Product ID:0-S-801C,CLASS 2,SULFURIC ACID.
MSDS Date:08/23/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8007
MSDS Number: BFRCD

OCTAGON PROCESS, INC

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Preparer: IRISH CHARMS

Cage: DO973

OCTAGON PROCESS,INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: DO973

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

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:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES.
SEVERE BURNS OR REDNESS TO EYES AND SKIN. IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, RESPIRATORY, AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. INGESTION MAY
BE FATAL. CHRONIC: SEVERE IRRITAT ION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MISTS ARE CLASSIFIED
IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CAN DAMAGE LUNG TISSUE, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. EYES: BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. USE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER OR DELUGE-TYPE SHOWER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID. EYES: FLOOD
WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID. SPEED
IS OF TH E UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER AREA WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE, OR A SODA
ASH AND SLAKED LIME MIXTURE (50-50). MIX AND ADD WATER TO FORM A
SLURRY. WASH SITE WITH SODA ASH SOLUTION. SCOOP UP AND WASH DOWN
INTO AN APPROVED STORAGE CONTAINER WITH EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, OR A SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME
MIXTURE (50-50).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND PREVENT CONTACT WITH WATER.
Other Precautions:HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE. SEPARATE FROM CARBIDES,
CHLORATES, FULMINATES, NITRATES, PICRATES, POWDERED METALS. WEAR
RUBBER GLOVES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, AND A CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR AS ACID
MIST OR VAPOR OR SCBA IN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS REQUIRED TO CONTROL TLV IN AIR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE-WASH FACILITIES, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR/MIST. DO NOT USE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:535F,279C
Vapor Pres:< 0.5
Spec Gravity:1.83
pH:< 2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1.0 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE TO STRAW COLORED LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:57.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES, CHLORATES, NITRATES, POWDERES METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:AVOID CONTACT WITH SULFUR WASTES(IN SEWERS).ADD
SLOWLY TO A SOLUTION OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME;STIR;DISCHARGE THE
SOLUTION WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL
AREA.DISPOSE OF IN A CCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AMD LOCAL REGS.

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