Product ID:9680, SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-146-7515
MSDS Number: BNPLN

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3;3 MG/M3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 2-10%

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: SEVERE IRRITATION
OR BURNS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG INFLAMMATION.
SKIN/EYE: SEVERE BURNS. SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED.
INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, SEVERE B URNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND
STOMACH, KIDNEY DISFUNCTION. CHRONIC: LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE.

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL A DOCTOR. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES AND REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS W/MOST METALS TO PRDCE HYDROGEN
GAS, WHICH CAN FORM AN EXPLO MIX W/AIR. A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC RXN
OCCURS W/H2O. SUFFICIENT HEAT MAY BE PRDCD (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. DO NOT USE WATER. NEUTRALIZE
SPILL &/OR WASHING WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE
MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTR & COVER. MOVE CONTR(S) FROM SPILLAREA.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T. BAKER NEUTRASORB (R) OR TEAM 'LOW NA+' ACID
NEUTRALIZERS. SODA ASH/LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. LOOSEN
CLOSURE CAUTIOUSLY. STORE IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS
OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORK GOGGLES, FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, LAB COAT, APRON.
DELUGE SHOWER AND EMERGENCY EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 1.0 (0.1 M SOLUTION). EXPLOSION HAZARD: TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. MATERIALS TO AVOID: SULFIDES, CYANIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS, CARBIDES.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:620F,327C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:28.4F,-2.0C
Vapor Pres:< 0.3 @20C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.84
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID.
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MOST METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
COMBUSTIBLE MATLS, STRONG BASES, CARBONATES, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER: D002, D003 (CORROSIVE, REACTIVE WASTE).

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