CERTIFIED LABORATORIES DIV OF NCH CORP -- 0028, NM-50  -- 6850-00F031318
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0028, NM-50
MSDS Date:11/07/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F031318
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CERTIFIED LABORATORIES DIV OF NCH CORP
Address:2730 CARL RD
Box:152170
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75015
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-438-4144 EXT 13
Emergency Phone Num:214-438-4144 EXT 13
Preparer's Name:MARK COHEN/T.S. CHEMIST
CAGE:53417
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP
Box:152170
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75015
Country:US
Phone:214-438-1381972-438-1381
CAGE:53417

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

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID        
    HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Other REC Limits:7 PPM
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 11 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHALATION LCL0 (HUMAN): 1300 PPM/CUM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. EYES: SEVERE
    IRRITATION & PAINFUL BURNS. SKIN: SEVERE BURNS & DERMATITIS.
    INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER	RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    CHRONIC: FATAL EFFECTS FROM ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC NECROSIS, PERMANENT
    VISUAL IMPAIRMENT/LOSS OF SIGHT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: PAIN IN THROAT & STOMACH
    W/DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING; INTENSE THIRST, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INHALATION: COUGHING, BURNING
    OF THROAT & CHOKING SENSATION. CHRONI C: ULCERATIONS & SUBSEQUENT
    SCARRING, LARYNGITIS, GLOTTAL EDEMA, BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA &
    DEATH.  EROSION OF TEETH.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS,
    ADMINISTER RESPIRATION. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER. FOLLOW BY RINSING W/SODIUM
    BICARBONATE (3 % SOLUTION). INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
    PLENTY OF WATER. IF AVAILABLE, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    W/PRESSURE DEMAND. HYDROCHLORIC ACID ITSELF IS NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A LATENT FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN IN
    CONTACT W/METALS DUE TO THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. LARGE: CONTAIN
    LIQUID. CAUTIOUSLY NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:LIMESTONE, LIME OR SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. FOLLOW
    LABEL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED
    IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS OR FULL FACE RESPIRATOR AS APPROVED BY NIOSH IS
    RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER CONTROLS TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION
    BELOW 7 MG/CUM
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/FOOTWEAR
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:0.80
Spec Gravity:1.09
pH:1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.10
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER TRANSPARENT LIQUID W/PUNGENT ACID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, STRONG ALKALIS, ALKALI METALS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICONE DIOXIDE, TRACE AMOUNTS OF
    INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS, TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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