Product ID:SULFURIC ACID N/50 CODE 202
MSDS Date:10/31/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F017093
MSDS Number: BKVBL

BETZ LABORATORIES INC

4636 SOMERTON ROAD
TREVOSE, PA 19047

Emergency Phone: (215) 355-3300

Info Phone: (215) 355-3300

Cage: 0PMX2

BETZDEARBORN INC.

TREVOSE,, PA 19053 US

Telephone: 215-942-3355

Cage: 57394

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION, & DERMATITIS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION, & DERMATITIS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/A LARGE QUANTITY OF SOAP SOLUTION
OR WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAMINATED AREA TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T
FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSIVE VICTIM.
DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH. INDUCE VOMITING BY ONE OF THE STANDARD
METHODS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (FULL FACE-PIECE).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN/ABSORB ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN WASTE
DISPOSASL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY.
IF SO, SPREAD SAND/GRIT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
PROTECT FROM FREEZING. IF FROZEN, THAW COMPLETELY & MIX THOROUGHLY,
PRIOR TO USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T MIX W/ALKALINE MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATORS WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS OR ELSE
USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS. IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE OR
SIGNIFICANT REAGENT EXPOSURE IS LIKELY, USE RESPIRATOR W/DUST/MIST
FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
WASH OFF AFTER EACH USE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL OXIDES SUCH AS CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:WATER CONTAMINATED W/THIS REAGENT MAY BE SENT TO
A SANITARY SEWER, IN ACCORDANCE W/ANY LOCAL AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT
FACILITY OR DISCHARGED UNDER A NPDES PERMIT. INCINERATE OR BURY IN
APPROVED LANDFILL .

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