THEOCHEM LAB -- DESCALE -- 6850-00N045903
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:DESCALE MSDS Date:03/03/1993 FSC:6850 NIIN:00N045903 === Responsible Party === Company Name:THEOCHEM LAB Address:373 ROWLETT PARK DR City:TAMPA State:FL ZIP:33610 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-255-3924 Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924 CAGE:IO649 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:THEOCHEM LAB Address:373 ROWLETT PARK DR Box:City:TAMPA State:FL ZIP:33610 Country:US Phone:800-255-3924 CAGE:IO649 Company Name:THEOCHEM LABORATORIES INC Address:5131 W IDLEWILD AVE Box:15367 City:TAMPA State:FL ZIP:33684 Country:US CAGE:0ADW7 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID (SARA III) CAS:7647-01-0 RTECS #:MW4025000 Fraction by Wt: 20% OSHA PEL:5 PPM, C ACGIH TLV:5 PPM, C EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPOR CAUSES IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, WITH BURNING AND CHOKING. WILL CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN & EYES. MAY CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH IF INGESTED. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, SEE MD. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE MD. INGESTION: GIVE CONSCIOUS VICTIM LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATE R. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EXPOSURE TO HEAT MAY INCREASE CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL REACT WITH SOME METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY ACCUMULATE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:RESTRICT ALL PERSONS FROM AREA UNLESS WEARING PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONFINE SPILL TO PREVENT RUNOFF. RECLAIM MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE OR NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME FOR DISPOSAL. Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, COOL AREA AWAY FROM STRONG BASES AND BLEACHES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WHEN AIR CONCENTRATION IS ABOVE 5 PPM OR DURING A SPILL, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW CEILING LIMIT. Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK(SUPDAT Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, RUBBER BOOTS. Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED SECURELY. Supplemental Safety and Health EYE PROT:GOGGLES W/FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD . ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C1 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C Vapor Pres:78 @ 20C Vapor Density:1.27 Spec Gravity:1.11 (H2O=1) pH:0 Evaporation Rate & Reference:SAME AS WATER (BUAC=1) Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR RED LIQUD WITH PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES. DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH. Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE FORMED BY REACTION WITH SOME METALS. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE AND/OR NEUTRALIZE AND DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 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.