Product ID:NALCO 2577 COOLING TREATMENT
MSDS Date:02/13/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F017981
MSDS Number: BKWWX

NALCO

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024

Emergency Phone: (708) 961-9500

Info Phone: (708) 961-9500

Preparer: JOHN J. KASPER

Cage: FO908

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: >40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (ALBINO RATS): 2140 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE W/POSSIBLE PERMANENT
DAMAGE. SKIN: CORROSIVE & THIRD DEGREE BURNS. INHALATION: CORROSIVE
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & LUNGS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION & CONVULSIONS.
INGESTION: HARMFUL & CIRCULA TORY SHOCK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CORROSIVE & PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN:
CORROSIVE & THIRD DEGREE BURNS. INHALATION: CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & LUNGS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION & CONVULSIONS. INGESTION:
HARMFUL & CIRCULATORY SHOC K.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER
FOR 15 MIN. FOR A LARGE SPLASH, FLOOD BODY UNDER SHOWER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE WATER. IF UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING OR IN
CONVULSIONS, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE IS
KNOWN. (SEE SUPP.)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>220F

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE EMPLOYEES & VENTILATE AREA. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL, SUCH AS CLAY,
SOIL OR ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ABSORBENT. DIKE TO PREVENT
FURTHER MOVEMENT & RECLAIM INT O RECOVERY SALVAGE DRUMS/TANK TRUCK
FORDISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPORS/SMOKE/FUME. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DON'T
REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED. PRODUCT IS
CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ACID GAS RESPIRATOR OR
EQUIVALENT. FOR LARGE SPILLS, ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS, VESSELS OR
ENCLOSED SMALL SPACES W/INADEQUATE VENTILATION, USE
PRESSURE-DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON, SHOES, FULL SLICKER SUIT, EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:1.39
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MATERIALS/AMMONIA/CARBONATES/SODIUM & POTASSIUM & CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE/CYANIDES/SULFIDES/HYPOCHLORITES/CHLORITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES & OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLIDIFY HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE BEFORE DISPOSAL
IN A LANDFILL. CAN BE DEEP-WELL INJECTED IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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