Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-848-7312
MSDS Number: BMDSQ

SHAPE PRODUCTS

1127 57TH AVE.
OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427
US

Emergency Phone: 415-534-1186

Info Phone: 415-534-1186

Preparer: D.F. GUSTAFSON

Cage: 3D869

SHAPE PRODUCTS

OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427 US

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

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:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR
LUNG INFLAMMATION. EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE
BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES BU RNS AND POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATION.
INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE AND
THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONICAL 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
PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET PROMPT
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SK IN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER ON SURROUNDING FIRE
CAREFULLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER IMPACTING MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
SPLATTERING AND GENERATION OF HEAT. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
CONTAIN SPILL. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. MAKE SLURRY AND
SHOVEL INTO DISPOSAL DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR A SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE
(50-50)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ADD
ACID TO WATER SLOWLY TO PREVENT SPLATTERING.
Other Precautions:ADDITION TO WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN
VIOLENT BOILING AND SPATTERING. ALWAYS ADD SLOWLY AND IN SMALL
AMOUNTS. NEVER USE HOT WATER. NEVER ADD WATER TO ACIDS. ALWAYS ADD
ACIDS TO WATER. EM PTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.

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 SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, BOOTS 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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:644F,340C
Spec Gravity:1.84
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO DARK BROWN, ODORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, POWDERED METALS, CARBIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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