PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI CO INC -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID -- 6810-00F030048
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID MSDS Date:01/01/1987 FSC:6810 NIIN:00F030048 === Responsible Party === Company Name:PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI CO INC Address:4200 NCNB CTR 700 LOUISIANA ST City:HOUSTON State:TX ZIP:77002 Country:US Info Phone Num:504-642-1800(LA)/702-565-8781(NV) Emergency Phone Num:504-642-1800(LA)/702-565-8781(NV) CAGE:PIONE === Contractor Identification === Company Name:DYCE CHEMICAL INC Address:390 EXCHANGE PLACE Box:1708 City:OGDEN State:UT ZIP:84402 Country:US Phone:801-627-4540 CAGE:7W773 Company Name:PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI COMPANY, INC. Address:4200 NCNB CENTER 700 LOUISIANA STREET City:HOUSTON State:TX ZIP:77002 Country:US Phone:702-565-8781 CAGE:PIONE ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID HYDROCHLORIDE CAS:7647-01-0 RTECS #:MW4025000 Other REC Limits:7 PPM OSHA PEL:5 PPM ACGIH TLV:C 11 MG/CUM EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT/BREATHING DIFFICULTY/PULMONARY EDEMA/LARYNGEAL SPASM. SKIN: DERMATITIS & IRRITATION. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, EROSION OF EXPOSE D TEETH. EYE & MUCOUS MEMBRANES IRRITATION. CORROSIVE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT/BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES/INFLAMMATION & ULCERATION OF NOSE/THROAT/LARYNX/COUGHING/CHOKING SENSATION. EYES/SKIN: BURNS/IRRITATION. INGESTION: BURNS OF MOUTH /ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH W/CONSEQUENT PAINS/NAUSEA/VOMITING. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DISEASE ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN IF VOMITING. SKIN: USE DRY CLOTH. REMOVE OR DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. UNDER SAFE TY SHOWER FLUSH AREAS. DON'T USE CHEMICAL AGENTS. EYE: FLUSH W/WATER HOLDING EYELIDS FOR 15 MINS. DON'T USE CHEMICAL AGENTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY/DRY CHEMICALS/FOAM/CO2. KEEP COOLED USING FOG SPRAY NOZZLE. DON'T INTRODUCE WATER INTO ACID TANKS. Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE. WEAR FULL-FACE/SCBA. TAKE CARE NOT TO IGNITE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN ACCUMULATE INSIDE METAL TANKS CONTAINING ACID. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE RUPTURE. HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS/SOLIDS TO IGNITE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HANDLE SMALL SPILLS ROUTINELY. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PIPELINE/EQUIPMENT LEAK IS AN ACID LEAK. TREAT W/CAUTION. ADJUST VALVES TO STOP. NEUTRALIZE. DIKE/ABSORB. TRANSFER T O SUITABLE CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER/DISPOSE. Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE/SODA ASH/LIME ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FOOD AWAY FROM STORAGE/USE AREA. DON'T EAT/DRINK/SMOKE IN AREA. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. HANDLE IN OPEN AREA. STORE IN COOL/DRY AREA. Other Precautions:WATER SHOULD BE SUPPLIED THROUGH INSULATED/HEAT-TRACED LINES TO PREVENT FREEZE-UPS IN COLD WEATHER. STORE AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS OR ANIMAL FEED. PREVENT DAMAGE/LEAKAGE FROM THE CONTAINER. STORE IN PROPE RLY DESIGNED BULK STORAGE TANKS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED MIST FILTER/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WHERE INADEQUATE VENTILATION. AT HIGHER LEVEL USE POSITIVE-PRESSURE/AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. (HALF-FACE W/CHEMICAL LIQUID-PROOF GOGGLES OR FULL-FACE RESPIRATORS). Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/ENCLOSED SYSTEM DESIGN/PROCESS ISOLATION/REMOVE CONTROL IN COMBINATION W/APPROPRIATE USE OF EQUIPMENT. Protective Gloves:REQUIRED Eye Protection:SNUG-FITTING LIQUID-PROOF GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:HOODS/SUITS/RUBBER BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, WATER SUPPLY, FACE SHIELD, EYE WASH FOUNTAINS Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING. DON'T EAT/DRINK/SMOKE IN AREA. Supplemental Safety and Health PRODUCT IS VERY DANGEROUS, READ THE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 230F Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-50F Spec Gravity:1.1-1.2 pH:<1 Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID, SHARP/PENETRATING/IRRITATING ODOR ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES METALS, WATER Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAME Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:CORROSIVE. HYDROCHLORIC ACID LEAKS/SPILLS/DRAININGS MUST NOT COME IN CONTACT W/ANY ACID SOLUBLE SULFIDE WASTES (SEWERS), BECAUSE OF DANGER OF EVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE HAND LING ACCORDING TO PREDETERMINED PLAN. 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