Product ID:O-S-801,SULFURIC ACID,ELECTROLYTE,CL 2
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8008
MSDS Number: BFRCJ

AMERICAN BATTERY ACID CORPORATION

904 NORTH FRONT STREET
MEMPHIS, TN 38107
US

Emergency Phone: 901-525-1888

Info Phone: 901-525-1888

Cage: 3A536

AMERICAN BATTERY ACID CORP.

MEMPHIS, TN 38107 US

Telephone: 901-525-1888

Cage: 3A536

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN OR EYES.INHALATION OF MIST
FROM HOT ACID CAN BE INJURIOUS TO LUNGS.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FOR GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH CONTAMINATED AREAS OF BODY
WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
STOMACH W ASH. INHALATION: OXYGEN WITH USE OF INTERMITTENT POSITIVE
PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS.

Extinguishing Media:FOR COMBUSTIBLES, USE SUITABLE DRY CHEMICAL. NO
WATER ON ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:GAS MASK WITH SULFURIC ACID ABSORBING CANISTER
APPROVED BY THE U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH STEEL AND MANY COMMON METALS
TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN BE A FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SODIUM CARBONATE OR AN EQUAL
MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME. AFTER MIXING ADD WATER IF
NECESSARY TO FORM SLURRY. SODA ASH AND LIMESTONE WILL RELEASE
CARBON DIOXIDE GAS REQUIRING ADEQUA TE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE OR A 50-50 MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND
SLAKED LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:SMOKING, OPEN LIGHTS, OR SPARKS NOT
PERMITTED IN STORAGE AREAS. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE AND PREVENT CONTACT WITH WATER.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM CARBIDES, CHLORATES, FULMINATES,
NITRATES, PICRATES, POWDERED METALS, AND COMBUSTIBLES. WEAR RUBBER
GLOVES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, AND A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR.

Respiratory Protection:INDUSTRIAL CANISTER TYPE, GAS MASK APPROVED BY
THE U.S. BUREAU OF MINES
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE ANY MISTS OF TOXIC GASES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRONS, RUBBER SAFETY SHOES, FACE
SHIELD, CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONCENTRATED ACID OXIDIZES, DEHYDRATES, OR SULFONATES MOST ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS. MIXED WITH WATER, EVOLVES MUCH HEAT. UNNEUTRALIZED ACID
MUST NOT CONTACT SULFIDE WASTES TO PREVENT POISONOUS HYDROGEN SULF
IDE GAS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:625F,329C
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:1.4042
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY VISCOUS, CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY CLOUDY LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
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:NEUTRALIZE ACID WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER,
SODA ASH, AND SLAKED LIME BY STIRRING. DISPOSE OF BY STORING IN AN
APPROVED STORAGE CONTAINER FOR CORROSIVE LIQUIDS.

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