Product ID:SULFURIC ACID FUMING
MSDS Date:04/29/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-1537
MSDS Number: BLSSP

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SULFURIC ACID (FUMING) (SARA III)

CAS: 8014-95-7

RTECS: WS5605000

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DMG TO TOOTH ENAMEL & INJURY TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MD. IMMED. SPEED IN DILUTING & RINSING W/WATER IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO MAINTAIN RXN. KEEP DIKED UNTIL COMPLETELY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MTLS TO RELEASE HYDROGEN & IS SERIOUS FIRE HAZ.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

700 LBS THIS PRODUCT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT: 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, CHOKING, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, LUNG
EDEMA. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS,
GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET. SKIN: BURNS. EYES: SEVERE IR RITATION,
BURNS, SCARRING, LOSS OF SIGHT. TISSUE DAMAGE IN ALL CASES.
CHRONIC: TOOTH DAMAGE, RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BURNS TO RESPIRATORY TRACT,
COUGHING, CHOKING, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, TISSUE DAMAGE, LUNG EDEMA.
INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS, TISSUE DAMAGE,
GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET. SKIN: TISSUE DAMAGE, DEEP BURNS. EYES:
SEVERE IRRITATION, TISSUE DAMAGE, BURNS, TEARING, SCARRING, LOSS OF
SIGHT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: GET FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER/MILK. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
LIFTING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDDIATELY IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT ADD
WATER OR OTHER LIQUID TO ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE AND COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS A STRONG OXIDIZER AND HEAT OF
REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. CAN
REACT WITH METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AND EVACUATE AREA. DIKE TO CONTAIN
MATERIAL AND ABSORB ON SAND. CAREFULLY DUST WITH DRY SODA ASH.
CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY LIGHTLY WITH WATER TO MAINTAIN REACTION. KEEP
DIKED UNTIL COMPLETELY NEUTRA LIZED WITH MINIMUM USE OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT, MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS. SEPARATE FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANICS, AND OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS. ACID SHOULD ALWAYS BE ADDED SLOWLY TO WATER. WATER ADDED
TO ACID CAN CAUSE UNCONTR OLLED BOILING AND SPLASHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL
FCPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP UP TO 100 X TLV/MAX USE CONC SPEC BY
RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LESS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL FCPI ECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORK GOGGLESS, FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES,
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON/COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:288F,142C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:23.0F,-5.0C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY, FUMING LIQUID WITH PENETRATING
SULFUR TRIOXIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ORGANIC MATERIAL, HALOGENS, METAL ACETYLIDES, OXIDES, HYDRIDES,
REDUCING AND OXIDIZING AGENTS, CYANIDES, SULFIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HUGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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