MALLINCRODT INC -- HYDROCHLORIC ACID,37%  -- 6810-00-753-4786
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,37%
MSDS Date:09/10/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4786
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:EO163
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:1BF21
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINCRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:EO163

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 37%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RABBIT) IS 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION,PAINFUL
    BURNS. SKIN:SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION:ULCERATION OF
    NOSE,THROAT,LARYNX. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF
    MOUTH,ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH. CHRONIC-EYES: PERMANE NT VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT,TOTAL LOSS OF SIGHT. SKIN:DERMATITIS. INHALATION:EROSION
    OF TEETH.EDEMA OF LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:PAINFUL BURNS. SKIN:SEVERE BURNS.
    INHALATION:COUGHING,BURNING OF THROAT,CHOKING SENSATION.
    INGESTION:LIPS AND MOUTH USUALLY TURN WHITE,AND LATER BROWN.PAIN IN
    THE THROAT AND STOMACH, DIFFICULTY I N SWALLOWING,INTENSE
    THIRST,NAUSEA AND VOMITING,FOLLOWED BY DIARRHEA,IN SEVERE CASES BY
    COLLAPSE AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
    INVOLVING SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING .WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.IF IRRITATIONPERSISTS,SEE
    DOCTOR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
    WATER OR MILK.GET IMMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT WITH METAL TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE
    AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. CONTAINERS MAY BURST ON HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.NEUTRALIZE
    WITH LIME,SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE SOLUTIONS.NEUTRALIZATION WILL
    EVOLVE CARBON DIOXIDE.IN ENCLOSED SPACES,PROVIDE AMPLE
    VENTILATION.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL,A ND PLACE IN APPROPIATE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME(CALCIUM HYDROXIDE),SODA ASH(SODIUM CARBONATE),
    LIMESTONE(CALCIUM CARBONATE)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE  ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH AN ACID
    GAS CARTRIDGE OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS REQUIRED FOR
    THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
    LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR AND HEAD GEAR.
    EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:127F,53C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-101F,-74C
Vapor Pres:190
Vapor Density:1.26
Spec Gravity:1.18
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, FUMING LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASEE, METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, CARBONATES,
    CYANIDES, SULFIDES, SULFITES, FORMALDEHYDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES WHEN HEATED.
    WILL REACT WITH WATER TO PRODUCE HEAT AND TOXIC AND CORROSIVE
    FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.DISPOSAL
    SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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