Product ID:SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION 19.2 N, 2038
MSDS Date:04/04/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037855
MSDS Number: BQVFK

HACH CO

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <65%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER; (DEMINERALIZED WATER)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

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:PRODUCT MAY BE CORROSIVE TO EYES, SKIN
& RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE: NOT DETERMINED. CHRONIC: CHRONIC
IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION. OVEREXPOSURE: SEVERELY BURNS ANY TISSUE
CONTACTED. BREATHING MIST/VAPOR MAY CAUSE TEETH EROSION, MOUTH
SORENESS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. TARGET ORGANS: TEETH, LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GL ASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID IS A POWERFUL, ACIDIC
OXIDIZER.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER CONTAMD SURF W/SODA ASH/SODIUM
BICARBONATE. MIX & ADD WATER IF NEC. USE LITMUS PAPER TO MAKE SURE
PH OF SLURRY IS NEUTRAL/ADD NEUT UNTIL MIXTURE STOPS BUBBLING.
SCOOP UP SLURRY AND WASH NEUTRAL WASTE DOWN DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER.
WASH (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MIST/VAPOR. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
AWAY FROM OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYE BATH & DELUGE SHOWER
.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: SITE W/SODA ASH SOLUTION.

Spec Gravity:1.535
pH:<0.5
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, REDUCERS, ORGANICS, CAUSTICS AND
COMBUSTIBLES, EXTREME HEAT/FLAMES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES
IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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