Product ID:SULFURIC ACID (37.47% TO 100%)
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000015
MSDS Number: BBCBX

ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP

COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Cage: 1L168

ALLIED-SIGNAL INC

1087R MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962-2332 US

Telephone: 201-455-4414

Cage: 1L164

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN/EYES. INHAL:OF MIST
FROM HOT ACID CAN BE INJUROUS TO LUNGS.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET DR. DO NOT USE
OILS OR OINTMENTS IN EYES; TREAT SKIN BURNS. INGEST:HAVE VICTIM
DRINK WATER IF POSSIBLE

Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE DRY CHEM.,IF FIRE INVOLVES SMALL
AMT.COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A GAS MASK W/H*2SO*4 ABSORBING CANISTER
APPRVD BUR.MINES
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:H*2SO*4 REACTS W/STEEL & MANY COMMON
METALS TO PRODUCE H*2 GAS WHICH CAN BE A FIRE & EXPL.HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SODIUM CARBONATE OR AN EQUAL
MIXTURE OF SODA ASH & SLAKED LIME.AFTER MIXING,ADD WATER IF
NECESSARY TO FORM A SLURRY.SODA ASH & LIMESTONE WILL RELEASE CO*2
GAS REQUIRING ADEQUATE VENTILATION .

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE H*2 GAS IS GENERATED IN
STEEL DRUMS & TANKS CONTAINING H*2SO*4.SMOKING,OPEN LIGHTS OR
SPARKS MUST NOT BE PERMITTED IN SUCH CASES.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING,ALWAYS ADD THE ACID TO THE WATER
CAUTIOUSLY W/AGITATION CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS DEVELOPED.UNNEUTRALIZED
ACID MUST NOT CONTACT SULFIDE WASTES(SEWERS).DO NOT STORE NEAR
NITRATES,CARBS

Respiratory Protection:INDUSTRIAL CANISTER TYPE GAS MASK APPROVED BY
U.S.BUREAU OF MINES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE ANY MISTS OF TOXIC
GASES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS AS NECESSARY,RUBBER
APRONS,RUBBER SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM HAS A COMPOSITION RANGE OF 37.47% - 100% H*2,SO*4

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:233F-625F.
Vapor Pres:0.0
Spec Gravity:1.3-2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1,ETHER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY VISCOUS,CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY CLOUDY LIQ-NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLES,NITRATES,CARBIDES,CHLORATES,METL.PWDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD SLOWLY TO A LARGE AMT OF SOLUTION OF SODA
ASH & SLAKED LIME BY STIRRING. FLUSH TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA
W/PLENTY OF WATER AS PERMITTED BY LOCAL & STATE REGULATIONS.IN SOME
CASES,WASTE MAY HAV E TO BE HAULED AWAY BY A DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.

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