Dust entry

Hydrogen chloride mist

Acidic airborne mist or solution aerosol associated with hydrogen chloride and hydrochloric acid handling.

Airborne form

mistaerosol

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

nose irritationthroat irritationlarynx irritationcoughchokingdermatitiseye burnsskin burnspulmonary edema

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide identifies inhalation and solution contact routes for hydrogen chloride, reporting nose, throat, and larynx irritation, cough, choking, dermatitis, eye and skin burns, and pulmonary edema in animals; it identifies the eyes, skin, and respiratory system as target organs.

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Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1

Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion (solution), skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation nose, throat, larynx; cough, choking; dermatitis; solution: eye, skin burns; ... In Animals: laryngeal spasm; pulmonary edema. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system.

Controls

enclose acid handling and transfer
use local exhaust ventilation
prevent skin and eye contact
exposure monitoring
use appropriate acid-gas respiratory protection