1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PREPARATION AND THE COMPANY
Product name: Hydrochloric Acid >25% Solution
Supplier: Aguachem Ltd
Redwither Business Park
Redwither Business Centre
Wrexham , LL13 9XR
Emergency Telephone: Emergency Services
2. COMPOSITION I INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical charactarization: Hydrochloric Acid Solution
3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Most important hazard: Corrosive
Health effects
Respiratory system: Irritating
Skin: Causes burns
4.FIRST AID MEASURES
Skin contact: Remove any contaminated clothing, wash skin with water.
Eye contact: Irrigate the eye with water for 15 minutes. If there is any irritation, seek medical attention.
Inhalation: Remove from exposure
Ingestion: Do not make the casualty vomit. If conscious give plenty of water to drink followed by milk of magnesia
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing media: Extinguish with alcohol resistant foam or carbon dioxide.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions: Use personal protective equipment.
Environmental precautions: Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.
Methods for cleaning up: Soak up with an inert absorbent material. Sweep up and shovel into suitable containers for disposal
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not drink, eat or smoke whilst handling this product.
Storage Class: Corrosive
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS I PERSONAL PROTECTION
Personal protection equipment.
Hand protection: Rubber or plastic gloves.
Eye protection: Tightly fitting protective goggles.
Skin and body protection: Full protective clothing and boots.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Colour: Virtually colourless
Form: Liquid
Odour: Slight
pH as supplied : < pH 1
Boiling point range: >100 0C
Freezing point range: Freezing starts at -29 0C
Flash point: N/A
Specific gravity: 1.20 – 1.45 g/ml
Water solubility: Completely miscible
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Conditions to avoid: See section 7.
Materials to avoid
Water: No dangerous reaction
Air: No dangerous reaction
Acids: Exothermic reaction with strong acids
Bases/Alkalies: Precipitates gelatinous hydroxides
Oxidising agents: Hypochlorites react to liberate chlorine gas, hydrogen peroxide will evolve oxygen gas
Other chemicals: Dissolves steel, iron and copper. Avoid contact with ethyl chloride
Hazardous decomposition
Products: If heated to decomposition will emit fumes of chlorine and chlorides
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Effect of substance
- On eyes: Causes burns
- On skin: Causes burns
- By ingestion: Causes burns
- By inhalation: Corrosive to mucous membranes
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No data available
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose in accordance with local regulations. In the UK disposal may be made to a licensed treatment/disposal site in accordance with the provisions of the “Environmental Protection Act 1990”.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN Number: 1789
ADR/RID classification: Class 8, corrosive
IMO classification: Class 8, corrosive
IATA classification: not listed
HAZCHEM Code: 2X
Normal carriage pressure: Atmospheric
Normal carriage temperature: Ambient
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Supply classification
Hazard symbol(s): Corrosive
Risk phrases: R34 – causes burns
R37 – irritating to respiratory system
Safety phrases: S24/25 – avoid contact with skin & eyes
S26 - in case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S37/39 – wear suitable gloves and eye protection
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Recommended use: pH control for effluent treatment.
Revision No.: 1
Revision Date: 31/3/2004
The information contained in this safety data sheet is given in good faith. It is accurate to the best of our knowledge and belief and represents the most up to date information. The information given in this data sheet does not constitute or replace the user’s own assessment of workplace risk as required by other health and safety legislation.