W530574

Hydrochloric acid solution

32 wt. % in H₂O, FCC

• Synonym(s): Muriatic acid, Hydrogen chloride solution
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HCl
• CAS Number: 7647-01-0
• Molecular Weight: 36.46
• EC Number: 231-595-7
• MDL number: MFCD00011324
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329830753
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 400
• grade: Kosher
• reg. compliance: FCC
• vapor pressure: 190 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• description: 20 degrees baumé
• form: liquid
• concentration: 32 wt. % in H₂O
• bp: 100 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.161 g/mL at 25 °C
• anion traces: sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.5%
• cation traces: As: ≤3 ppm; Cd: ≤1 ppm; Fe: ≤5 ppm; Hg: ≤0.1 ppm; Pb: ≤1 ppm
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• organoleptic: faint
• SMILES string: Cl
• InChI: 1S/ClH/h1H
• InChI key: VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Hydrochloric acid solution (32 wt. % in H2O, FCC) is used in the food industry as pH adjusters and food additives (2).

Application

Hydrochloric acid solution is used as a pH adjuster:

• In the production of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) during the process of converting corn starch to fructose.
• In the production of drinking water, beverages and foods. (2)

Hydrochloric acid solution is also used as a processing aid in the production of food additives like fructose, citric acid, and hydrolyzed vegetable protein. (2)

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H290,H314,H335
• pcodes: P234 - P261 - P271 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable