Product ID:ELECTROLYTE - SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/03/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-438-0299
MSDS Number: BKMYC

GNB INCORPORATED

1110 HIGHWAY 110
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118
US

Emergency Phone: 612-681-5000(75) (NANCY)

Info Phone: 612-681-5000/FAX -5143 (NANCY)

Cage: OMM77

GNB INCORPORATED

43140 MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118 US

Telephone: 612-681-5000

Cage: OMM77

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC-SULFURIC ACID IS
HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES OF ENTRY.EYES:SEVERE BURNS & CORNEA
DAMAGE.SKIN:IRRITATION,BURNS & ULCERATION.INHALATION:NOT
GIVEN.INGESTION:BURNS IN MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS & ST OMACH.
Effects of Overexposure:STINGING AND BURNING SENSATION TO SKIN AND
EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO SULFURIC ACID MIST MAY
CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SEE A DOCTOR.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHALATION OF SULFUR OXIDE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.DISCONNECT
BATTERIES & VENTILATE THE AREA.INGESTION:DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
MILK/WATER,FOLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA(NO CARBONATES),BEATEN EGGS
OR VEGETABLE OIL.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER IF WATER
CAN GET INTO CONCENTRATED ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER AND ORGANIC
MATERIALS WITH EVOLUTION OF HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:APPLY AN EQUAL AMOUNT OR BAKING SODA, SODA
ASH, CAUSTIC SODA OR EQUIVALENT OVER SPILLED ELECTROLYTE TO
NEUTRALIZE IT AND ADD WATER IF NECESSARY TO FORM A SLURRY. SCOOP UP
SLURRY.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP AWAY FROM WATER,ORGANIC
MATERIALS,COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF 1 MG/M3 TWA IS
EXCEEDED (ACID).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT CHARGING STATIONS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.EYES WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER. USE ACID-PROOF CLOTHING FOR MAJOR SPILLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BATTERY, SEE P/N A SAME NSN.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-101F,-74C
Vapor Pres:0.4 - 21.8
Vapor Density:3.40
Spec Gravity:1.060 - 1.840
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100 %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH SHARP, PENETRATING PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES, AND STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, ACID
MIST AND SULFUR DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED LIQUID MAY BE DISPOSED IN INDUSTRIAL
SEWER IF LOCAL REGULATIONS PERMIT. ANY SOLID MATERIAL SHOULD BE
DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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