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

MSDS NAME:MURIATIC ACID INHIBITED
NIIN:00F009078
MSDS Number: BGZJD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Info Phone Num:(606) 889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:(606) 324-1133
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Address:5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Phone:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188

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

Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 31.1%
Other REC Limits:7 PPM
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE DAMAGE & BLINDNESS. SKIN:
    BURNS, POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATION. INHALATION: DAMAGE TO NASAL &
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION: SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    & DEEP TISSUES, CAN RESULT IN D EATH ON PENETRATION TO VITAL AREAS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE DAMAGE & BLINDNESS. SKIN: BURNS,
    POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATION. INHALATION: DAMAGE TO NASAL & RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES. INGESTION: SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & DEEP
    TISSUES, CAN RESULT IN D EATH ON PENETRATION TO VITAL AREAS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MED ATT. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
    EYE: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. GET MED ATT.
    INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE  VOMITING, IT CAUSES THROAT DAMAGE. DILUTE
    BY GIVING WATER/MILK OF MAGNESIA. KEEP WARM/QUIET. GET MED ATT.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN/GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. GET MED ATT.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE
    & FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FIGHTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACID REACTS W/MOST METALS TO RELEASE
    HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP IS COMPLETED.
    STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. DIKE TO PREVENT SPREADING. PUMP TO SALVAGE
    TANK. COVER W/SODIUM BICARB ONATE ADD WATER TO FORM SLURRY TO
    SCOOPUP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE/SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADDITION TO WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH
    CAN RESULT IN VIOLENT BOILING & SPATTERING. NEVER USE HOT WATER.
    NEVER ADD WATER TO ACIDS, ADD ACIDS TO WATER.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, SINCE
    EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUES (VAPOR, LIQUID, SOLID).

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
    ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL & IF >TLV. OSHA
    REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS UNDER
    SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    KEEP WATER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/STRONG ALKALIES, ALKALI METALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS, HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE, ACID VAPORS, ETC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT & ADD SLOWLY TO LARGE VOLUME OF AGITATED
    SOLUTION OF SODA ASH & SOAKED LIME. ADD NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO
    EXCESS RUNNING WATER IN ACCORDANCE W/APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. FLUSH
    DOWN DRAIN W/LARGE A MOUNTS OF WATER FOR SMALL SPILL.

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