===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
NIIN:00N011553
MSDS Number: BHZFJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GENERAL CHEM CORP (PROD PREV OWNED BY ALLIED CHEM)
Address:90 E HALSEY
Box:395
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NY
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-631-8050
Emergency Phone Num:800-631-8050
CAGE:HO700
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GENERAL CHEM CORP (PROD PREV OWNED BY ALLIED CHEM)
Address:90 E HALSEY
Box:395
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NY
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:800-631-8050
CAGE:HO700
Company:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RABBIT ORAL 900 MG/KG. (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN COMPLETELY DESTROY MUCOUS
MEMBRANES DURING INHALATION.INGESTION:SEVERE BURNING OF
MOUTH,PHARYNX,ABDOMEN.ASPHYXIA MAY OCCUR FROM EDEMA OF
GLOTTIS.DERMATITIS & PHOTOSENSITIZATION.CONJUNCTIVAL EDEMA &
CORNEAL DESTRUCTION MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.POISON-INGESTION MAY BE
FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CONJUNC EDEMA & CORNEAL DESTRUCTION POSS
CAUSING BLINDNESS.PAIN,TEARING,PHOTOPHOBIA.VAP IS IRRIT.SKIN:SEV
PAIN,BROWNISH/YELLOW STAINS.PENETRATES
SKIN.DERM,PHOTOSENSITIZATION.INGEST:SEV BURNS OF M
OUTH,PHARYNX,ABDOMEN,VOMIT,WEAKNESS,ASPHYXIA.POSS
FATAL.INHAL:DESTRUCT OF MUC MEMB,CHOKING,COUGH,HDCH,DIZZ.PULM
EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/ H*2O 20-30 MIN,HOLDING LIDS OPEN.CALL
MD.USE NO CHEM ANTIDOTE.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.USE NO CHEM ANTIDOTES.CALL MD.PH >3 PROMPT
WASHING NE C.INGEST:IMMED DRINK LRG AMT H*2O/MILK TO DILUTE
100X;REPEAT IF VOMIT.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.CALL MD.INH:IMMED MOVE TO
FRESH AIR.DFCLT BRTHG-GIVE O*2.BRTHG STOPS-GIVE ARTF RESP.SYMP
PERSIST-GET MED HELP.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE,USE WATER.ALSO MAY NEUTRALIZE
WITH ALKALIS SUCH AS SODA ASH OR LIME.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.DO NOT SPLASH THIS MATL ONTO OTHER PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CO*2 POSS DURING NEUT.CONT W/ METALS MAY
GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS-A SERIOUS FIRE/EXPLO HAZARD.HCL EVOLUTION
INCR BY HEAT/CONT W/ WATER-REACTIVE MATLS.TOXIC GASES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EYE-PROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE SPILLS
IMMEDIATELY BY FLUSHING AWAY WITH LOTS OF WATER.FULLY PROTECTED
(INCLUDING FACESHLD) PERS MAY CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE W/ ALKALIS SUCH
AS SODA ASH OR LIME.USE AMPLE VENT WHEN NEUTRALIZING TO ELIM CO*2
FORMED.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALIS SUCH AS SODA ASH OR LIME.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/ SKIN/EYES/CLTHG/INHAL OF
VAP.KEEP AWAY FROM METALS,INCOMPATIBLE CHEMS.STORE IN DRY,WELL-VENT
AREA,AWAY FROM HEAT,FLAM MATLS,OUT OF SUN.
Other Precautions:PROT FROM PHYS DMG & KEEP CONTR CLSD & UPRIGHT.CORR
MATL.DANGER CAUSES BURNS.POSS FATAL IF INGEST.POISON.REC MED
SURVEILLANCE & PERS EDUCATION.NO FLAMES,SPARKS,SMOKING IN STORE
AREA.VENT PACKAGING,UNL OADING,OPEN PROCESSING AREAS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:ACID-RESISTANT GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,WITH FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESIST (NEOPRENE OR NITRILE-BUTADIENE
RUB) APRON,TROUSERS & JACKET,BOOTS.EYEWASH & QUICK-DRENCH.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO CONT LENSES.IMMED WASH CONTAM IMPERVIOUS
ITEMS.IMMED REMOVE CONTAM NON-IMPERVIOUS ITEMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:30 MMHG @ 25C,77F.VAP DENS:EST 1.3
(AIR=1).PH:1N-0.1,0.1N-1.1,0.02N-2.02,0.002N-3.02.MATLS TO
AVOID:H*2O-REACTIVE MATLS (CONC H*2SO*4),OLEUM,ACETIC
ANHYDRIDE.CARBONATES,CYANIDES,SULFIDES LIBERATE T OX GASES.RTS OF
ENTRY:ALL .LD50-LC50 MIX:LC50 RAT INHAL 3124 PPM/1 HR.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:51C,122F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-74C,-101F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:SEE SUPP
Spec Gravity:1.19 (WATER=1)
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,ALKALIS,METALLIC OXIDES,AMINES,STRONG OXIDANTS (FL),VINYL
ACETATE,PROPIOLACETONE (BETA),PROPYLENE OXIDE (SUP DA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL EVOLUTION ACCELERATED BY HEAT OR
CONT W/ WATER-REACTIVE MATLS (CONCENTRATED H*2SO*4).CO*2 DURING
NEUT.TOX GASES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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