Product ID:O-S-801,CLASS 3
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-843-1640
MSDS Number: BFSFV

ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP

COLUMBIA RD AND 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: 37.5%

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: 62.5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
INHALATION OF MISTS FROM HOT SULFURIC ACID CAN INJURE LUNGS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN AND EYES WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FOR EYE AND SKIN BURNS,
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting Procedures:SULFURIC ACID MIST OR SULFUR TRIOXIDE CAN BE
RELEASED. USE GAS MASK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES HYDROGEN GAS BY REACTION WITH
STEEL AND COMMON METALS. AVOID SPRAYING WATER INTO STORAGE TANKS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND NEUTRALIZE ACID
WITH SODA ASH, LIME, ETC. SODA ASH AND LIMESTONE WILL RELEASE
CARBON DIOXIDE GAS, WHICH REQUIRES ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED IN
DRUMS/TANKS CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID. SMOKING, OPEN FLAMES, OR
SPARKS MUST NOT BE PERMITTED IN SUCH AREAS.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING, ALWAYS ADD THE ACID TO THE WATER
CAUTIOUSLY WITH AGITATION. UNNEUTRALIZED ACID MUST NOT CONTACT
SULFIDE WASTES TO AVOID EVOLVING TOXIC HYDROGEN GAS. SEPARATE FROM
NITRATES, CARBIDES, AN D POWDERED METALS.

Respiratory Protection: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:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRONS, RUBBER SAFETY SHOES AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:233F,112C
Spec Gravity:1.285
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1.0 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY VISCOUS, CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, NITRATES, CARBIDES, CHLORATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE ACID WITH ALKALI AND FLUSH TO AN
APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

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