Product ID:SULFURIC ACID(OIL OF VITRIOL)/
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000064
MSDS Number: BBCFG

STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO

NYALA FARMS RD
WESTPORT, CT 06880-6240
US

Cage: DO667

STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMAPNY

WESTPORT, CT 06881 US

Telephone: (203) 226-6602

Cage: DO667

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 93.2%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE. EYES:
SEVERE BURNS. SKIN: DESTRUCTIVE TO BODY TISSUES. INHALATION: LUNG
DAMAGE.

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. EYE:
PROMPTLY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. DO NOT
USE OILS OR OINTMENTS IN EYES. SKIN: PROMPTLY FLUSH WITH WATER.
CALL DOC TOR. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PATIENT WARM.
CALL DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR FOG SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL TANK WITH WATER, USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN CONTACT WITH MANY
MATERIALS. ATTACKS AND CORRODES MANY METALS BY RELEASE OF HYDROGEN
GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SULFURIC ACID LEAKS,SPILLS,OR DRAININGS MUST
NOT COME IN CONTACT W/SULFIDES WASTES,SUCH AS IN SEWERS,BECAUSE OF
EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.COVER W/SODIUM CARBONATE OR AN
EQUAL MIXTURE OF SODA A SH & SLAKED LIME.ADD WATER AFTER MIX TOFORM
SLUR

Handling and Storage Precautions:SULFURIC ACID MAY BE SAFELY STORED IN
BULK STORAGE TANKS PROPERLY DESIGNED-PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE & PREVENT CONTACTS W/WATER.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM CARBIDES,CALORATES,FULMINATES,NITRATES,
PICRATES,POWDERED METALS & CHEM.GOGGLES,RUBBER BOOTS &
CHEM.CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR APPROVED
CANISTER OR AIR MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS,EYE WASH FOUNTAINS,FACE
SHIELD, RUBBER SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS OR LEAKS(CONTD):CONTAMINATED AREA SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY ZONED
OFF TO AVOID ANYONE BEING EXPOSED TO ACID SPRAY OR STREAM,ADJUST
VALVES TO ISOLATE SYSTEM & STOP FURTHER LEAKAGE.NEUTRALIZE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:597F,314C
Vapor Pres:1.0
Spec Gravity:1.834
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO CLOUDY LIQUID. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRATES, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, FULMINATES, PICRATES, COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ADD WATER TO ACID - A LARGE AMOUNT
OF HEAT WILL BE PRODUCED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES,
HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT WITH METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD SLOWLY TO A LARGE AMT OF SOLUTION OF SODA
ASH & SLAKED LIME BY STIRRING.DISCHARGE THE SOLUITON W/LARGE AMT OF
WATER INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA.

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