MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
MANUFACTURER: XENTEX®CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
P.O.B. 220 STREETSVILLE
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA. L5M 2B8 -------------
XENTEX®11
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MSDS NUMBER: 0011
DATE OF MSDS: JANUARY 7, 1996
FOR EMERGENCY CONTACT - Tel: 905-826-2999
Fax: 905-826-8272
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SECTION 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: XENTEX®11 CHEMICAL USE: REAGENT
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION: CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACID
SYNONYMS: MURIATIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HCl, AQUEOUS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
SPIRITS OF SALT, CHLOROHYDRIC ACID, AND ACIDE CHLORHYDRIQUE.
MOLECULAR FORMULA: Cl-H STRUCTURAL FORMULA: H-Cl
RTECS NUMBER(S): MW4025000 PIN (UN/NA NUMBER (S)): 1789
® IS A REGISTERED TRADE MARK OF XENTEX CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
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SECTION 2 - INGREDIENTS
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CHEMICAL IDENTITY CAS NUMBER % Weight OSHA / PEL ACGIH / TLV
HYDROCHLORIC ACID 7647-01-0 35 5 PPM 5 PPM (7.5 mg/m3)
WATER 7732-18-5 65 N/E N/E
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SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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APPEARANCE AND ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID, FUMING WITH PUNGENT AND CHOKING ODOR
ODOR THRESHOLD: 1-5 PPM DETECTABLE (10), 10 PPM IRRITATING (2),
35 PPM IRRITATING(3)
ODOR WARNING PROPERTY: NOT RELIABLE SINCE ODOR THRESHOLD IS ABOUT THE SAME AS TLV
COMPOSITION / PURITY: HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AS A SOLUTION
OF UP TO ABOUT 38% HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (WEIGHT/WEIGHT)DIS-
SOLVED IN WATER.IMPURITIES MAY INCLUDE VOLATILE CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBONS AND TRACES OF FREE CHLORINE,ARSENIC,HEAVY MET-
ALS,AND SULFATES(15).
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.18 ( WATER =1) MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 36.46
VAPOR DENSITY: 1.267 (AIR =1) VAPOR PRESSURE( mm Hg ):100 ( 13.3 kPa )
SATURATION VAPOR CONCENTRATION: 130,000 PPM @ 20 C (CALCULATED)
EVAPORATION RATE :NA % VOLATILE BY VOLUME : 100 (21 deg C)
MELTING POINT: -35 deg C (-31 deg F) (10)
BOILING POINT : 108.6 C (227 F); FORMS CONSTANT BOILING MIXTURE AT 20% HCl
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SOLUBLE IN ALL PROPORTIONS (10)
SOLUBILITY IN OTHER LIQUIDS: VERY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOLS, SOLUBLE IN ETHER AND
BENZENE, INSOLUBLE IN HYDROCARBONS (6)
CRITICAL TEMPERATURE: NA PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NA
VISCOSITY (DYNAMIC): 2 CENTIPOISE (2mPa.s) pH: 1.1 (0.1 N SOLUTION)
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SECTION 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
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FLASH POINT ( CLOSED CUP ): NA FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR ( LFL/UFL): NA
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA : USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
AND COMPATIBLE WITH ACIDS.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURE : FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPA-
RATUS WITH FULL FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN POS-
ITIVE PRESSURE MODE.MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
AVOID SPRAYING WATER DIRECTLY INTO THE ACID
CONTAINER.DO NOT DIRECT WATER SPRAY AT SOURCE
OF LEAK. USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO REDUCE OR
DIRECT VAPORS. TRAINED PERSONNEL MAY NEUTRA-
LIZE SPILL (14).
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: CONTACT WITH COMMON METALS PRODUCES HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR (14)
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NA
TDG FLAMMABILITY CLASSIFICATION : NOT FLAMMABLE
TOXIC COMBUSTION GASES: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN, AND CHLORINE
SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT : NONE IDENTIFIED
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NONE IDENTIFIED
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SECTION 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE( TLV / TWA ): 5 PPM STEL / PEL : 5 PPM
ORAL RABBIT LD 50( mg / Kg )FOR HYDROCHLORIC ACID: 900 (5)
INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE LD 50 ( mg / Kg ) HYDROCHLORIC ACID: 40
INHALATION 1-HOUR RAT LC 50 HYDROCHLORIC ACID: 3,124 PPM
INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE LD 50 ( mg / Kg ) FOR WATER: 190,000
INTRAVENOUS MOUSE LD 50 ( mg / Kg ) FOR WATER: 25,000
CARCINOGENICITY: IN ONE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY THERE WAS AN EXCESS OF LUNG CAN-
CER IN WORKERS EXPOSED PRIMARILY TO HYDROCHLORIC ACID. IN A
CASE-CONTROL STUDY THERE WAS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OAT-CELL
CARCINOMA IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO HYDROCHLORIC ACID (17). FOR
ANIMAL TESTS SEE (7),(17).
NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
TERATOGENICITY AND EMBRYOTOXICITY: NO HUMAN INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT AN
EXPOSURE LEVEL. DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS WERE
SEEN IN ONE ANIMAL STUDY WHICH WAS VERY TOXIC
TO THE MOTHERS(18)
MUTAGENICITY: N/E SEE ALSO (5)
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY/SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS: NA
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION OF MIST, AND
INGESTION.
ACUTE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE:
INHALATION: HCl IS A VERY STRONG ACID. SOLUTIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY CORROSIVE.THE
SEVERITY OF EFFECTS DEPENDS ON THE CONCENTRATION OF THE SOLUTIONS
AND THE DURATION OF CONTACT. IN GENERAL,HCl SOLUTIONS AND MIST WITH
A pH OF 3 OR LESS ARE A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERN. VAPOR OR MIST
FROM CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS CAN CAUSE SEVERE NASAL IRRITATION, SOAR
THROAT, CHOKING, COUGHING AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING (50-100 PPM).(2)
PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE BURNS AND ULCERS TO THE NOSE, AND
THROAT. SEVER EXPOSURES (e.g.,1000 - 2000 PPM), FOR EVEN A FEW
MINUTES, CAN CAUSE A LIFE-THREATENING ACCUMULATION OF FLUID IN THE
LUNGS (PULMONARY EDEMA). (2) SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY EDEMA SUCH AS
SHORTNESS OF BREATH CAN BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
EXPOSURE.
SKIN CONTACT: HYDROCHLORIC ACID LIQUID CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION (REDNESS,
SWELLING, AND PAIN) AND CORROSIVE SKIN DAMAGE WITH PERMANENT SCAR-
RING (OR EVEN DEATH). HIGH VAPOR OR MIST CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE
REDNESS, IRRITATION AND BURNS TO SKIN IF CONTACT IS PROLONGED.
SKIN COVERED BY PERSPIRATION-DAMPENED CLOTHING CAN ALSO BE
AFFECTED. (2)
EYE CONTACT: LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR OR MIST (10-35 PPM) CAN BE IMMEDIATELY
IRRITATING, CAUSING REDNESS.(2) CONCENTRATED VAPOR, MIST OR SPLASHED
LIQUID CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS AND PERMANENT BLINDNESS.(4)
INGESTION: HCl SOLUTIONS CAN CAUSE CORROSIVE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND
STOMACH. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE DIFFICULTY IN SWALLOWING, INTENSE THIRST,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND IN SEVERE CASES, COLLAPSE AND DEATH.
SMALL AMOUNTS OF ACID WHICH ENTERS THE LUNGS DURING INGESTION OR VOMIT-
ING (ASPIRATION) CAN CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG INJURY AND DEATH.
SKIN ABSORPTION: NON IDENTIFIED
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE
DENTAL EROSION: REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LOW CONCENTRATION OF HCl MIST CAN CAUSE
BROWNISH DISCOLORATION AND DAMAGE TO TOOTH ENAMEL. DENTAL
EROSION BECOMES MORE SEVERE WITH INCREASED EXPOSURE. (2,3)
SKIN EFFECTS: REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LOW CONCENTRATION OF ACID SOLUTIONS, MIST
OR VAPOR CAN CAUSE REDNESS, SWELLING, AND PAIN (DERMATITIS).
INHALATION EFFECTS: REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LOW CONCENTRATION OF ACID MIST OR
VAPOR MAY CAUSE BLEEDING OF NOSE AND GUMS. (9) CHRONIC
BRONCHITIS AND STOMACH PAIN (GASTRITIS)HAVE ALSO BEEN
REPORTED. (8)
TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, AND SKIN.
OTHER HEALTH HAZARDS
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: DAMAGED SKIN
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF VICTIM IS RAPIDLY LOSING CONSCIOUS-
NESS, OR IS UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING.
HAVE VICTIM RINSE MOUTH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMI-
TING. HAVE VICTIM DRINK 240-300 mL (8 TO 10 OZ.) OF WATER. IF MILK
IS AVAILABLE IT MAY BE ADMINISTERED AFTER THE WATER HAS BEEN GIVEN.
IF VOMITING OCCURS NATURALLY, HAVE VICTIM LEAN FORWARD TO REDUCE
RISK OF ASPIRATION. REPEAT ADMINISTRATION OF WATER. QUICKLY, TRANSPORT
VICTIM TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY.
INHALATION: TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE YOUR OWN SAFETY BEFORE ATTEMPTING
RESCUE; e.g., WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, USE THE BUDDY
SYSTEM. REMOVE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION OR MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,OXYGEN MAY BE BENEFICIAL IF ADMINISTERED
BY A PERSON TRAINED IN ITS USE, PREFERABLY ON A PHYSICIAN’S ADVICE.
ENSURE VICTIM IS COMPLETELY AT REST, DO NOT ALLOW ANY PHYSICAL
EXERTION. SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED UP TO 48 HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE.
IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORT VICTIM TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY.
EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THE AFFECTED EYE(S) WITH
PLENTY OF LUKEWARM WATER, GENTLY FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 20-30
MINUTES, BY THE CLOCK, HOLDING THE EYELID(S) OPEN. NEUTRAL SALINE
SOLUTION MAY BE USED AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE. DO NOT INTERRUPT
FLUSHING. IF NECESSARY, KEEP EMERGENCY VEHICLE WAITING. TAKE CARE
NOT TO RINSE CONTAMINATED WATER INTO THE NON-AFFECTED EYE. IF IR-
RITATION PERSISTS, REPEAT FLUSHING. QUICKLY, TRANSPORT VICTIM TO
AN EMERGENCY FACILITY.
SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH LUKEWARM WATER FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MIN-
UTES, BY THE CLOCK. UNDER RUNNING WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTH-
ING, SHOES, AND LEATHERWEARS (e.g., WATCHBANDS, BELTS). DO NOT
INTERRUPT FLUSHING. IF NECESSARY, KEEP EMERGENCY VEHICLE WAITING.
TRANSPORT VICTIM TO AN EMERGENCY CARE FACILITY IMMEDIATELY.
COMPLETELY DECONTAMINATE CLOTHING, SHOES, AND LEATHERWEARS BEFORE
RE-USE OR DISCARD.
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SECTION 6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HYDROLYSIS: YES
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT AND MOISTURE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: REACTION OF HCl WITH SOME INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS CAN
CAUSE POLYMERIZATION.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN, AND CHLORINE.
INCOMPATIBLES
METALS: CAN REACT, GENERATING FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
BASES: REACTS VIOLENTLY GENERATING HEAT AND PRESSURE (e.g.,CAUSTIC SODA, AMINES)
ALDEHYDES, EPOXIDES: MAY PRODUCE VIOLENT POLYMERIZATION,GENERATING HEAT AND PRESSURE.
REDUCING AGENTS: MAY REACT AND PRODUCE HEAT, FIRE, AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
OXIDIZING AGENTS: MAY REACT AND PRODUCE HEAT AND TOXIC OR CORROSIVE CHLORIDE GASES.
EXPLOSIVES: CONTACT MAY GENERATE HEAT WHICH COULD CAUSE DETONATION.
ACETYLIDES, BORIDES, CARBIDES, SILICIDES: MAY PRODUCE FLAMMABLE GAS(e.g., ACETYLENE).
CYANIDES, SULFIDES: MAY REACT TO RELEASE TOXIC GAS (e.g., HCN, OR H2S)
PHOSPHIDE: MAY REACT TO PRODUCE TOXIC, FLAMMABLE PHOSPHINE GAS. (10)
OTHERS INCOMPATIBLES: WATER, METAL OXIDES, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, PROPIOLACTONE, VINYL
ACETATE, MERCURIC SULFATE, FORMALDEHYDE, ORGANIC SOLVENTS.
CORROSIVITY TO METALS: VERY CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS.
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SECTION 7- SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
PRECAUTIONS: RESTRICT ACCESS TO AREA UNTIL COMPLETION OF CLEAN-UP. ENSURE CLEAN-
UP IS CONDUCTED BY FULLY-TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. WEAR ADEQUATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. NOTIFY GOVERNMENT
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITIES.
CLEAN-UP: DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. KEEP UPWIND AND OUT OF LOW AREAS.
AVOID INHALING VAPOR. STOP OR REDUCE LEAK IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT
RISK. PREVENT MATERIAL FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS, OR CONFINED
SPACES. RECOVER SPILLED ACID IF FEASIBLE. CONTAIN SPILL WITH EARTH,
SAND, OR ABSORBENT MATERIAL WHICH DOES NOT REACT WITH SPILLED CHEMIC-
AL.FOR SMALL SPILLS, CONTAIN AND SOAK UP SPILL WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
WHICH DOES NOT REACT WITH SPILLED CHEMICAL. PUT MATERIAL IN SUITABLE,
COVERED, LABELED CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. DO NOT GET WATER
INSIDE CONTAINERS. CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT MATERIAL MAY POSE THE SAME
HAZARDS AS THE SPILLED PRODUCT.
FOR LARGE SPILLS, CONTACT FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND SUPPLIER FOR
ADVICE. WATER FOG OR SPRAY MAY BE NECESSARY TO KNOCK DOWN VAPORS.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE:
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002 (CORROSIVE WASTE)
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SECTION 8 - INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP MIST OR
VAPOR LEVELS BELOW 5 PPM OF THIS PRODUCT IN THE CONFINED SPACE AIR.
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS: USE APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENTATION AND SAMPLING STRATEGY (
LOCATION, TIMING, DURATION, FREQUENCY, AND NUMBER OF
SAMPLES). INTERPRETATION OF SAMPLING RESULTS IS RELATED
TO THESE VARIABLES AND THE ANALYTICAL METHOD. COLORIMETRIC-
INDICATING (DETECTOR) TUBES IS A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
METHOD. NIOSH METHOD(S), 7903 (INORGANIC ACIDS) - NIOSH
MANUAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS. 3RD ED. VOL.1
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: ENGINEERING METHODS TO CONTROL HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE
PREFERRED. METHODS INCLUDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION (DILU-
TION AND LOCAL EXHAUST),PROCESS OR PERSONNEL ENCLOSURE,
CONTROL OF PROCESS CONDITIONS, AND PROCESS MODIFICATIONS
(e.g., SUBSTITUTION OF A LESS HAZARDOUS ACID / SUBSTANCE).
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED.BECAUSE OF THE HIGH POTENTIAL HAZARD
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SUBSTANCE, STRINGENT CONTROL MEASURES
SUCH AS ENCLOSURE OR ISOLATION ARE RECOMMENDED WHEN DEAL-
ING WITH LARGE QUANTITIES. USE CORROSION-RESISTANT VENTI-
LATION SYSTEMS SEPARATE FROM OTHER EXHAUST VENTILATION
SYSTEMS. EXHAUST DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS USUALLY REQUIRED. CONSIDER DOWN-DRAFT
GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN POTENTIAL HIGH CONCENTRA-
TION AREA SUCH AS UNLOADING STATIONS, CYLINDER, DRUM OR
CARBOY FILLING STATIONS, TREATMENT VATS, AND WASTE DISPOSAL
AREAS. (16) CLEANING OF CONTAMINATED EXHAUST AIR BEFORE
RELEASE TO THE OUTDOORS IS USUALLY NECESSARY. SUPPLY
SUFFICIENT REPLACEMENT AIR TO MAKE UP FOR AIR REMOVED BY
EXHAUST SYSTEM. ENGINEERING DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ARE
REVIEWED IN REFERENCE (16).
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS AND WORK PRACTICES ARE NOT
EFFECTIVE IN CONTROLLING EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL,
THEN WEAR SUITABLE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
INCLUDING APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. HAVE
APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR USE IN EMERGEN-
CIES SUCH AS SPILLS OR FIRE. IF RESPIRATORY PROTEC-
TION IS REQUIRED, INSTITUTE A COMPLETE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION PROGRAM INCLUDING SELECTION, FIT TESTING
TRAINING, MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. REFER TO CSA
STANDARD Z94.4-93, SELECTION, CARE, AND USE OF RES-
PIRATORS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION GUIDELINES: NIOSH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
(GAS) IN AIR (11):
UP TO 50 PPM, SAR OR SCBA OR CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE(S) TO
PROTECT AGAINST HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. UP TO 100
PPM, SAR OPERATED IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE,
OR FULL-FACEPIECE SCBA, OR FULL-FACEPIECE SAR,
OR GAS MASK WITH CANISTER TO PROTECT AGAINST
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, OR FULL-FACEPIECE CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE(S) TO
PROTECT AGAINST HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,OR POWERED
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE(S) TO
PROTECT AGAINST HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT AGAINST OXYGEN-
DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
EMERGENCY OR PLANNED ENTRY INTO UNKNOWN CON-
CENTRATION OR IDLH CONDITIONS: POSITIVE PRES-
SURE FULL-FACEPIECE SCBA,OR POSITIVE PRESSURE
FULL-FACEPIECE SAR WITH AUXILIARY POSITIVE
PRESSURE SCBA. IDLH CONCENTRATION FOR HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE IS 100 PPM.
ESCAPE: GAS MASK WITH ACID GAS CANISTER, OR
SCAPE-TYPE SCBA.
NOTE: SUBSTANCE REPORTED TO CAUSE EYE IRRITA-
TION OR DAMAGE MAY REQUIRE EYE PROTEC-
TION. RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY ONLY TO
NIOSH AND MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
EYE / FACE PROTECTION: GAS-TIGHT CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. A FACE SHIELD MAY
ALSO BE NECESSARY.
SKIN PROTECTION: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, COVERALLS, BOOTS, AND/OR OTHER RESISTANT PROTEC-
TIVE CLOTHING TO PROTECT ALL POSSIBLE SKIN CONTACT. AN IMPERVIOUS
ACID-RESISTANT FULL-BODY ENCAPSULATING SUIT AND RESPIRATORY PROTEC-
TION MAY BE REQUIRED IN SOME OPERATIONS.
RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: GUIDELINE FOR HYDROCHLORIC ACID(12).
NEOPRENE, NITRILE BLENDED,POLYVINYL
CHLORIDE (PVC) = VERY GOOD.
CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE, VITON
COATED NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER,
NITRILE, VITON, SARANEX, BUTYL
COATED NEOPRENE, CHLOROBUTYL, POLY-
CARBONATE, NEOPRENE BLENDED PVC,
STYRENE-BUTADIENE RUBBER (SBR)=
GOOD.
PVC, POLYURETHANE, NEOPRENE BLEND-
ED SBR, SBR COATED NEOPRENE = POOR.
NOTE: RESISTANCE OF A MATERIAL CAN
VARY FROM PRODUCT TO PRODUCT.
EVALUATE RESISTANCE UNDER CON-
DITIONS OF USE.
ENCLOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION COMMENTS: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IM-
MEDIATELY. KEEP CONTAMINATED CLOTH-
ING THOROUGHLY WET OR IMMERSED IN
WATER IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. DISCARD
OR LAUNDER BEFORE REWEARING. INFORM
LAUNDRY PERSONNEL OF CONTAMINATION'S
HAZARDS. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK IN WORK
AREAS. MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
OTHERS: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER IN THE AREA OF WORK IS REQUIRED.
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SECTION 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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STORAGE: STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CORROSION-RESISTANT CONTAINER. STORE IN A DRY,
AND WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT STORE IN VICINITY OF INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.
HANDLING: AVOID PRODUCING CHEMICAL MIST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. KEEP CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN
CLOSED CONTAINER. DISCARD OR LAUNDER BEFORE REWEARING. INFORM LAUNDRY
PERSONNEL OF CONTAMINANT’S HAZARDS. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK IN WORK AREA.
NOTE: MATERIAL IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE. DO NOT STORE OR HANDLE NEAR ELECTRIC
CURRENTS. READ THE ENTIRE MSDS AND LABEL BEFORE STORAGE AND HANDLING.
EMPTY CONTAINERS: RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS. APPLY ALL NECESSARY PRECAU-
TIONS TO EMPTY CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT.
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SECTION 10 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
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WHMIS: D1A (VERY TOXIC, IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS EFFECTS), E (CORROSIVE MATERIAL).
TDG / D.O.T./ I.M.O.: CORROSIVE LIQUID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CLASS 8(9.2) UN1789,
PG II. SPECIAL PROVISIONS: 72, 109
DSL / NDSL / TSCA: THE (ALL) CONSTITUENT(S) OF THIS PRODUCT IS (ARE) INCLUDED
ON THE DSL / NDSL OF CEPA AND TSCA INVENTORY.
SARA / TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS: ACUTE (YES) , CHRONIC (YES), FLAM-
MABILITY (NO), PRESSURE (NO),
REACTIVITY (NO), EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE (YES), CERCLA HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE (YES), SARA 313 TOXIC
CHEMICALS (YES), TSCA INVENTORY (YES).
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SECTION 11 - PRECAUTIONARY WARNING
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XENTEX® SAFETY DATA SYSTEM
HEALTH 3 HIGH
FLAMMABILITY 0 NONE
REACTIVITY 2 MODERATE
CONTACT 4 EXTREME
NFPA 704: HEALTH-3, FLAMMABILITY-0, REACTIVITY-2
0 = Minimal 1 = Slight 2 = Moderate 3 = Serious 4 = Severe
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SECTION 12 - ABBREVIATIONS
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NA = NOT AVAILABLE OR NOT APPLICABLE N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED
TWA = TIME-WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEL = SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT
PEL = PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT
OSHA = OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
ACGIH = AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS
TLV = THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE
SAR = SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR
SCBA = SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IDLH = IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH
NIOSH = NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
MSHA = MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
WHMIS = WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM
TDG = TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
CEPA = CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT
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SECTION 13 - OTHER INFORMATION
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THE INFORMATION, DATA, AND REFERENCES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT
BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE AND IS
NOT PACKAGE SIZE SPECIFIC, NOR SHOULD IT BE TAKEN AS A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION.
THIS INFORMATION IS OFFERED SOLELY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, INVESTIGATION, AND
VERIFICATION. ANY USE OF THE INFORMATION MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE USER TO BE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
NOTHING HEREIN IS TO BE CONSTRUED AS RECOMMENDING ANY PRACTICE IN VIOLATION OF
ANY PATENT OR IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAW OR REGULATION. IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSI-
BILITY TO DETERMINE FOR HERSELF / HIMSELF THE SUITABILITY OF THIS PRODUCT FOR
A SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND TO ADOPT SUCH SAFETY PRECAUTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY. WE
MAKE NO WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED IN USING ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS.
SINCE ALL CONSEQUENCES OF USING AND HANDLING THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT KNOWN TO US,
AND CONDITIONS OF USE AND HANDLING ARE NOT UNDER OUR CONTROL, WE MUST NECESSARILY
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