THEOCHEM LAB -- DESCALE  -- 6850-00N045903
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DESCALE
MSDS Date:03/03/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N045903
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:THEOCHEM LAB
Address:373 ROWLETT PARK DR
City:TAMPA
State:FL
ZIP:33610
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-255-3924
Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924
CAGE:IO649
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:THEOCHEM LAB
Address:373 ROWLETT PARK DR
Box:City:TAMPA
State:FL
ZIP:33610
Country:US
Phone:800-255-3924
CAGE:IO649
Company Name:THEOCHEM LABORATORIES INC
Address:5131 W IDLEWILD AVE
Box:15367
City:TAMPA
State:FL
ZIP:33684
Country:US
CAGE:0ADW7

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

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPOR CAUSES IRRITATION
    OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, WITH BURNING AND CHOKING. WILL CAUSE BURNS TO
    SKIN & EYES. MAY CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH IF
    INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING, SEE MD. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. SEE MD. INGESTION: GIVE CONSCIOUS VICTIM LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATE R. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EXPOSURE TO HEAT MAY INCREASE CONCENTRATION
    OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL REACT WITH SOME METALS TO RELEASE
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY ACCUMULATE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RESTRICT ALL PERSONS FROM AREA UNLESS WEARING
    PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONFINE SPILL TO PREVENT RUNOFF.
    RECLAIM MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE OR NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME
    FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, COOL AREA AWAY FROM
    STRONG BASES AND BLEACHES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN AIR CONCENTRATION IS ABOVE 5 PPM OR DURING
    A SPILL, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW CEILING LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD  ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK(SUPDAT
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED SECURELY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:GOGGLES W/FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Vapor Pres:78 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.27
Spec Gravity:1.11 (H2O=1)
pH:0
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SAME AS WATER (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR RED LIQUD WITH PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES. DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE FORMED
    BY REACTION WITH SOME METALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE AND/OR NEUTRALIZE AND DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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