HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

GHS Classification OSHA REGULATORY STATUS: This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). ********************************************************************************************************************************** EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Color: Colorless to yellow

Appearance/Odor

Forms white fumes in air Irritating, Pungent, Sharp

Signal word

Danger DANGER

Health hazards

CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CAUSES DAMAGE TO TEETH THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURES.

Physical hazards

CONTAINS GAS UNDER PRESSURE, MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED. Hydrogen chloride vapor is heavier than air and may cause asphyxiation in enclosed, poorly ventilated, or low lying areas. Gas Under Pressure - Liquefied GHS CONTACT HAZARD - SKIN Category 1B - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage GHS CONTACT HAZARD - EYE Category 1 - Causes serious eye damage GHS: ACUTE TOXICITY - Category 4 - Harmful if inhaled INHALATION: GHS ACUTE TOXICITY - ORAL Category 4 - Harmful if swallowed GHS: TARGET ORGAN Category 1 - Causes damage to: Respiratory System TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): GHS: TARGET ORGAN Category 1 - Causes damage to teeth through prolonged or repeated exposure TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE): GHS: CARCINOGENICITY: Not classified as a carcinogen per GHS criteria. This product is not classified as a carcinogen by NTP, IARC or OSHA. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY: Not applicable. This product was tested as a whole. This information only pertains to untested mixtures.

Precautionary statements

Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Wear gloves, protective clothing, eye, and face protection. Do not breathe gas, fumes, vapor, mist, 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. - Prevention • Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye, and face protection • Do not breathe dust, fume, gas, 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 SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting • IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing • Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician • IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower • Wash contaminated clothing before reuse • IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing • Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician • Specific treatment (see First Aid information on product label and/or Section 4 of the SDS) - Storage • Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place • Store locked up - Disposal • Dispose of contents and container in accordance with applicable local, regional, national, and/or international regulations

Additional information

This material is corrosive. To treat contacted tissue, flush with water to dilute. There is no specific antidote. **********************************************************************************************************************************

Hazard pictograms

Corrosive, Health hazard, Exclamation mark, Gas cylinder

Hazard statements

GHS - Physical Hazard Statement(s) • Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated 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 (Respiratory System) • Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (Teeth)

2.3 Other hazards

None Known