Product ID:3001101;O-S-801E CLASS 3;SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/25/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-843-1640
MSDS Number: BFSFY

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-313-1187/FAX -1057 (CAROL)

Preparer: J J BURGARD

Cage: 82925

PRIORITY CHEMICAL CO

NEW YORK, NY 10016 US

Telephone: 201-345-0991

Cage: 49859

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 37.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION AND BURNS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND
BURNS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND TOOTH EROSION .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MISTS IS IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,WHEEZING.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING AND PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS(EMPHYSEMA,BRONCHITIS) MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.WRAP BURNS
IN DRY STERILE DRESSINGS.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RES PIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCEVOMITING.GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE ACID(POSSIBLE EXOTHERMIC
REACTION).

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE DIRECT
WATER STREAM. ACID REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER AND CAN SPATTER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AND POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE GENERATED INSIDE METAL DRUMS AND STORAGE TANKS.
CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATLS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.
NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHI
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. ALWAYS USE PERSONAL
PROTECTION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE. DO NOT BREATHE ACID
MIST. DO NOT USE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
MIST/VAPORS IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. DO NOT SMOKE,
DRINK, OR EAT WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:535F,279C
Vapor Pres:<0.5
Vapor Density:17
Spec Gravity:1.2767
pH:ACID
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OILY, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW, CLEAR TO TURBID
LIQUID. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MATERIALS,SALTS OF OTHER ACIDS,HYDRATED MATERIALS,COMBUSTIBLE
AND ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ADDITION OF WATER CAUSES LARGE TEMPERTURE
INCREASE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE WHICH IS TOXIC,
CORROSIVE AND AN OXIDIZER AND SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ADDITION OF WATER CAUSES LARGE
TEMPERTURE INCREASE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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