HILL BROS CHEMICAL CO -- MURIATIC ACID  -- 6810-00-236-5665
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MURIATIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/10/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5665
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HILL BROS CHEMICAL CO
Address:1675 N MAIN ST
City:ORANGE
State:CA
ZIP:92667
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-998-8800
Emergency Phone Num:714-998-8800
CAGE:0EXY4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HILL BROS CHEMICAL CO
Address:1675 N MAIN ST
Box:City:ORANGE
State:CA
ZIP:92667
Country:US
Phone:714-998-8800
CAGE:0EXY4

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 31.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, RAT ORAL = 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:EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. SKIN:
    MAY PRODUCE IRRITATION AND BURNS , THE SEVERITY BEING DETERMINED BY
    CONCENTRATION AND DURATION OF EXPOSURE. INHALATION: VAPORS HAVE
    IRRITATING EFFECT ON THE RESPIRA TORY TRACT CAUSING COUGHING,
    BURNING OFTHROAT, CHOKING SENSATION. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF THE
    MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, IRRITATION OF MUCOSA
    LINING, DERMITITIS, ULCERATION, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND
    LARYNX.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE PULMONARY FUNCTIONS
    MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL CARE. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IMMEDIATELY USE SAFETY SHOWER. GET PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    CARE. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOLLOW WITH LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF LIME WATER OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH ACTIVE METALS (POTASSIUM,
    SODIUM, CALCIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM) TO PRODUCE
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN
    SPILL AND AND PUMP INTO MARKED CONTAINERS. FOR SMALL SPILLS,
    NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR DILUTE CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION. IF
    POSSIBLE, CLEAN UP SPILL AREA ON  A DRY BASIS AND THEN FLUSH WITH
    PLENTYOF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR DILUTE CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM HEAT AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. USE EQUIPMENT DESIGNED
    FOR ACID SERVICE FOR HANDLING AND STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR ACID-GAS RESPIRATOR
    FOR AREAS WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AT POINT OF VAPOR EMISSION.
    SYSTEM SHOULD BE DISCHARGED INTO ABSORPTION MEDIA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. ACID
    SUIT OR APRON WITH RUBBER BOOTS AS DICTATED BY TASK AT HAND.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. AVOID ANY CONTACT IF POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-63F,-53C
Vapor Pres:210
Spec Gravity:1.16
pH:1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR; COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID; SHARP,
    PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH METALS AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS, CHLORINE WHEN
    MIXED WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILLED OR WASTED PRODUCT,
    CONTAMINATED SOIL, OR OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN LICENSED
    LANDFILL OR TREATMENT FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE,
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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