ALLIED-SIGNAL INC  RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID  -- 6810-00-222-9641
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9641
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC	RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
Address:101 COLUMBIA RD
Box:1139
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-1139
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-455-4157
Emergency Phone Num:201-455-2000
CAGE:0B7T5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HONEYWELL INTL INC
Address:101 COLUMBIA RD
Box:City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960
Country:US
Phone:201-455-2000/800-707-4555
CAGE:0B7T5
Company Name:HONEYWELL INTL INC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
Address:101 COLUMBIA ROAD
Box:1053
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-1053
Country:US
Phone:973-455-2000
CAGE:0PK95
Company Name:VENUS LABORATORIES INC
Address:15571 COMMERCE LANE
Box:City:HUNTINGTON BEACH
State:CA
ZIP:92649
Country:US
Phone:714-881-3100
CAGE:0N140

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 28 - 35%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 65 - 72%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 5 PPM- CEILING.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, TEETH,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
    INFLAMMATION, CHOCKING, COUGHING, LUNG DAMAGE. EYE/SKIN:SEVERE
    BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. ORAL: IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS
    OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC-
    EROSION OF TEETH, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
    BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL
    EROSION, CHOCKING, BROWNISH OR YELLOW SKIN STAIN, DEEP ULCERATION,
    EYE DAMAGE, DEATH, CIRC ULATORY COLLAPSE, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN, EYE DISORDERS,
    LUNG/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.
    EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. TREAT FOR CHEMICAL BURNS IF NECESSARY.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PRO VIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS & FREE FROM CONVULSION, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
    WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK MILK, MILK OF MAGNESIA OR
    CALCIUM HYDROXIDE. DO NOT TAKE CARBONATES

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

Flash Point:NONE
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 THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. REACTS WITH MOST
    METALS FORMING HYDROGEN WHICH CAN EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES (H2 MAY BE PRESENT). DO NOT RELEASE
    INTO SOIL, SEWER. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH/SODIUM BICARBONATE. USE
    AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS SA ND/VERMICULITE ON SLURRY. TRANSFER TO
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED,
    CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! STRONG ACID. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE UNDER THE HOOD WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY  AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    AND HEALTH (NIOSH) APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
    ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREAS WITH A 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
    BICARBONATE. IF INGESTED, THE RISK VERSUS THE BENEFIT OF THE
    PASSAGE OF A NASO-GASTRIC TUBE IS DEBATABLE. DO NOT GIVE THE EXPOSE
    D PERSON BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THE MATERIAL.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181F - 142F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-87F - -63F
Vapor Pres:25-84 @68F
Vapor Density:1.27
Spec Gravity:1.16 - 1.18
pH:0.8 1%
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW FUMING LIQUID -
    SHARP, PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODO
Percent Volatiles by Volume:28- 35

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER-REACTIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS ACETIC ANHYDRIDE/SULFURIC ACID, MOST
    METALS, BASES, AMINES, ESTERS, CYANIDES, CARBONATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS OR
    GAS, CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CHLORINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CONSIDER RECYCLING. NEUTRALIZED
    WASTE SHOULD BE DISPOSED BY LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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