Product ID:HYDROGEN SULFATE; BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
MSDS Date:11/19/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-249-9354
MSDS Number: BTMYG

Emergency Phone: 901-525-1888

Info Phone: 901-525-1888

Cage: 3A536

Telephone: 901-525-1888

Cage: 3A536

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2.14 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: BURNS, RAPID DESTRUCTION TO ALL
TISSUES CONTACTED. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
DERMATITIS, TOOTH EROSION, CHRONIC COUGH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, RAPID DESTRUCTION OF ALL TISSUE
CONTACTED, COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,
CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER, GIVE LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DRINK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN ANY MATERIAL IS INVOLVED IN
A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF HYDROGEN GAS
CAN ACCUMULATE INSIDE A NETAL TANK CONTAINING ACID. USE WATER FOG
TO KNOCK DOWN VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR. WEAR GOGGLES, COVERALLS, NEOPRENE GLOVES & BOOTS.
REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ISOLATE AREA OF SPILL BY DIKING.
STOP SOURCE AT LEAK. * *****SEE OTHER INFORMATION******
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED
PLACE. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND WATER. AVOID CONTACT
WITH CARBIDES, CHLORATES, FULMINATES, NITRATES, ET.
Other Precautions:USE CAUTION WHEN MIXING WITH WATER. CAN REACT
VIOLENTLY WITH WATER. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. UPON CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES, WASH OFF
WITH WATER. AVOID BRE ATHIN VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS, NEOPRENE APRON AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER. WASH ALL CONTAMINATE
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: MFR DID NOT PROVIDE PERCENTAGE OF ELECTROLYTE IN MSDS. HOWEVER,
FED SPEC O-S-801E INDICATES THAT ACID CONTENTS SHOULD BE BETWEEN
36.5% AND 37.5%.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.281
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SOLVENTS, OXIDIZERS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALA, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ALKALIS,
POWDERED METALS, AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING, WATER ON SULFURIC ACID WILL CAUSE
SPLATTERING, FUMING AND EVOLUTION OF HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN MAY BE EVOLVED IN CLOSED
METAL CONTAINERS, SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT, EMPTY
CONTAINERS & MATERIALS USED IN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR LEAKS IN A
MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS MATERIAL CONSULT APPROPIATE FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL
PROCEDURES.

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