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and in severe cases, death.
Skin Contact: Corrosive! Can cause redness, pain and severe burns. May cause deep
ulceration and discoloration of the skin.
Eye Contact: Corrosive! Vapors are irritating and may cause damage to the eyes. Liquid contact
can cause severe burns, permanent eye damage and blindness.
Chronic Exposure: Long term exposure to concentrated vapors may cause erosion of the teeth.
Long term exposure seldom occurs due to the corrosive properties of hydrochloric acid.
Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: Persons with pre-existing conditions, such as skin
disorders, or eye disease may be more susceptible to the adverse effects of hydrochloric acid.
4. First Aid Measures
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult,
give oxygen. Seek immediate medical attention.
Ingestion: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water or milk if available.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Seek immediate medical attention.
Skin Contact: In case of contact with liquid, immediately flush with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse.
Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse. Seek immediate medical attention.
Eye Contact: Immediately flush eyes with plenty of flowing water for at least 15 minutes, while
lifting upper and lower eyelids. Seek immediate medical attention.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
NFPA ratings: Health 3 Flammability 0 Reactivity 1
Fire: Not considered to be a fire hazard. May react with metals to form flammable hydrogen gas.
Explosion: Not considered to be an explosion hazard.
Fire Extinguishing Media: Water or water spray. Neutralize with soda ash or slaked lime.
Special Information: In the event of fire, wear full protective clothing and NIOSH approved self-
contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), with full face shield, operated in positive pressure mode.
Structural firefighting protective clothing is ineffective for fires involving hydrochloric acid. Stay
away from ends of tanks. Cool tanks and drums with water spray until well after fire is out.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Adequately ventilate area of leak or spill. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE),
as specified in Section 8. Isolate hazard area to keep unprotected personnel from entering. Stop
the leak if possible. Contain and recover liquid when possible. Neutralize spilled liquid with
alkaline materials (soda ash, lime). Then absorb the neutralized liquid with an inert material, such
as vermiculite, sand, or earth and place recovered material in an approved, compatible chemical
waste container. Do not use combustible materials such as cardboard or saw dust as an
absorbent. Do not flush spilled acid to the sewer. EPA regulations require reporting spills and
releases to the soil, air and water, in excess of the reportable quantity (5,000 lbs), to the National
Response Center, telephone number 1-800-424-8802. Reporting to the State Emergency
Response Commission (SERC) warning point and local authorities (911) is also required.