Product ID:O-S-801,SULFURIC ACID,ELECTROLYTE BATT,CL 3
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-893-8138
MSDS Number: BFVCT

ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP.

COLUMBIA RD AND PARK AVE
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Emergency Phone: 201-455-3073/2000

Info Phone: 201-455-3073/2145

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%.

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: 63%.

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 SULFURIC ACID CAN BE INJURIOUS TO LUNGS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOR COMBUSTIBLES, USE SUITABLE DRY CHEMICALS. 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 AMOUNT
OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME. AFTER MIXING ADD WATER IF NECESSARY TO
FORM A SLURRY. SODA ASH AND LIMESTONE WILL RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE
GAS REQUIRING ADEQU ATE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE, 50-50 MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND
SLAKED LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:SMOKING, OPEN LIGHTS, AND 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 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
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 SULFI
DE GAS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:625F,329C
Spec Gravity:1.285
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY VISCOUS, CLEAR TO CLOUDY LIQUID WITH NO
ODOR.

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 LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
SODA ASH, AND SLAKED LIME BY STIRRING. DISPOSE OF BY STORING IN
APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR CORROSIVE LIQUIDS.

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