WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HYDROCHLORIC ACID / MURIATIC ACID

1. Exposure to Hydrochloric Acid can cause circulatory collapse, which may lead to death.

2. Extremely corrosive.

3. Masonry surface becomes rough or “etched” when cleaned with Hydrochloric/Muriatic Acid.

4. Can cause irreversible eye damage and permanent blindness.

5. Can cause gastric hemorrhage.

6. Highly reactive liquid acid.

7. Vapors are highly corrosive.

8. Can damage most anything it touches (with the exception of some plastics) including clothing, metal, and skin.

9. Emits a suffocating odor that can quickly burn the lining of the nose, throat and even the lungs.

10. Ingestion or skin contact can cause corrosion of mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, and esophagus, with immediate pain and dysphagia.

11. May cause a chemical reaction that will produce hydrogen gas, which is extremely flammable.

12. Using Hydrochloric/Muriatic Acid indoors is not recommended since the corrosive vapors can begin chemical reactions in metals that are difficult to stop, leading to permanent damage.

13. Can cause conjunctivitis and corneal burns, inflammation and ulceration of the respiratory tract, dermatitis, skin burns, rhinitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, pulmonary edema, dental erosion, hoarseness, a feeling of suffocation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dehydration, convulsions, oliguria, hypotension, chills, shock, lethargy, stupor, permanent visual damage, cough, and choking.