J.T. BAKER INC. -- 6900 HYDROCHLORIC ACID  -- 6810-01-340-5178
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:6900 HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/06/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-340-5178
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J.T. BAKER INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO785
=== 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:J.T. BAKER INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:202-483-7616
CAGE:HO785
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 33-40%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 60-67%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RABBIT) IS 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-EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, PAINFUL
    BURNS. SKIN: SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION: ULCERATION OF NOSE, THROAT,
    LARYNX. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF MOUTH,
    ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH.  CHRONIC-EYES : PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT,
    TOTAL LOSS OF SIGHT. SKIN: DERMATITIS. INHALATION: EDEMA OF LUNGS,
    TEETH DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:PAINFUL BURNS. SKIN:SEVERE BURNS.
    INHALATION:COUGHING,BURNING OF THROAT,CHOKING SENSATION.
    INGESTION:LIPS AND MOUTH USUALLY TURN WHITE,AND LATER BROWN.PAIN IN
    THE THROAT AND STOMACH,DIFFICULTY IN  SWALLOWING,INTENSE
    THIRST,NAUSEA AND VOMITING,FOLLOWED BY DIARRHEA,IN SEVERE CASES BY
    COLLAPSE AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
    INVOLVING SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROT EQPMT &
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPC OPERATED IN +PRESS MODE.MOVE CNTNRS FRM FIRE AIR
    W/O RISK.KEEP FIRE-EXPO CNTNR COOL W/(SUPPLEM)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT HYDROGEN GAS UPON CONTACT
    W/METAL WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.NEUTRALIZE
    WITH LIME,SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE SOLUTIONS.NEUTRALIZATION WILL
    EVOLVE CARBON DIOXIDE.IN ENCLOSED SPACES,PROVIDE AMPLE
    VENTILATION.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL,A ND PLACE IN APPROPIATE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME(CALCIUM HYDROXIDE),SODA ASH(SODIUM
    CARBONATE),LIMESTONE(CALCIUM CARBONATE).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CORROSION-PROOF, WELL
    VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE  ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH AN ACID
    GAS CARTRIDGE OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS REQUIRED FOR
    THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION.LOCAL EXHAUST IN ENCLOSED
    AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR AND HEAD GEAR.
    EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=148.9C, 300.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-25.C, -13.F
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:1.18
pH:SUPPLM
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE 100%
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, CLEAR, COLORLESS FUMING LIQUID. PUNGENT
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS,WAER,AMINES,METAL OXIDES,ACETIC
    ANHYDRIDE,PROPIOLACTONE,VINYLACETATE,MERCURIC SULFATE,CALCIUM
    (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS CHLORINE GAS, TOXIC AND
    CORROSIVE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.DISPOSAL
    SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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