Guidance

Hydrogen chloride: properties, incident management and toxicology

Information on hydrogen chloride (also known as hydrochloric acid), for use in responding to chemical incidents.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 July 2014
Last updated
6 November 2024 — See all updates

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Hydrogen chloride/ hydrochloric acid: general information

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Hydrogen chloride: toxicological overview

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Hydrogen chloride: incident management

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Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 6 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. The content of the Incident Management document has been updated. The General Information and Toxicological Overview pages have undergone a HTML format update – the content within these pages has remained unchanged.

  2. Updated incident management document.

  3. Uploaded hydrogen chloride: general information.

  4. Updated incident management advice as part of routine review.

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