VAN WATERS AND ROGERS -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID -- 6810-01-340-5178 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/05/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-340-5178
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-447-5911 OR 714-864-2310
Emergency Phone Num:408-435-8700 OR 714-864-2310
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III) *
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 27.9-35%
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: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RABBIT) 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-EXTREMELY CORROSIVE.EYE:MAY
    CAUSE INJURY & BLINDNESS.SKIN:WILL SEVERELY BURNS.INHALE:IRRITATES
    NOSE,THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.COUGHING,CHEST PAIN & DIFFICULTY IN
    BREATHING MAY OCCUR. HIGH CONCEN TRATION MAY CAUSE DEATH.ORAL:BURNS
    TISSUE.CAUSES VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN,NAUSEA &
    COLLAPSE.CHRONIC-LUNG & SKIN DISEASES
Effects of Overexposure:EXTREMELY CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY &
    BLINDNESS. WILL SEVERELY BURNS SKIN. INHALATION IRRITATES NOSE,
    THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. COUGHING, CHEST PAIN & DIFFICULTY IN
    BREATHING MAY OCCUR. HIGH CO NCENTRATION MAY CAUSE DEATH. ORALLY
    BURNS TISSUE. CAUSES VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA & COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITI NG.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY.
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:EXTINGUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF IGNITION
    SINCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WILL BE LIBERATED FROM CONTACT WITH
    SOME METALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
    PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAIN ER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA-ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO
    EMPTY CONTAINER.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT GET IN
    EYES,ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS OR VAPORS. DO NOT
    CUT, GRIND, WELD O R DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
    OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL (GENERAL) FUME HOOD VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150F,66C
Vapor Pres:30 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT,
    IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS, FORMALDEHYDE, AMINES, METAL OXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES
    AND MISTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL, AS ABOVE.

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