KESSLER CHEM, INC (FROM LINDEN CHLORINE PRODUCTS) -- MURIATIC ACID  -- 6810-00-823-8010
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MURIATIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8010
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KESSLER CHEM, INC (FROM LINDEN CHLORINE PRODUCTS)
Address:STREET RD
Box:270
City:NEW HOPE
State:PA
ZIP:18938-9216
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:4R228
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KESSLER CHEM, INC (FROM LINDEN CHLORINE PRODUCTS)
Address:STREET RD
Box:City:NEW HOPE
State:PA
ZIP:18938-9216
Country:US
CAGE:4R228

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 33%
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RBT IS 900MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION,BURNS AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS AND ULCERATIONS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:M AY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE LUNGS AND TEETH AND CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:7YDROCHLORIC ACID IS CLASSIFIED
    IARC-3(INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE-HUMAN).
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH EYES - PERMANENT VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT. INHALATION CAN CAUSE LUNG EDEMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN
    OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION IF NEEDED.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR MILK OR MAGNESIA.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A LATENT EXPLOSION HAZARD. IT REACTS WITH
    COMMON METALS TO RELEASE HYDROGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:BARRICADE SPILL AREA. NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME OR
    SODA ASH. FLUSH AWAY BY FLOODING WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH,SLAKED LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
    SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
    AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL RUBBER SUIT IF EXPOSED TO SPRAY OR HIGH
    VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.PROVIDE LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.17
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS TO MILD YELLOW LIQ. PUNGENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES. CHEMICALLY REACTIVE WITH METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALINE MATERIAL. FOLLOW
    PERTINENT GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR LARGE SCALE DISPOSAL.DISPOSE
    OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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