WILLARD PRODUCTS -- MURIATIC ACID  -- 6810-00N023110
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MURIATIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N023110
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WILLARD PRODUCTS
Address:70 CHEMICAL WAY
City:REDWOOD CITY
State:CA
ZIP:94064
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-365-3300
Emergency Phone Num:415-365-3300
CAGE:3E898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WILLARD PRODUCTS
Address:70 CHEMICAL WAY
Box:City:REDWOOD CITY
State:CA
ZIP:94063-2715
Country:US
Phone:415-365-3300
CAGE:3E898

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 31.44%
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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAUSES RAPID AND SEVERE DAMAGE.
    CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS TO ALL BODY TISSUES UNLESS IMMEDIATELY
    WASHED WITH WATER. INGEST:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. I NHAL:CONCENTRATION CAUSES THROAT
    IRRITATION AFTER SHORT EXPOSURE. IRRITATES MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN:
    (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSES DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD ATTN. GIVE PLENTY OF H*2O,
    FOLLOWED W/LRG QTY OF LIME H*2O/MILK OF MAGNESIA. SKIN:FLUSH W/SOAP
    & H*2O; GET MD ATTN. REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. DO NOT
    APP LY OIL/OINTMENT UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MD. EYES:FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD ATTN. FLUSH W/WATER
    FOR AN ADDNL 15 MIN IF PARAMEDICS, AMBULANCE/MD HAVE NOT ARRIVED
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP CONTAINER COOL. MOVE CONTAINER AWAY FROM
    FIRE IF THIS CAN BE SAFELY ACCOMPLISHED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE. HOWEVER, HYDROCHLORIC ACID
    REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO EVOLVE HYDROGEN GAS. HYDROGEN GAS CAN
    CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION IN THE AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH WATER. ABSORB WITH SAND OR INERT
    MATERIAL. USE LIME OR SODA ASH, SWEEP OR SCOOP UP AND REMOVE. KEEP
    UPWIND. EVACUATE CLOSED SPACES. PREVENT SPREAD OF SPILL. DISPOSE OF
    IMMED. AVOID BREATHIN G GASES OR VAPORS. REMOVE SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE OR LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING, DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE VAP, MIST, GAS/DUST. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CONTR, DO NOT STORE NEAR
    COMBUST. KEEP FROM CONTACT W/CLTHG & OTHER COMBUST MATL. EMPTY
    CONTR MAY CONTAIN HAZ RESIDUES, KEEP CONTR CLSD. WHEN SHIPPING PROD
    UNDER EITHER DOT-E-794 3/DOT-E-6614, A COPY OF (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT: SCBA
    SUPPLIED AIR OR CARTRIDGE GAS OR VAPOR, IF NEEDED IN CASE OF SPILL
    OR LEAKAGE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, BUTYL RUBBER/NATURAL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID SUIT IN CASE OF SPILLAGE OR LEAKAGE.
    SAFELY SHOES ALSO NEEDED. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:EQUIP SHOULD BE ENGINEERED TO PREVENT ANY
    CONDENSATE FROM DROPPING ON WORKERS. EXHAUSE TO
    ABSORB/NEUTRALIZATION SYS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:BE SURE EYELIDS ARE OPEN & ENTIRE EYE IS IRRIGATED
    W/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP/GIVE O*2 & GET MD ATTN. OTHER PREC:EXEMPTION MUST BE GIVEN TO
    THE CARR IER. ON COMPANY OWNED TRUCKS, A COPY OFEXEMPTION MUST BE
    CARRIED BY DRIVER WHENEVER THIS PROD IS IN THE TRUCK.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Vapor Pres:28.05-20C
Spec Gravity:1.16 @ 15.5F
Solubility in Water:67%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID, SLIGHTLY HEAVIER THAN WATER. CLEAR
    PUNGENT AND IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ALKALIS, PRODUCING HEAT AND OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS. OPEN
    CONTAINERS EMIT PUNGENT VAPOR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH MOST
    COMMON METALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. DO NOT DISPOSE OF IN
    LAKES, STREAMS, PONDS OR PUBLIC WATERS. FLUSH TO SANITARY SEWER
    WHEN NEUTRALIZATION IS COMPLETE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL  REGULATIONS .

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