Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8007
MSDS Number: BHCCB

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO, INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-7515

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: J.C. WATTS

Cage: B0589

PIONEER CHEMICAL INC

LOUISEVILLE, KY 40210 US

Telephone: 502-895-9889

Cage: 8X332

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL 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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY
EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN OR
EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BU RNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND
STOMACH. MAY AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION. CHRONIC: MAY DAMAGE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MISTS AS CLASSIFIED
IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE AND
THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHIAL EMPHYSEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
STOMATITIS, DENTAL EROSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMO VE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
DO NOT USE WATER. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS WITH SODA ASH OR
LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOV EL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. LOOSEN CLOSURE
CAUTIOUSLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. IN CASE OF SPILL NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:C1
pH:< 1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OILY, CLEAR TO TURBID, COLORLESS TO LIGHT GRAY
LIQUID. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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