AQUACLEAR 460 is a corrosive, mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is specially formulated for acidizing (activation) of petroleum wells, boiler scale removal, chemical intermediate, ore reduction, pickling and metal cleaning, industrial acidizing, general cleaning (e.g., of membrane in desalination plants), alcohol denaturant, and use as a laboratory reagent. It can also be used in pH buffer solutions, in the regeneration of ion exchange resins and in the production of chlorides and the synthesis of organic products.