VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID,9-37% -- 6810-00-222-9641 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,9-37%
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9641
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3712/714-683-5165
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3712/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 9 - 37%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT, ORAL) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA. EXCESSIVE
    INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEATH. SEVERE BURNS ON
    SKIN CONTACT. MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE DAM AGE & BLINDNESS. CHRONIC-
    TISSUE DESTRUCTION, DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY ILLNESS. TARGET
    ORGANS:LUNGS, EYE, SKIN, GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS IRRITATION & BURNS, COUGHING, CHEST PAIN,
    DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    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 MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.
    EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES.
    KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION:IF	CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER TO
    DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2. COOL
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER SPRAY.
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:MAY EMIT FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS
    UPON CONTACT WITH SOME METALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
    PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAIN ER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE, IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST/GAS. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE . TREAT CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE
    EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150F - 230F
Vapor Pres:30
Spec Gravity:1.07 - 1.18
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID - PUNGENT,
    IRRITATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, AMINES, VINYL ACETATE, FORMALDEHYDE, ALKALIES, CYANIDES,
    SULFIDES, OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORIDE AND
    HYDROGEN MAY BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, COUNTY, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.

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