Product ID:OIL OF VITRIOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8007
MSDS Number: BFRCB

MALLINCKRODT

675 MCDONNELL BLVD
ST. LOUIS, MO 63134
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC

M MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043 US

Telephone: 314-770-7800

Cage: ZA916

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 50.0%

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 (RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:88CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND BURNS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS.INGEST:MAY
CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE KIDNEY AND CAUSE TO OTH ENAMEL
EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MISTS ARE CLASSIFIED
IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUE. CAN CAUSE SEVERE
ACID BURNS. INHALATION AND INGESTION OF FUMES OF SULFUR TRIOXIDE -
LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: GET FRESH AIR. SEE APHYSICIAN. INGESTION: SEE
PHYSICIAN. ADMINISTER COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER, MILK, AND EGG
WHITES BEFORE ARRIVAL OF THE PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL. WATER ON COMBUSTIBLES NEARBY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO SPRAY WATER
INTO ACID - GIVES OFF HEAT VIOLENTLY.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE WITH SODIUM
BICARBONATE OR A SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME MIXTURE (50-50). MIX AND
ADD WATER IF NECESSARY TO FORM A SLURRY. SCOOP UP SLURRY AND WASH
DOWN EXCESS WATER INTO D RAIN. WASH SITE WITH SODA ASH SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR A 50-50 MIXTURE OF SODA ASH
AND SLAKED LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEPARATE FROM WATER, CARBIDES,
CHLORATES, FULMINATES, NITRATES, PICRATES, POWDERED METALS AND
FINELY DIVIDED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS/MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:640F(DECOMP
Vapor Density:2.8
Spec Gravity:1.40
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS, SYRUPY LIQUID. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, FULMINATES, NITRATES, PICRATES, POWDERED
METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD VERY SLOWLY TO LARGE VOLUME OF AGITATED
SOLUTION OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME. ADD NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO
EXCESS RUNNING WATER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STSTAE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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