Hydrochloric Acid (HCL)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Hazards OSHA REGULATORY STATUS: This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Color Colorless Physical State Liquid Appearance Clear Odor Irritating, Pungent, Sharp Signal Word Danger

Health hazards

CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES DAMAGE TO TEETH THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURES. PHYSICAL HAZARDS: Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. May spatter or generate heat when mixed with water. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Wear gloves, protective clothing, eye, and face protection. Do not breathe mist, vapors, or spray. Use outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wash thoroughly after handling. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Keep separated from incompatible substances. ADDITIONAL HAZARD INFORMATION: This material is corrosive. To treat contacted tissue, flush with water to dilute. There is no specific antidote UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY: Not applicable. 100% of this product consists of ingredient(s) of known acute toxicity. Exclamation mark

Hazard pictograms

Corrosive

Signal word

DANGER

Hazard statements

GHS - Health Hazard Statement(s) • Causes severe skin burns and eye damage • Causes serious eye damage • Harmful if swallowed • Harmful if inhaled • Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (teeth)

Precautionary statements

Prevention • Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye, and face protection • Do not breathe mist, vapors, or spray • Wash thoroughly after handling • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product • Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area - Response • IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing • IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower • IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting • Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician • Wash contaminated clothing before reuse • IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing • Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell • Specific treatment (see First Aid information on product label and/or Section 4 of the SDS) - Storage • Store locked up - Disposal • Dispose of contents and container in accordance with applicable local, regional, national, and/or international regulations

2.3 Other hazards

None identified See Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION