REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH INC. -- HYDROCHORIC ACID, 20-22 DEG BAUME -- 6810-00-236-5665 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHORIC ACID, 20-22 DEG BAUME
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5665
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH INC.
Address:124 RIVER ROAD
City:MIDDLESEX
State:NJ
ZIP:08846
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-231-1807
Emergency Phone Num:800-231-1807/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0UAP0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOMINION CHEMICAL CO
Address:2050 PUDDLEDOCK RD
Box:1069
City:PETERSBURG
State:VA
ZIP:23803
Country:US
Phone:804-733-7628
CAGE:9A273
Company Name:KESSLER CHEMICAL INC
Address:STREET RD
Box:270
City:NEW HOPE
State:PA
ZIP:18938-9216
Country:US
Phone:215-847-8383
CAGE:2R858
Company Name:NATIONAL RESEARCH AND CHEMICAL CO
Address:15600 NEW CENTURY DRIVE
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2140
Country:US
Phone:213-515-1700
CAGE:20385
Company Name:REAGENT CHEMICAL AND RESEARCH INC WHITE FLYER DIV
Address:124 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:MIDDLESEX
State:NJ
ZIP:08846
Country:US
Phone:800-231-1807/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0UAP0

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 31.5-36%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
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 (ORAL RABBIT) IS 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION,PAINFUL
    BURNS. SKIN:SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION:ULCERATION OF
    NOSE,THROAT,LARYNX. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF
    MOUTH,ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH. CHRONIC-EYES: PERMANE NT VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT,TOTAL LOSS OF SIGHT. SKIN:DERMATITIS. INHALATION:EDEMA
    OF LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:PAINFUL BURNS. SKIN:SEVERE BURNS.
    INHALATION:COUGHING,BURNING OF THROAT,CHOKING SENSATION.
    INGESTION:LIPS AND MOUTH USUALLY TURN WHITE,AND LATER BROWN.PAIN IN
    THE THROAT AND STOMACH, DIFFICULTY I N SWALLOWING,INTENSE
    THIRST,NAUSEA AND VOMITING,FOLLOWED BY DIARRHEA,IN SEVERE CASES BY
    COLLAPSE AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
    INVOLVING SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGESTION:DRINK 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTEN

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THOUGH NON-FLAMMABLE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID
    REACTS WITH ALL METALS, EXCEPT GOLD AND PLATINUM, WITH RAPID
    EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN WHICH IS FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.NEUTRALIZE
    WITH LIME,SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE SOLUTIONS.NEUTRALIZATION WILL
    EVOLVE CARBON DIOXIDE.IN ENCLOSED SPACES,PROVIDE AMPLE
    VENTILATION.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL,A ND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME(CALCIUM HYDROXIDE),SODA ASH(SODIUM CARBONATE),
    LIMESTONE(CALCIUM CARBONATE)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE  ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH AN ACID
    GAS CARTRIDGE OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS REQUIRED FOR
    THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION.LOCAL EXHAUST IN ENCLOSED
    AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR AND HEAD GEAR.
    EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Vapor Pres:50-60
Spec Gravity:1.160-1.1789
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID WITH SHARP, PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS OF ALL TYPES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION WHEN THE ACID IS IN CONTACT WITH METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.DISPOSAL
    SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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