Safety Data Sheets / Hydrochloric Acid Aqueous Soutions - 20%

Safety Data Sheet

Hydrochloric Acid Aqueous Soutions - 20%

Version 1Last reviewed 24 February 2026Catalogue: 16766, EMS16766

1. Identification

Product Identifiers

Product Name: Hydrochloric Acid Aqueous Soutions - 20%
Other Names: Not available.
Product Number(s): 16766, EMS16766
CAS Number: Not available.

Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use

Laboratory chemicals.

Company Details

ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au

Emergency Contact Details

ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au

2. Hazards Identification

Classification of the substance or mixture

GHS05 Corrosion
Skin Corr. 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Ey Dam. 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage.
GHS07
STOT SE 3 H335 May cause respiratory irritation.

Label Elements

Signal Words: None
Hazard Statement(s): Hazard-determining components of labelling: hydrogen chloride
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement(s): Do not breathe dusts or mists.
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Primary route(s) of entry

Not available.

Human Health

Inhalation: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
Eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor.
Skin: (or hair) Remove/take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

Environment

Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
Store locked up.
Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

3. Composition / Information on Ingredients

Name	CAS No.	Content (w/w)	Classification
hydrogen chloride	7647-01-0	>10-≤25%	Not Available

4. First Aid Measures

Ingestion: Call for a doctor immediately.
Drink plenty of water and provide fresh air. Call for a doctor immediately.
Inhalation: In case of unconsciousness place patient stably in side position for transportation.
Skin Contact: Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.
Eye Contact: Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. Then consult a doctor.
Other Information: Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.
Symptoms of poisoning may even occur after several hours; therefore medical observation for at least 48 hours after the accident.

5. Firefighting Measures

Suitable extinguishing equipment

Fire: Use fire extinguishing methods suitable to surrounding conditions.
HAZCHEM: No further relevant information available.

Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters

No special measures required.

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.
Environmental precautions: Dilute with plenty of water.
Methods and materials for containment and clean up: Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders, universal binders, sawdust).
Use neutralising agent.
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
Ensure adequate ventilation.

7. Handling and Storage

Precautions for safe handling: Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
Prevent formation of aerosols.
Conditions for safe storage: Keep container tightly sealed.

8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

Exposure Standards

Material	TWA ppm	TWA mg/m³	STEL ppm	STEL mg/m³
7647-01-0 hydrogen chloride	peak limitation 5ppm	7.5 mg/m³

Engineering controls: Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
Avoid contact with the eyes.
Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.

Personal protective equipment

Eye and face protection: Tightly sealed goggles.
Skin protection: Protective gloves. The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/the substance/the preparation. Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation. The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be observed.
Body protection: Protective clothing.
Respiratory protection: In case of brief exposure of low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use self-contained respiratory protective device.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

General information

Appearance: Transparent liquid.
Odour: Acrid
pH: 2
Vapour Pressure: 23hPa
Density: 1.0015g/cm³
Boiling Point: 100°C
Melting Point: Undetermined
Solubility: Fully miscible
Specific Gravity of Density: Not available
Flash Point: Not applicable.
Flammable (Explosive) Limits: Not determined
Ignition Temperature: Product is not selfigniting.
Formula: Not available.

10. Stability and Reactivity

Reactivity: No further relevant information available.
Chemical stability: No decomposition if used according to specifications.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: No dangerous reactions known.
Conditions to avoid: No further relevant information available.
Incompatible materials: No further relevant information available.

11. Toxicological Information

Acute effects: 7647-01-0 Hydrogen chloride
Oral LD50 900 mg/kg (rabbit)
Eye contact: Strong caustic effect.
Strong irritant with the danger of severe eye injury.
Skin contact: Strong caustic effect on skin and mucous membranes.
Ingestion: Swallowing will lead to a strong caustic effect on mouth and throat and to the danger of perforation of oesophagus and stomach.
Inhalation: No sensitising effects known.
Toxicity and irritation: Harmful
Corrosive
Irritant

12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity: No further relevant information available.
Persistence and degradability: No further relevant information available.
Bioaccumulative potential: No further relevant information available.
Other adverse effects: Not hazardous for water.
Must not reach sewage water or drainage ditch undiluted or unneutralised.

13. Disposal Considerations

General information

Must not be disposed together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system.
Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
Recommended cleansing agents: Water, if necessary together with cleansing agents.

14. Transport Information

ADG label required

HAZCHEM: No further relevant information available.
UN Number: UN1789
Proper shipping name: 1789HYDROCHLORIC ACID solution
Transport hazard class: Class 8 Corrosive Substances
Packing group: II
Environmental hazard: Not applicable.
Special precautions for users: Warning: Corrosive substances.
Hazard identification number (Kemler code): 80
EMS Number: F-A,S-B
Segregation groups: Strong acids
Stowage Category: C
Additional information: Limited quantities (LQ) 1L
Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E2
Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30mL
Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 500mL
Transport category: 2
Tunnel restriction code: E

15. Regulatory Information

Poisons Schedule Number: 7647-01-0 hydrogen chloride S5, S6
Other Information: A Chemical Safety Assessment has not been carried out.

16. Other Information

SDS preparation date: 24 February 2026
Comments: This information is based on our present knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for any specific product features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.