Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030260
MSDS Number: BNNSS

CHEVRON

RICHMOND, CA 94804-0054
US

Emergency Phone: 415-233-3737

Info Phone: 415-233-3737

Cage: 0AHD1

CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC

4054 RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 800-582-3835

Cage: 0AHD1

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BRONCHITIS MAY RESULT FROM REPEATED INJURY TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GIVE H*2O/MILK TO

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UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MED PERSONNEL. IF MED

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PRODUCT CONTAINER TO THE NEAREST MEDICAL EMERGENCY

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MATERIALS. WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN ON

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ATMOSPHERE. AIR POLLUTION REGS SHOULD BE

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WHERE IT IS TO BE USED. THIS MATL IS CLASSED AS A

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SYSTEMS AND ALL BODIES OF WATER.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CORROSIVE & CAUSES IRRIT & DMG.
SKIN: CORROSIVE & CAUSES SEVERE IRRIT & DMG. INHAL:RPTD/PRLNGD
BRTHG OF SULFURIC ACID MISTS CAN CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT/DMG.
INGEST:CAN RESULT IN SEVERE IRRIT/ULCER ATION OF DIGEST TRACT.
SULFURIC ACID ISCORROSIVE & CAUSES SEVERE TISSUE DMG. SEVERITY OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THE DMG PRODUCED IS IN GENERAL
PROPORTIONAL TO THE ACID STRENGTH & DURATION OF CNTCT. RPTD/PRLNGD
INHAL OF SULFURIC ACID MISTS MAY CAUSE SPASMS OF THE LARYNX, MUC
MEMB & RESP TRACT IRRIT, W/ POSSIBLE SERIOUS DMG TO THE LUNGS. AN
AIR CONC OF 1 MG/M3 IS NOTICED BY MOST PERSONS; 5 MG/M3 IS
DECIDEDLY (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/FRESH H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING
LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG IMMED. WASH SKIN THORO W/H2O.
SEE MD IMMED. WASH LIGHTLY CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. GROSSLY
CONTAM CLTHG & LEATHER SHOES SHOULD BE DISCARDED. INHAL:IF THERE
ARE SIGNS/ SYMP AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN DUE TO BRTHG THIS
MATL, MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, APPLY ARTF
RESP. (ING 3)

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR FIRES IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS
STORED, DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED/CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, OBSERVING
PRECAUTIONS IN SPECIAL PROT INFO. LRG SPILLS MAY BE NEUT W/DILUTE
ALKALINE SOLNS OF SODA ASH, LIME, ETC., THEN ABSORBED W/ABSORBENT
CLAY OR DIATOMACEOUS EARTH. AFTER REMOVAL, FLUSH CONTAM AREAW/H2O.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ALKALINE SOLUTIONS OF SODA ASH, LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BEFORE ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES THAT
MAY HAVE CNTND HAZ MATL, DETERMINE CONC & TAKE APPROP MEASURES FOR
PERSONAL PROT.
Other Precautions:MATL PRESENTS A HAZ THAT MAY REQUIRE PERSONAL PROT
EQUIP FOR ENTRY. CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS HAVE AIR POLLUTION
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF MATLS IN WORK SITUATIONS WHICH
MAY RELEASE VOLATILE / PARTICULATE COMPONENTS TO THE (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
SUCH AS AN ACID GAS CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH TOXIC DUST/MIST/FUME
PREFILTER OR ELSE AN AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR UNLESS VENT IS
ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORN E CONC BELOW THE FEDERAL OSHA EXPOS STD.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENT TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF
THIS MATERIAL BELOW THE FEDERAL OSHA EXPOSURE STANDARD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, OVERSHOES. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: UNPLEASANT. MINOR BURNS PRODUCE NO SYSTEMIC EFTS, &
THE RXN FROM SEVERE BURNS IS CONSEQUENT TO TISSUE DESTRUCTION
RATHER THAN ANY SYSTEMIC TOX EFTS OF ACID. NO CHRONIC SYSTEMIC
CHANGE S EXCEPT THOSE SECONDARY TO TISSUE DMG FOLLOW RPTD EXPOSURE
BY INHAL OF SULFURIC ACID FUMES & DROPLETS. CHRONIC (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>536F,>280C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.83
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS OILY LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY & EXOTHERMALLY W/H2O, ALKALIS, & SOME ORGANIC MATLS.
MAY IGNITE FINELY DIVIDED COMBUST (ING 6)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
FUMES OF SULFUR TRIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE
CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS. CONTACT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR
HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR APPROV ED DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL.

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