FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID,SOLUTION 1N -- 6550-01-162-1247 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,SOLUTION 1N
MSDS Date:03/30/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-162-1247
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Preparer's Name:GASTON L. PILLORI
CAGE:89337
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:8955 GUILFORD RD BLDG 260
Box:City:COLUMBIA
State:MD
ZIP:21046-1409
Country:US
CAGE:89337

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 4%
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 96%

=====================  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:PERMANEN T 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 IN  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:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD FOAM, WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

==================  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 APPROPIATE
    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:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.0-1.2
pH:<2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

====================  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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