OCTAGON PROCESS INC. -- 1001015, HYDROCHLORIC ACID  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1001015, HYDROCHLORIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/30/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:201-417-1056
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:REV C
Preparer's Name:J J BURGARD
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
= Wt:31.
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:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION
    AND POSSIBLY SEVERE BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. SKIN:
    WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND BURNS INHALATION: WILL CAUSE
    IRRITATION AND BURNS OF THE NOSE,  THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACK. MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WHEEZING. INGESTION: WILL
    CAUSE PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, IRRITATION AND BURNS TO THE MOUTH,
    THROAT AND LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND
    POSSIBLY SEVERE BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. SKIN: WILL
    CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND BURNS INHALATION: WILL CAUSE
    IRRITATION AND BURNS OF THE NOSE,  THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACK. MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WHEEZING. INGESTION: WILL
    CAUSE PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, IRRITATION AND BURNS TO THE MOUTH,
    THROAT AND LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY AND SKIN
    CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF BURNS OCCUR, WRAP
    IN	DRY, IF BURNS OCCUR, WRAP IN DRY, STERILE DRESSINGS AND GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
    ADMINIS TER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (MOUTH TO MOUTH IS PREFERRED) IF
    TRAINED-GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:N/D
Upper Limits:N/D
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON
    PRODUCT. USE WATER-FOG TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. USE
    CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING A NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA (AS
    RECOMMENDED BY THE MFPA) WHEN  ENTERING A FIRE ZONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON PRODUCT WILL
    CAUSE SEVERE SPLATTERING. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY GENERATE
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AND CONTAIN SPILL. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL TO
    ENTER DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH
    OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
    PROPER CONTAINERS FOR D ISPOSAL. COMPLY WITH ALL SPILL NOTIFICATION
    REGUALTIONS. ALL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES MUST COMPLY WITH HAZWOPER
    (REFER TO 29CFR 1910.120).
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR SODIUM
    BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    OXIDIZERS AND CAUSTIC MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE.
Other Precautions:CLEAN CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE
    STARTING ANY REPAIR WORK. PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE (PH=<2). AVOID
    BREATHING OF VAPORS-AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. WEAR ACID RESISTANT
    CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING THIS  PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS, IF HEAVY MISTING
    OR VAPORS ARE EXPECTED, OR IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEEED
    RECOMMENDED PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL), USE
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION	(REFER TO 29CFR
    1910.134).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES SPECIAL: N/A MECHANICAL (GENERAL): FAN
    OTHER: N/A USE FORCED VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS
    IN THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR NITRILE
Eye Protection:USE EYE PROTECTION WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING (RAIN SUIT,
    RUBBER APRON, FACE SHIELD, RUBBER BOOTS). PROVIDE LOCAL EMERGENCY
    SHOWERS AND EYEWASH STATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE WORKPLACE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER HANDLING THIS
    MATERIAL. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY AND FLUSH
    EXPOSED SKIN AREAS THOROUGHLY. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=110.C, 230.F
Vapor Pres:21 MMHG @ 68
Vapor Density:1.26
Spec Gravity:1.16
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, SHARP PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:69%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND STRONG CAUSTICS MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALINE
    MATERIALS, WATER, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND NITRIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY GENERATE
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WASTE MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS D002
    (CORROSIVE) UNDER RCRA.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS REGULATED UNDER SARA
    III SECTION 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NEW JERSEY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION:
    7674-01-0, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) 31%; 7732-18-5,
    WATER.

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