OCTAGON PROCESS INC. -- 1001015, HYDROCHLORIC ACID -- -
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:1001015, HYDROCHLORIC ACID MSDS Date:03/30/1999 FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC. Address:596 RIVER ROAD City:EDGEWATER State:NJ ZIP:07020 Country:US Info Phone Num:201-945-9400 Emergency Phone Num:201-417-1056 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:REV C Preparer's Name:J J BURGARD Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:82925 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC. Address:596 RIVER ROAD Box:City:EDGEWATER State:NJ ZIP:07020 Country:US Phone:201-945-9400 CAGE:82925 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) CAS:7647-01-0 RTECS #:MW4025000 = Wt:31. OSHA PEL:C7 MG/M3;C5 PPM ACGIH STEL:C7.5 MG/M3;C5 PPM EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND POSSIBLY SEVERE BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. SKIN: WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND BURNS INHALATION: WILL CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACK. MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WHEEZING. INGESTION: WILL CAUSE PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, IRRITATION AND BURNS TO THE MOUTH, THROAT AND LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT . Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER Effects of Overexposure:EYES: WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND POSSIBLY SEVERE BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. SKIN: WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND BURNS INHALATION: WILL CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACK. MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WHEEZING. INGESTION: WILL CAUSE PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, IRRITATION AND BURNS TO THE MOUTH, THROAT AND LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT . Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY AND SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF BURNS OCCUR, WRAP IN DRY, IF BURNS OCCUR, WRAP IN DRY, STERILE DRESSINGS AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, ADMINIS TER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (MOUTH TO MOUTH IS PREFERRED) IF TRAINED-GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Lower Limits:N/D Upper Limits:N/D Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2 Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON PRODUCT. USE WATER-FOG TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. USE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING A NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA (AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MFPA) WHEN ENTERING A FIRE ZONE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON PRODUCT WILL CAUSE SEVERE SPLATTERING. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY GENERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AND CONTAIN SPILL. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL TO ENTER DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO PROPER CONTAINERS FOR D ISPOSAL. COMPLY WITH ALL SPILL NOTIFICATION REGUALTIONS. ALL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES MUST COMPLY WITH HAZWOPER (REFER TO 29CFR 1910.120). Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS AND CAUSTIC MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. Other Precautions:CLEAN CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING ANY REPAIR WORK. PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE (PH=<2). AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS-AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. WEAR ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS, IF HEAVY MISTING OR VAPORS ARE EXPECTED, OR IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEEED RECOMMENDED PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL), USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (REFER TO 29CFR 1910.134). Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES SPECIAL: N/A MECHANICAL (GENERAL): FAN OTHER: N/A USE FORCED VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE. Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR NITRILE Eye Protection:USE EYE PROTECTION WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS. Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING (RAIN SUIT, RUBBER APRON, FACE SHIELD, RUBBER BOOTS). PROVIDE LOCAL EMERGENCY SHOWERS AND EYEWASH STATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE WORKPLACE. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY AND FLUSH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS THOROUGHLY. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. Supplemental Safety and Health NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C1 Boiling Pt:=110.C, 230.F Vapor Pres:21 MMHG @ 68 Vapor Density:1.26 Spec Gravity:1.16 Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1) Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, SHARP PUNGENT ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume:69% ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZERS AND STRONG CAUSTICS MATERIALS. Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALINE MATERIALS, WATER, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND NITRIC ACID. Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY GENERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WASTE MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS D002 (CORROSIVE) UNDER RCRA. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS REGULATED UNDER SARA III SECTION 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. State Regulatory Information:NEW JERSEY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: 7674-01-0, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) 31%; 7732-18-5, WATER. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.