PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI CO INC -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID  -- 6810-00F030048
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030048
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI CO INC
Address:4200 NCNB CTR 700 LOUISIANA ST
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Info Phone Num:504-642-1800(LA)/702-565-8781(NV)
Emergency Phone Num:504-642-1800(LA)/702-565-8781(NV)
CAGE:PIONE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI COMPANY, INC.
Address:4200 NCNB CENTER 700 LOUISIANA STREET
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Phone:702-565-8781
CAGE:PIONE

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

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID        
    HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Other REC Limits:7 PPM
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 11 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, IRRITATION/DAMAGE
    MAY OCCUR TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT;
    PULMONARY/LARYNGEAL EDEMA/SPASM. SKIN: HARMFUL/CORROSIVE,
    BURNS/DERMATITIS. EYES: HARMFUL, IRRITATION/SEVE RE BURNS.
    INGESTION: FATAL, BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH & POSSIBLY
    DEATH DUE TO ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC NECROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DENTAL DISCOLORATION, EROSION OF TEETH,
    IRRITATION, BURNING, CHOKING, COUGHING, BREATHING DIFFICULTIES,
    SCARRING, ULCERATION, INFLAMMATION, BURNS, RASH, LOSS OF SIGHT,
    VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER BUT DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN. DON'T GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON. SKIN/EYES:
    FLUSH W/LARGE AM OUNTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. OILS/OINTMENTS
    SHOULDN'T BE USED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CLEAR AIRWAY &
    GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL FACE, SCBA & IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS W/EXTREME CAUTION. EVACUATE &
    MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM FIRE & STORAGE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE TANK/VESSEL TO
    RUPTURE. CONTACT W/COMMON METALS WILL EVOLVE FLAMMABLE & EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. ADJUST VALVES TO ISOLATE & STOP
    LEAKAGE. DIKE TO CONTAIN. TRANSFER ABSORBED MATERIAL TO A SUITABLE
    CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. THE CONTAMINATED AREA SHOULD BE COVERED
    W/SODIUM BICARBONATE /SODA ASH/LIME TO AVOID FOAMING/SPLATTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS SHOULD BE STORED IN A COOL,
    DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT/FLAME >100F.
    DON'T EXPOSE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:PREVENT HUMAN EXPOSURE TO FIRE, SMOKE, FUMES/PRODUCT
    OF COMBUSTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VAPORS, MISTS/AEROSOLS ARE GENERATED, WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL EXHAUST/LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/VINYL/RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS, APRONS &
    PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REACTIVITY-MATERIALS TO AVOID: METALLIC OXIDES, MAGNESIUM, OLEUM,
    PERCHLORIC ACID & ACID.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49.3F
Vapor Pres:5.7
Spec Gravity:1.18
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID W/SHARP PENETRATING,
    IRRITATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/ALKALINE
    MATERIALS/ALUMINUM/AMINES/CARBONATES/IRON/SULFURIC
    ACID/HYDROXIDES/LEATHER/OTHER FABRICS. (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN/CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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