PARKS CORP -- MURIATIC ACID 20%  -- 6810-00F026014
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MURIATIC ACID 20%
MSDS Date:07/16/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026014
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PARKS CORP
Address:MAIN ST
Box:5
City:SOMERSET
State:MA
ZIP:02726
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-679-5938
Emergency Phone Num:508-679-5938
CAGE:GO179
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PARKS CORP
Address:MAIN ST
Box:5
City:SOMERSET
State:MA
ZIP:02726
Country:US
Phone:508-679-5938
CAGE:GO179
Company Name:PARKS CORPORATION
Box:5
City:SOMERSET
State:MA
ZIP:02726
Country:US
Phone:508-679-5938
CAGE:6L244

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

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MURIATIC ACID        
    HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING,
    INFLAMMATION & ULCERATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES: IRRITATION TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: BURNS. INGESTION: CORROSION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, DYSPHAGI A, NAUSEA, & VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: VISUAL DAMAGE. SKIN: DERMATITIS & PHOTO
    SENSITIZATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GIVE OXYGEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH  W/CLEAN WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DRINK
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER TO AVOID OVERHEATING.
    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER APPLIED TO ACID WILL CAUSE
    HEATING/SPATTERING. WILL REACT W/MOST METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN
    WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. EVACUATE IF LEAK IS LARGE. IF
    NECESSARY TO ENTER SPILL AREA, WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH W/WATER TO REDUCE FUME. PROTECT METAL STRUCTURES
    FROM ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN APPROVED CONTAINERS OUT
    OF THE SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT & OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CONTACT
    W/SKIN & EYES. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. HANDLE CAREFULLY. WHEN
    DILUTING ALWAYS ADD ACID TO WATER. DON'T USE AMMONIA DUE TO
    POTENTIAL FUMING PROBLEM.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE FOR CONCENTRATION
    LEVELS ABOVE TLV LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): REQUIRED. USE CORROSION
    RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR NEOPRENE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:HARD OR SOFT BRIMMED HAT, SAFETY SHOES,
    RUBBER APRON, WATER SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-50F
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(ETHER = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR, CLEAR, YELLOW, FUMING
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MOST METALS, ORGANIC AMINES, OXIDES, & POLYMERIZABLE MONOMERS
    (MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/MANY INORGANIC MATERIALS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SUN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ACID MAY INITIATE POLYMERIZATION OF
    ORGANIC OXIDES (E.G. ETHYLENE OXIDE OR OTHER MONOMERS)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH, LIME, W/ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. COMPLY W/GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON DISPOSAL. DON'T USE
    AMMONIA DUE TO POTENTIAL FUMING PROBLEM.

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