Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-551-5231
MSDS Number: BRJJZ

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

90 E HALSEY RD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 800-631-8050

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: >93.2%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY
EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN OR
EYES. BLINDNESS MAY RESULT. INGESTI ON MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH. MAY AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION. CHRONIC:
MAY DAMAGE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT 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, BRONCHIAL 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:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBSERVE FOR POSSIBLE DELAYED REACTION. GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK (PREFERRED) OR WATER. FOR ALL EXPOSURES,
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE DIRECT
WATER STREAM. ACID REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER AND CAN SPATTER.
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:FLAMMABLE AND POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE GENERATED INSIDE METAL DRUMS AND STORAGE TANKS.
CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATLS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.
NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. PROVIDE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION DUE TO RELEASE OF CO2 GAS. COLLECT MATERIAL
INTO APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAI NER. ATTEMPT TO KEEP OUT OF SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN
COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES AND REACTIVE
CHEMICALS. KEEP OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS UPRIGHT. NO SMOKING IN STORAGE AREA.
KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. LOOSEN CLOSURE CAUTIOUSLY. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, USE A
NIOSH APPROVED GAS MASK WITH ACID GAS CANISTER AND HIGH EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. USE CORROSION PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. ACID
RESISTANT APRON, TROUSERS AND JACKET AS REQUIRED. NEUTRALIZATION
SUPPLIES.
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:590F,310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-17F,-27C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>572F,>300C
Vapor Pres:<0.001
Spec Gravity:1.842
pH:0.9@1%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OILY, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW, CLEAR TO TURBID
LIQUID. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRO COMPOUNDS, CARBIDES, ALCOHOLS (WHEN HEATED), OXIDIZING AGENTS,
ALKYL COMPOUNDS, ALDEHYDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 572F
(300C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE WHICH IS TOXIC,
CORROSIVE AND AN OXIDIZER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER, D0002.

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