MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY) -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID,37%  -- 6810-00-753-4786
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,37%
MSDS Date:12/08/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4786
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537 EXT 6501
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 37%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 63%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INHALATION, RAT): 3124 PPM/1 H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, TEETH,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE & TOXIC. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
    INFLAMMATION, CHOCKING, COUGHING, LUNG DAMAGE. EYE/SKIN:SEVERE
    BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAG E. ORAL:IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS
    OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC-
    TEETH EROSION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
    BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL
    EROSION, CHOCKING, SKIN REDNESS OR DISCOLORATION, DEEP ULCERATION,
    EYE DAMAGE, CIRCULATORY  COLLAPSE, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
    EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
    ORAL:DO NOT I NDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
    MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT
    ASPIRATION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. REACTS WITH MOST
    METALS FORMING HYDROGEN WHICH CAN EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES (H2 MAY BE PRESENT). DO NOT RELEASE
    INTO SOIL, SEWER. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH/SODIUM BICARBONATE. USE
    AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS SA ND/VERMICULITE ON SLURRY. TRANSFER TO
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED,
    CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, FLAME AND
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! STRONG ACID. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE UNDER THE HOOD WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY  AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
    EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH AN ACID CARTRIDGE. IN
    EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS OR  SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR. USE LAB HOOD.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERCENTAGE CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS CONCENTRATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.
    NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREAS WITH A 5% SOLUTION OF
    SODIUM BICARBONATE. IF INGESTED, THE RISK VERSUS THE BENEFIT OF TH
    E PASSAGE OF A NASO-GASTRIC TUBE IS DEBATABLE. DO NOT GIVE THE
    EXPOSED PERSON BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THE MATERIAL.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:127F,53C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-101F,-74C
Vapor Pres:190 @ 77F
Vapor Density:1.26
Spec Gravity:1.18
pH:<2
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS FUMING LIQUID - SHARP, PUNGENT,
    IRRITATING ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, CARBONATES,
    CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFITES, FORMALDEHYDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS OR
    GAS, CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CHLORINE, HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CONSIDER RECYCLING. REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY (RQ), CERCLA: 5000 LBS.

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