MONSANTO CO -- MURIATIC ACID  -- 6810-00-222-9660
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MURIATIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/24/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9660
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MONSANTO CO
Address:800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63141
Info Phone Num:314-694-1000
Emergency Phone Num:314-694-1000
CAGE:76541
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MONSANTO COMPANY
Address:800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
Box:City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Country:US
Phone:314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111
CAGE:76541

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE  (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 31%
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 69%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 700MG/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: INHALATION: ULCERATION OF NOSE,
    THROAT & LARNYX. EDEMA OF THE LUNGS MAY OCCUR. EYE: SEVERE BURNS.
    MAY BE PROLONGED OR PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR TOTAL LOSS OF
    SIGHT. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BUR NS. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH, FOLLOWED BY POSSIBLE
    COLLAPSE AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES
    EROSION OF THE TEETH, DERMATITIS AND BLEEDING OF THE NOSE AND GUMS.
    INHALATION: LIPS&MOUTH TURN WHITE TO BROWN. PAIN IN THE THROAT &
    STOMACH, DIFFICULTY I N SWALLOWING, INTENSE THIRST, NAUSEA &
    VOMITING FOLLOWED BY DIARRHEA. CONTACT MAY PRODUCE SEVERE BURNS.

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

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. CALL
    A PHYSICIAN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. MATERIAL CORROSIVE TO INTESTINAL TRACT. USE GASTRIC
    LAVAGE W/CAUTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SELECT SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. THOROUGHLY DECONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT AFTER USE.
    COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTUR
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN, A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND
    EXPLOSIVE GAS, IS GENERATED BY THE ACTION OF THE ACID ON MOST
    METALS. WILL REACT W/ ORGANIC MATERIAL PRODUCING HEAT & WHITESMOK

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. SHUT OFF OR EXTINGUISH ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP UPWIND. SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.
    WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING BOOTS. DIKE W/SAND
    OR EARTH & PUMP INTO SAL VAGE TANK. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER &
    NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. HANDLE ONLY IN
    AREAS WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO PREVENT EXPOSURE OR WEAR A
    SUITABLE RESPIRATOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN.
Other Precautions:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD, RUBBER GLOVES &
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING BOOTS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. EMPTIED CONTAINER RETAINS VAPOR &
    PRODUCT RESIDUE.  OBSERVE ALL LABELED SAFEGUARDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE EQUIPMENT WHEN
    AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. CONSULT RESPIRATOR
    MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE TYPE EQUIPMENT FOR GIVEN
    APPLICATION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION TO CONTROL EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
    AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION PERFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATHS, SAFETY SHOWERS, FACE SHIELD,
    IMPERVIOUS APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY AND
    LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH IMMEDIATELY WHEN SKIN IS CONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN.
    VAPOR IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:182F,83C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-63.4F,-53C
Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW FUMING LIQUID. PUNGENT,
    SUFFOCATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, CARBONATES AND OTHER ALKALINE
    MATERIALS. HIGHLY CORROSIVE TO MANY MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH MOST METALS WILL PRODUCE
    HYDROGEN, A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
    FLUSH NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL TO THE SEWER WITH MUCH WATER. IF NOT
    DILUTED & NEUTRALIZED, THIS PRODUCT CAN BECOME A HAZARDOUS WASTE
    PER EPA/RCRA.

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