BSRBK - SULFURIC ACID, BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
- MSDS: BSRBK
- Manufacturer: C AND D POWER SYSTEMS AN ALLIED CO
- Product Name: SULFURIC ACID, BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
- National Stock Number: 6140-00-610-1410
Product Identification
Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-610-1410
MSDS Number: BSRBK
Responsible Party
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
US
Emergency Phone: 215-828-9309/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Info Phone: 215-828-9000
Cage: 1K126
Contractor
Telephone: 804-266-9623
Cage: 7L867
Ingredients
SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)
CAS: 7664-93-9
RTECS: WS5600000
Fraction By Weight: 28-40%
OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
WATER
CAS: 7732-18-5
RTECS: ZC0110000
Fraction By Weight: 60-72%
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:TISSUE DESTRUCTION ON CONTACT.
INGEST:CORROSIVE BURNS ON CONTACT. MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:INHAL:MAY
CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE PULMONARY EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATIAON OR BURNING OF EXPOSED TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATAORY DISORDERS.
First Aid
First Aid:SKIN/EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE
AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER. GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTN IMM ED.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS AND ACID MIST ARE GENERATED
UPON OVERCHARGE OR IN FIRES. VENTILATE AREA.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH OR LIME. USE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION W/SODA ASH DUE TO CO2 EVOLUTION. CONTAIN LG SPILLS
W/EARTH OR CLAY DIKES. ISOLATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:ADD WATER TO ACID AFTER NEUTRALIZATION
TO AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATION. STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVES AND
COMBUSTIBLES AND IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, NIOSH APPROVED ACID MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO AVOID VAPOR/MIST BUILDUP.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON OR CLOTHES. EYEWASH AND
DRENCH SHOWER IN AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING. LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:145.8MM
Vapor Density:
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1, 1=WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WITH ACRID ODOR.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METAL. DO NOT STORE NEAR
COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE MAY BE
GENERATED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:IF LOCAL ORDINANCES PERMIT, NEUTRALIZED ACID MAY
BE RINSED TO SEWER. RCRA WASTE DISPOSAL NO:D002-CORROSIVE. FOLLOW
ALL FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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