Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/28/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-354-5851
MSDS Number: BRPHR

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 95-98%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CORROSIVE, CORNEAL
DAMAGE, BLINDNESS. SKIN: BURNS, NECROSIS, SCARING. INHALATION:
CORROSIVE/HIGHLY TOXIC. MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, DAMAGE TO LUNG TISSUE, PULMONA RY EDEMA. INGESTION:
CORROSIVE TO MEMBRANES OF MOUTH THROUGH GI TRACT. CHRONIC:
CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS, EMPHYSEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MISTS ARE CLASSIFIED 2B BY
IARC
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNING, CORNEAL DAMAGE,
BLINDNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, ACID BURNS, SCARING, NECROSIS.
INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, RAPID BREATHING, NASAL
SECRETIONS, SNEEZING, COUGHING, CH EMICAL PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY
EDEMA, EMPHYSEMA. INGESTION: BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS AND ABDOMEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND NORMAL SALINE.
COVER WITH BANDAGES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. COVER BURNS
WITH DRY DRESSING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2-4 CUPS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGE FIRES,
FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. CONTACT WITH WATER
CAN CAUSE VIOLENT LIBERATION OF HEAT AND SPLATTERING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. KEEP COMBUSTABLES AWAY.
NEUTRALIZE WITH SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE, OR CRUSHED
LIMESTONE. DO NOT APPLY WATER UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY(RQ): 1000 POUNDS.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CRUSHED LIMESTONE,
AGRICULTURAL LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY, WELL- VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT ALLOW
CONTACT WITH WATER. DO NOT STORE NEAR ALKALINE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR1010.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW ESTABLISHED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
AVOID SKIN CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:554F,290C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:50.6F,10.0C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:644F,340C
Vapor Pres:<0.0012
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:1.84
pH:0.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, DENSE HYGROSCOPIC OILY LIQUID.
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,OXIDIZABLES, ORGANICS, METALS, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, FULMINATES,
NITRATES, PICRATES, POWDERED METALS, COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC SULFUR OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D002. 1000
POUND CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY.

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