%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:3 PPM (F)
ACGIH TLV:C 3 PPM(F); 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INH, RAT) 1276 PPM/HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, SKELETAL STRUCTURES. ACUTE- CORROSIVE/TOXIC.
EYES/SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, EYE DAMGE, SEVERE IRRITATION.
RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. ORAL:CAUSES SEVERE B URNS, TOXIC
EFFECTS ON LIVER, HEART, KIDNEYS. INHALE:SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN,
INFLAMMATION. CHRONIC- CAUSES BRONCHITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, COUGH, NAUSEA,
NASAL DISCHARGE, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, REDNESS OF EYES, BLURRED
VISION, BURNING SENSATION IN MOUTH AND PHARYNX, SALIVATION,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING BLOO D, DIARRHEA, HEMATURIA, DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, SHOCK, RAPID PULSE, HYPOCALCEMIA, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NECESSARY. O RAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOLLOWED BY MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
===================== 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 OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS CAN
EVOLVE. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO
WATERWAYS. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. COVER WITH
INERT ABSORBENT. PLACE IN SUI TABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA,
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE AND TOXIC. DO NOT TOUCH MATERIAL. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHIL DREN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F,66C
Vapor Pres:110
Vapor Density:2.21
Spec Gravity:1.26
pH:<2
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:FUMING COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A STRONG PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, GLASS, CONCRETE, ALKALIES, SOME OXIDIZERS, COMMON METALS,
LETHER, RUBBER AND MANY ORGANICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDE AND HYDROGEN GAS
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ANY RELEASE OF THIS PRODUCT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
MAY BE SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
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