Product ID:10012 MERCKOQUANT
MSDS Date:12/15/1988
FSC:6630
NIIN:00F030414
MSDS Number: BSLBN

E M SCIENCE DIVSION OF E M INDUSTRIES

480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

E M SCIENCE DIVSION OF E M INDUSTRIES

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM=IC

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2140 MG/KG (CONC. H2SO4)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: BURNS. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
SWALLOWED. VAPOR IS IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
IF CONSCIOUS , GIVE WATER FREELY & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT W/METALS TO FORM HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE. TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT & CONTAINERIZE FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL,
DRY AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH VAPOR OR MIST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE OF
ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Ventilation:HANDLE & TRANSFER IN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID.

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZERS, OTHER REDUCING AGENTS, METAL POWDERS, CARBIDES,
ACETIC ACID, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1830.

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