BSCWH - SULFURIC ACID

  • MSDS: BSCWH
  • Manufacturer: JEM CHEMICALS
  • Product Name: SULFURIC ACID
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-551-5231
Product Identification

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/07/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-551-5231
MSDS Number: BSCWH

Responsible Party
JEM CHEMICALS

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: LO575

Contractor
JEM CHEMICALS

Cage: LO575

Ingredients

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 93.2%MIN

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 6.8%MAX

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT = 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO EYES
& SKIN ON CONTACT. VAPOR EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CONTACT WITH EYES MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT VISUAL LOSS. SWALLOWING
MAY BE FATAL. INHALATION MA Y DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DENTAL EROSION. TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, LUNGS,
GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, BURNING. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION.
DERMATITIS. DENTAL EROSION.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: WIPE OFF EXCESS. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
INGESTION: DRINK COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IN ALL CASES, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICALS OR CARBON DIOXIDE BASE FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS TO FIGHT SURROUNDING FIRES. DO NOT USE WATER ON ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPLY EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FROM FARTHEST
POSSIBLE DISTANCE. WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL
EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT REACTION WITH WATER. EVOLUTION OF
EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT WITH MOST METALS. WILL REACT WITH
ORGANIC MATERIAL YIELDING HEAT & DENSE WHITE FUMES

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:UTILIZE FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN
SPILL IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM OR
WATERWAY. PUMP INTO MARKED CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
IF POSSIBLE, NEUTRALIZE ON A DRY BASIS. SPILLS OF 100 POUNDS OR
MORE- REPORT.
Neutralizing Agent:SUITABLE ALKALI SUCH AS LIME OR SODA ASH

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. DO NOT ADD WATER TO CONCENTRATED ACID. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED AND PROTECT FROM CONTACT WITH WATER.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING, SLOWLY ADD ACID TO WATER WHILE
STIRRING, TO AVOID SPATTERING, BOILING AND ERUPTION. DO NOT STRIKE
CONTAINERS OR FITTINGS WITH TOOLS. STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION. EMPTIED CONTAIN ER WILL RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED, FULL-FACED RESPIRATOR WITH
CANISTER APPROVED FOR SULFURIC ACID VAPOR & MIST. CONSULT
RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT. IF
CONCENTRATIONS ARE HIGH/UNKNOWN, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION TO CONTROL EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, RUBBER FOOTWEAR, ACID
RESISTANT HOOD AND FULL BODY SUIT RECOMMENDED, SAFETY SHOWER,
EYEWASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN. THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED BY THE PROFESSIONALS OF
DGSC-SSH USING A MSDS IN HMIS WITH CAGE 0ALG7, SAME NSN.

Chemical Properties

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:535F,279C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-21F,-29C
Spec Gravity:1.835
pH: 1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY CLOUDY, OILY LIQUID. ODORLESS TO
SLIGHTLY PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, NITRATES, AMINES, CARBONATES,
ALKALINE MATERIALS, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED BY
THE ACTION OF ACID ON MOST METALS AND MAY ACCUMULATE IN METAL
CONTAINERS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILLED, NEUTRALIZED, OR WASTE
PRODUCT, CONTAMINATED SOIL, AND OTHER MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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