Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/05/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N035969
MSDS Number: BQLNJ

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXPOS TO CONC CONTAINING 5 MG/M3
MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT IRRIT, HDCH, COUGH, & INCR IN RESP
RATE/IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATORY CAPACITY. DELAYED SYMP MAY INCL PULM
EDEMA, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, CYANOSI S, & HYPOTENSION,
BRONCH/EMPHYSEMA. MAYCAUSE SEV SKIN IRRIT, PAIN, BURNS &
ULCERATION. DIRECT EYE CONT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE SEV DMG, OFTEN LEADING TO
BLINDNESS. INGEST MAY PRDCE SERIOUS BURNS OF MOUTH & ESOPHAGUS.
THERE MAY BE PAIN IN ABDOMEN FOLLOWED BY VOMIT & DIARR OF DARK
PRECIPITATED BLOOD. ASPHYXI A CAN OCCUR FROM SWELLING OF THROAT.
PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS & STOM MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC: RPTD EXPOS TO
MIST (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN/EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION:
IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QTYS OF WATER IMMED TO DILUTE
ACID. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE PATIENT 1 OZ OF MILK OF MAGNESIA.
GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CYLINDERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
KEEP CAP ON CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT
DEFACE CONTAINERS OR LABELS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOGG & FULL LGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. A SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEWASH
STATION SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:MAY CAUSE DENTAL DISCOLORATION & EROSION,
TRACHEOBRONCHITIS, BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA, AND GI DISTURBANCES. SOME
STUDIES SUGGEST AN INCREASED RISK OF LARYNGEAL CANCER FROM EXPOSURE
TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID. REPEATED EYE & SKIN EXPOS
MAY CAUSE IRRIT, DERM, CONJUNCTIVITIS, & LACRYMATION.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:14 @ 20C
Vapor Density:VARIES
Spec Gravity:>1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, STRONG BASES, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CONTAINERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL WITH ANY CAPS SECURED. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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