WATER ENGINEERING SERVICES INC -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/14/1991
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WATER ENGINEERING SERVICES INC
Address:22 E BUCHANAN ST
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85004
Country:US
Info Phone Num:602-252-5298
Emergency Phone Num:602-252-5198
CAGE:0ZVQ6
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WATER ENGINEERING SERVICES INC
Address:22 E BUCHANAN ST
Box:City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85004
Country:US
Phone:602-252-5298
CAGE:0ZVQ6

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

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
= Wt:50.
OSHA PEL:C7 MG/M3;C5 PPM
ACGIH STEL:C7.5 MG/M3;C5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 900 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC, EYE/SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITANT. CAN BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & POSSIBLE BURNS TO
    EXPOSED TISSUE. EYES: IRRITATION/BURNS. SKIN: PRICKLING/BURNING
    SENSATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION/P OSSIBLE BURNS. INGESTION:
    IRRITATION/UPSET STOMACH. MAY AFFECT TEETH.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, UPSET STOMACH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVE SKIN & RESPIRATORY
    AILMENTS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/COOL, CLEAN RUNNING WATER FOR 15
    MINS. HOLDING EYELIDS GENTLY. SKIN: FLOOD AREA W/COOL, CLEAN
    RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING HAS STOP PED, RESUSITATE & ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
    AVAILABLE. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES
    OF WATER, MILK OF MAGNESIA/VEGETABLE OIL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH IF INCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN  MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DON'T SPRAY ON ACID, AS IT MAY PRODUCE HEAT &
    SPATTERING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT OF ACIDS W/MOST METALS LIBERATES
    HYDROGEN, WHICH FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER AREA W/SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA
    ASH/SLAKED LIME TO NEUTRALIZE. WASH TO DRAIN W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP SEPARATE FROM MATERIALS. KEEP
    UPRIGHT IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS & PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF NOT USED W/LOCAL EXHAUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH BEFORE REUSE. AVOID ALL CONTACT W/ANY EXPOSED BODY PART.

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

Spec Gravity:1.096
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, ODORLESS SOLUTION

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CORROSIVE BASES, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, METALS,
    METAL OXIDES, AMINES, CARBONATES, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFATES,
    FORMALDEHYDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES,
    TOXIC/CORROSIVE FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY ADD ACID TO AGITATED TANK W/SODA
    ASH/SLAKED LIME. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION USUALLY CAN BE FLUSHED TO
    DRAIN/DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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