FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- A-147, HYDROFLUORIC ACID -- 6810-01-055-6993 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:A-147, HYDROFLUORIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/13/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-055-6993
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC11171
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:HYDROFLUORIC ACID
CAS:7664-39-3
RTECS #:MW7875000
Minumum % Wt:48.
Maxumum % Wt:50.
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-2
ACGIH STEL:C2.6 MG/M3;C3 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:50.
Maxumum % Wt:52.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPOR
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS AND POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. SKIN:
    CAUSES SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE
    SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS WITH DEL AYED TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
    SUBSTANCE IS RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INITIAL CONTACT MAY
    BE PAINLESS BUT WILL PENETRATE TISSUE CAUSING SEVERE NECROSIS AND
    BONE DESTRUCTION. INGESTION: CAUSES SEVER E DIGESTIVE TRACT BURNS
    WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, AND POSSIBLE DEATH. MAY CAUSE
    SYSTEMIC TOXIC EFFECTS ON THE HEART, LIVER, AND KIDNEYS. DEPLETES
    CALCIUM LEVELS IN THE BODY WHICH IF LEFT UNTREATE D CAN LEAD TO
    HYPOCALCEMIS AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC GROUP 3 CARCINOGEEN (LISTED AS
    FLUORIDES, INORGANIC).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: SEVERE BURNS AND POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE EYE
    DAMAGE. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE FATAL IF
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS WITH DELAYED TISSUE
    DESTRUCTION. SEVERE NECR OSIS AND BONE DESTRUCTION. INGESTION:
    CAUSES SEVERE DIGESTIVE TRACT BURNS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING,
    AND POSSIBLE DEATH. MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC TOXIC EFFECTS ON THE HEART,
    LIVER, AND KIDNEYS. DEPLETES  CALCIUM LEVELS IN THE BODY WHICH IF
    LEFT UNTREATED CAN LEAD TO HYPOCALCEMIS AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:EYES: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS AND
    FLUSH CONTINUOSLY WITH WATER. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.
    RINSE AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    REMOVE CONTA MINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITIN. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK
    OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE TO FRES H AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL AID.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:USW WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
    SUBSTANCE IS NONFLAMMABLE; USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUSH
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. WATER REACTIVE. MATERIAL
    WILL REACT WITH WATER AND MAY  REL EASE A FLAMMABLE AND/OR TOXIC
    GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO FORM HIGHLY
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES
    WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    AND APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
    THE GAS/VAPOR. REMOVE ALL  SOURCES OF IGNITION. NEUTRALIZE SPILL
    WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT
    INGEST OR INHALE. STORAGE: STORE IN A  COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN METAL OR GLASS CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY
    GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT INGEST OT INHALE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=66.1C, 151.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-71.C, -95.8F
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:2.21
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:2.0
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, STRONG,  IRRITATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS. SUBSTANCE IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH OVER 35 SPECIFIC CHEMICALS.
    PLEASE REFER TO THE NFPA FIRE PROTECTION GUIDE FOR SPECIFICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDE FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CAS# 7664-39-3, MW7875000. CARCINOGENICITY:
    HYDROFLUORIC ACID- IARC GROUP 3 CARCINOGEN (LISTED AS FLUORIDES,
    INORGANIC). EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE..
    TERATOGENICITY: EMBRYO OR FETUS: DEATH , IHL-RAT TCL0=4980 UG/M3/4H
    (1-22 D PREG). REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: FERTILITY: POST-IMPLANTATION
    MORTALITY & POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY, INHL-RAT TCLO=470
    UG/M3/4HR. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAIL ABLE. MUTAGENICITY:
    DNA DAMAGE: D. MELANOGASTER-INHL 3000 PPB/6W SEX CHROMOSOME
    LOSS/NON-DYSJUNCTION: D. MELANOGASTER-INHL 2900 PPB. OTHER STUDIES:
    NONE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: FISH (FRESH WATER) 60 PPM LETHAL (TIME PERIOD
    NOT SPECIFIED). ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
    PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. OTHER: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERAIL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): CAS# 7664-39-3,
    TPQ=100 LBS. SARA CODES: CAS# 7664-39-3: ACUTE, CHRONIC. SECTION
    313: THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS HYD ROFLUORIC ACID, CAS# 7664-39-3,
    48-50%; WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
    313 OF SARA TITLE III AND 40 CFR 373.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT:CAS# 7664-39-3 IS LISTED
    AS A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP). THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN
    ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN  WATER ACT:CAS# 7664-39-3 IS LISTED
    AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA; TOXIC
    POLLUTANTS. OSHA: CAS# 7664-39- 3 IS CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY
    OSHA. ALL INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. NONE OF 
    THE CHEMICALS ARE LISTED ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST,
    CHEMICAL TEST RULE, LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B, SNUR UNDER TSCA.
State Regulatory Information:HYDROFLUORIC ACID CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. NOT PRESENT ON
    STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR  NJ. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFIGANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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