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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET:
HYDROCHLORIC ACID 1N
CATALOG NUMBER: AB00830
SECTION I 鈥? PRODUCT INFORMATION
PRODUCT NAME: HYDROCHLORIC ACID
GRADE: ULTRA PURE
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: COLORLESS LIQUID
FORMULA: HCl
FORMULA WEIGHT: 36.46
SECTION II 鈥? COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENT
SUBSTANCE NAME: HYDROCHLORIC ACID
CAS NUMBER: 7647-01-0
SARA 313: NO
SYNONYMS: ACIDE CHLORHYDRIQUE (FRENCH) * ACIDO CLORIDRICO (ITALIAN) *
ANHYDROUS HYDROCHLORIC ACID * CHLOORWATERSTOF (DUTCH) * CHLOROHYDRIC
ACID * CHLOROWODOR (POLISH) * CHLORWASSERSTOFF (GERMAN) * HYDROCHLORIDE *
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (ACGIH: OSHA)
SECTION III 鈥? HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
TOXIC.
TOXIC BY INHALATION. CAUSES BURNS. IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
HMIS RATING
HEALTH: 3
FLAMMABILITY: 2
SPECIAL HAZARDS: WATER REACTIVE
NFPA RATING
HEALTH: 3
FLAMMABILITY: 0
REACTIVITY: 2
SPECIAL HAZARDS: WATER REACTIVE
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TOXICITY, PLEASE REFER TO SECTION XI.
SECTION IV 鈥? FIRST AID MEASURES
ORAL EXPOSURE: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION EXPOSURE: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
DIFFICULT CALL A PHYSICIAN.
DERMAL EXPOSURE: IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL
A PHYSICIAN.
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EYE EXPOSURE: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE
EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SECTION V 鈥? FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLASH POINT: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: N/A
FLAMMABILITY: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SUITABLE: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER.
FIREFIGHTING: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. SPECIFIC
HAZARDS: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
SECTION VI 鈥? ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLWED IN CASE OF LEAK OR SPILL: EVACUATE AREA
PROCEDURES OF PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS, AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP: ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
SECTION VII 鈥? HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING: USER EXPOSURE: DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
ON COTHING.
STORAGE: SUITABLE: KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: MAY DEVELOP PRESSURE. OPEN CAREFULLY.
SECTION VIII 鈥? EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PPE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL
FUME HOOD.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
RESPIRATORY: GOVERNMENT APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS AND/OR
FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE TLV OR PEL.
HAND: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
EYE: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
OTHER: FACESHIELD (8 INCH MINIMUM).
GENERAL HYGIENE MEASURES
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
EXPOSURE LIMITS, RTECS
COUNTRY: USA
SOURCE: ACGIH
TYPE: CEILING O2
VALUE: PPM
COUNTRY: USA
SOURCE: MSHA STANDARD
TYPE: CEILING O5
VALUE: PPM (7MG/M3)
COUNTRY: USA
SOURCE: OSHA
TYPE: PEL
VALUE: CL5 PPM (7MG/M3)
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SECTION IX 鈥? PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
COLOR: FAINTLY YELLOW CLEAR
ODOR: PUNGENT
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 36.46
MP/MP RANGE: -114掳C
VAPOR PRESSURE: 166.991 MMHG AT TEMPERATURE: 21.1掳C
VAPOR DENSITY: 1.3 G/L
SG/DENSITY: 1.2 G/CM3
SECTION X 鈥? STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO ENTER CONTAINER.
MATERIALS TO AVOID: BASES, AMINES, ALKALI METALS COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS,
ALUMINUM.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
SECTION XI 鈥? TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE
SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES BURNS.
SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN
EYE CONTACT: CAUSES BURNS
INHALATION: MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS,
AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND
VOMITING.
SECTION XII 鈥? ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
NO DATA AVAILABLE
SECTION XIII 鈥? TRANSPORT CONSIDERATIONS
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANCE OR PREPARATION
CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS
MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
SECTION XIV 鈥? TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HYDROCHLORIC ACID
UN NUMBER: 1789
CLASS: 8
PACKING GROUP: II
HAZARD LABEL: CORROSIVE
PIH: NOT PIH
IATA
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HYDROCHLORIC ACID
IATA UN NUMBER: 1789
HAZARD CLASS: 8
PACKING GROUP: II
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SECTION XV 鈥? REGULATORY INFORMATION
EU DIRECTIVES CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOL OF DANGER: C
INDICATION OF DANGER: CORROSIVE.
R: 34 37
RISK STATEMENTS: CAUSES BURNS. IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
S: 26 36/37/39 45
SAFETY STATEMENTS: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
GLOVES, AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
US CLASSIFICATION AND LABEL TEXT
INDICATION OF DANGER: TOXIC.
RISK STATEMENTS: TOXIC BY INHALATION. CAUSES BURNS. IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM.
SAFETY STATEMENTS: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY
OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY. (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
UNITED STATES REGULATORY INFORMATION
SARA LISTED: NO
TSCA INVENTORY: YES
CANADA REGULATORY INFORMATION
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CPR, AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED
BY THE CPR.
DSL: YES
NDSL: NO
SECTION XVI 鈥? OTHER INFORMATION
DISCLAIMER: FOR R&D USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES.
REVISION DATE 2/1/05
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