Hydrochloric Acid MSDS: 1. Product and Company Identification
Hydrochloric Acid MSDS: 1. Product and Company Identification
Hydrochloric Acid MSDS: 1. Product and Company Identification
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview: DANGER! Corrosive. Causes severe skin, eye, and digestive tract burns. Harmful if
swallowed. Mist or vapor extremely irritating to eyes and respiratory tract.
OSHA Regulatory Status: This product is considered a "Hazardous Chemical" as defined by the OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.
Inhalation: Corrosive. May cause damage to mucous membranes in nose, throat, lungs and bronchial
system.
Ingestion: Corrosive. Harmful if swallowed. May produce burns to the lips, oral cavity, upper airway,
esophagus and digestive tract.
Eye Contact: Corrosive. Causes severe burns. Vapor or spray may cause eye damage, impaired sight or
blindness.
Chronic Health Effects: Corrosive. Prolonged contact causes serious tissue damage.
Potential Environmental May affect the acidity (pH) in water with risk of harmful effects to aquatic organisms.
Effects:
Chemical Formula % by
Components CAS# Formula Weight Hazardous Weight
Hydrochloric Acid 7647-01-0 HCl 36.46 Yes 36.5 - 38.0
Water 7732-18-5 H2O 18.02 No 62.0 - 63.5
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. If breathing is difficult, administer oxygen. If the victim is not
breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Get medical attention immediately.
Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, keep head low so that vomit does not enter
lungs. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
Skin Contact: Flush affected area with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contaminated
clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Get medical attention immediately.
Eye Contact: Check for and remove contact lenses. Immediately flush eyes with gentle but large stream
of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids occasionally. Get medical
attention immediately.
General Advice: In the case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the
label where possible). Ensure that medical personnel are aware of the material(s) involved
and take precautions to protect themselves. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in
attendance.
Specific Hazards: Fire may produce irritating, corrosive, and/or toxic gases.
Special Protective Equipment As in any fire, wear MSHA/NIOSH approved (or equivalent) self-contained positive pressure
For Firefighters: or pressure-demand breathing apparatus and full protective gear.
Specific Methods: Use water spray to cool unopened containers. Cool containers exposed to flames with
flooding quantities of water until well after the fire is out. In the event of fire and/or explosion
do not breathe fumes.
Personal Precautions: Ventilate area of leak or spill. Isolate hazard area and keep unnecessary and unprotected
personnel away from the area of the leak or spill. Keep upwind. Keep out of low areas.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in the Exposure Control and
Personal Protection Section 8. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing.
Environmental Precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not contaminate water. Avoid
discharge into drains, water courses or onto the ground. In case of large spill, dike if
needed.
Methods for Containment: Stop the flow of material, if this is without risk. Prevent entry into waterways, sewer,
basements or confined areas. Dike the spilled material, where this is possible.
Methods for Cleaning Up: Absorb spill with an inert material (e.g. vermiculite, dry sand, earth, cloth, fleece), and place
in a suitable non-combustible container for reclamation or disposal. Do not use combustible
materials, such as sawdust. Clean contaminated surface thoroughly. Neutralize spill area
and washings with soda ash or lime. Never return spills in original containers for re-use.
Clean up in accordance with all applicable regulations.
Handling: Wear personal protective equipment (see section 8). Use only in well-ventilated areas.
Provide sufficient air exchange and/or exhaust in work rooms. Avoid contact with skin, eyes
and clothing. Do not breathe vapors or spray mist. Do not ingest. When using, do not eat,
smoke, or drink. Keep away from incompatible materials. Handle in accordance with good
industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash thoroughly after handling. Containers of this
material may be hazardous when empty since they retain product residues (vapors, liquids).
Observe all warnings and precautions listed for the product Use caution when combining
with water. DO NOT add water to acid. ALWAYS add acid to water while stirring to prevent
release of heat, steam, and fumes.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry, ventilated area away from incompatible materials. Store in original
container. Keep containers tightly closed and upright. Keep away from food, drink and
animal feedingstuffs. Keep out of the reach of children.
Engineering Controls: Ensure adequate ventilation. Ventilation rates should be matched to conditions. If
applicable, use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls
Eye/Face Protection: Wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles and a face shield.
Skin Protection: Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing (with long sleeves) and appropriate chemical
resistant gloves.
Respiratory Protection: If engineering controls do not maintain airborne concentrations below recommended
exposure limits (where applicable) or to an acceptable level (in countries where exposure
limits have not been established), an approved respirator must be worn. Respirator type:
Chemical respirator with acid gas cartridge. Use a positive-pressure air-supplied respirator
if there is any potential for an uncontrolled release, exposure levels are not known, or any
other circumstances where air-purifying respirators may not provide adequate protection.
General Hygiene Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. When using, do not eat, drink or smoke. Always
Considerations: observe good personal hygiene measures, such as washing after handling the material and
before eating, drinking, and/or smoking. Routinely wash work clothing and protective
equipment to remove contaminants. Provide eyewash station and safety shower.
Incompatible Materials: Bases, metals, oxidizing agents, acids, amines, reducing agents, organic materials
Possibility of Hazardous Can react vigorously, violently or explosively with incompatible materials listed above.
Reactions:
Acute Effects: Strongly corrosive. May cause deep tissue damage. Harmful if swallowed.
Local Effects: Causes severe burns. Mist or vapor extremely irritating to eyes and respiratory tract.
Chronic Effects: Corrosive. Prolonged or repeated skin contact causes serious tissue damage.
Carcinogenic Effects: This product is not considered to be a carcinogen by IARC, ACGIH, NTP, or OSHA.
Mutagenicity: No data available to indicate product or any components present at greater than 0.1% are
mutagenic or genotoxic.
Teratogenic Effects: No data available to indicate product or any components present at greater than 0.1% may
cause birth defects.
Target Organs and Symptoms: Corrosive effects. Mucus membranes, skin, eyes, kidneys, liver, respiratory tract
Ecotoxicity: This product may affect the acidity (pH) in water with risk of harmful effects to aquatic
organisms.
Environmental Effects: An environmental hazard cannot be excluded in the event of unprofessional handling or
disposal.
Disposal Instructions: Dispose of this material and its container to hazardous or special waste collection point.
Incinerate the material under controlled conditions in an approved incinerator. All wastes
must be handled in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
Contaminated Packaging: Since emptied containers retain product residue, follow label warnings even after container
is emptied. Offer rinsed packaging material to local recycling facilities.
Waste Codes: D002: Waste corrosive material (pH ≤ 2 or pH ≥12.5, or corrosive to steel)
DOT:
UN Number: UN1789
Hazard Class: 8
Packaging Group: II
OSHA: This product is considered a "Hazardous Chemical" as defined by the OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.
*A "Yes" indicates that the listed component(s) of this product comply with the inventory requirements administered by the
governing country(s)
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