Product ID:O-S-801,CLASS 4
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-904-9372
MSDS Number: BFVVM

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: 28.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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:**CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS AND ULCERATIONS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:M AY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE LUNGS AND TEETH AND CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MISTS ARE CLASSIFIED
IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES. INHALATION OF
MIST CAN BE INJURIOUS TO LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN
OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION IF NEEDED.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR MILK OR MAGNESIA.

Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH STEEL AND COMMON METALS TO
PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY BE A FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH
SODA ASH OR LIME. SODA ASH AND LIME WILL RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS
REQUIRING ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED IN
STEEL DRUMS AND TANKS CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID. SMOKING, OPEN
LIGHTS, AND SPARKS MUST NOT BE PERMITTED IN AREA.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING, ALWAYS ADD ACID TO WATER CAUTIOUSLY
WITH AGITATION AS CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS DEVELOPED. ACID MUST NOT
CONTACT SULFIDE WASTES (AS IN SEWERS) - EMITS TOXIC HYDROGEN
SULFIDE GAS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND SAFETY SHOES, OTHER
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:233F,112C
Spec Gravity:1.2185
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY VISCOUS, CLEAR TO CLOUDY LIQUID WITH NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, NITRATES, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, METALLIC POWDER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE ACID AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH PLENTY
OF WATER IF PERMITTED BY LOCAL AND STATE REGULATIONS. IN SOME
AREAS, WASTE MAY HAVE TO BE HAULED AWAY BY A DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.

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