REAGENT CHEMICAL AND RESEARCH INC WHITE FLYER DIV -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID -- 6810-00-222-9641 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9641
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:REAGENT CHEMICAL AND RESEARCH INC WHITE FLYER DIV
Address:124 RIVER ROAD
City:MIDDLESEX
State:NJ
ZIP:08846
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-231-1807/602-972-7528
Emergency Phone Num:800-231-1807/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0UAP0
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
Company Name:TECHNOCHEM INC
Address:476 D-2 FLOWING WELLS ROAD
Box:City:MARTINEZ
State:GA
ZIP:30907
Country:US
Phone:706-863-5529
CAGE:0Y625

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 31.5-35%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RABBIT, ORAL) IS 900 MG/KG.
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, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. CAN CAUSE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. IF
    INGESTED, LIPS & MOUTH USUALLY TUR N WHITE & THEN BROWN WITH PAIN
    IN THROAT. IF INHALED DEEPLY, EDEMA OF LUNGS MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC-
    MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS IRRITATION AND BURNS, COUGHING, CHOKING,
    CHEST PAIN, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, DIFFICULTY IN SWALLOWING,
    SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITI NG, DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE AND
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.
    EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES.
    KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION:IF	CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT
    OF MILK OR WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, DRINK
    MORE FLUIDS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2. COOL
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER SPRAY.
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:MAY EMIT FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS
    UPON 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 (SODIUM CARBONATE), LIME (CALCIUM
    HYDROXIDE), LIMESTONE (CA CARBONATE)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED PLACE,
    IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINERS
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST/GAS. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE . TREAT CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE 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:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-63F,-53C
Vapor Pres:50-80 @68F
Spec Gravity:1.1000 - 1.1788
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID - PUNGENT,
    IRRITATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, AMINES, VINYL ACETATE, FORMALDEHYDE, ALKALIES, CYANIDES,
    SULFIDES, OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORIDE AND
    HYDROGEN MAY BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, COUNTY, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.

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