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Product: HYDROCHLORIC ACID
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ISSUE: 2 ISSUE DATE: 12/11/2015
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity
Stable under normal conditions of use.
Chemical stability
Stable under normal conditions of use.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Reacts exothermally with water.
Conditions to avoid
Exposure to water vapour. Will absorb moisture from the atmosphere.
Incompatible materials
Alkalis, aluminium, tin, zinc and organic materials.
Hazardous decomposition products
None.
SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity:
LD50 Oral (rat) > 900 mg/kg.
LC50 Inhalation (rat) 3124ppm/1h; LC50 Inhalation (mouse) 1108ppm/1h
Skin corrosion/irritation:
Highly corrosive to skin – may cause burns.
Serious eye
damage/irritation:
Highly corrosive to eyes; contact can cause corneal burns. Contamination
of eyes can result in permanent injury.
Respiratory or skin
sensitisation:
Not expected to be a sensitiser.
Germ cell mutagenicity:
Not expected to be mutagenic.
Carcinogenicity:
Not expected to be carcinogenic.
Reproductive toxicity:
Not expected to impair fertility.
Specific Target Organ
Toxicity (STOT) –
single exposure:
Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and
chemical burns to the gastrointestinal tract.
Breathing in mists or aerosols may result in respiratory irritation.
Specific Target Organ
Toxicity (STOT) –
repeated exposure:
Data not available.
Aspiration hazard:
Data not available.
SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity
Avoid contaminating waterways. This product is highly acidic. If large spills occur a water pH drop could
be responsible for an environmental effect on aquatic organisms.
Acute toxicity:
Fish –
LC50 (Mosquito fish, female) = 282 mg/L/24h
Aquatic invertebrate –
LC50 (Shore crab) = 240mg/L/48h; LC50 (Sand shrimp) = 260mg/L/48h
Algae –
Data not available
Microorganisms –
Data not available