Product ID:BATTERY FLUID, ACID
MSDS Date:08/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-0702
MSDS Number: BWPRS

SCHOLLE CORP

200 W NORTH AVE
MELROSE PARK (FORMALLY IN NORTHLAKE), IL 60164-2402
US

Emergency Phone: 708-562-7290, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 708-562-7290

Cage: 97807

THICKSTUN BROTHERS EQUIPMENT CO INC

COLUMBUS, OH 43219-3710 US

Telephone: 708-562-7290

Cage: 65647

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 34-36%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 64-66%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIRD DEGREE BURNS. SEVERE
RESPIRATORY, SKIN, AND EYE IRRITANT. BRONCHITIS, LARYNGEAL AND
PULMONARY EDEMA MAY RESULT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC LISTS A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN
SULFURIC ACID EXPOSURE & LARYNGEAL CANCER W/INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR
CONFIRMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:PRICKLING OR BURNING SENSATION OF SKIN AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. COUGHING, SNEEZING, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
DISEASE, FOR EXAMPLE EMPHYSEMA.

First Aid:SEE SUPP DATA. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!! EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. AID
OR RESTO RE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:DO NOTINDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK, MILK OF MAGNESIA, TABLE OIL, EGGS OR
WATER TO DRINK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. RINSE MOUTH OFTEN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE FOR SMALL FIRES.
WATER FOG, LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT DIRECT WATER INTO ACID TANKS. COOL
OUTSIDE OF TANK W/WATER. WEAR FULL-FACE, SCBA, RUBBERIZED OUTER
WEAR, GLOVES, BOOTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID WILL NOT BURN BUT CAN START
FIRES WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL,NITRATES,CARBIDES,CHLORATES & METAL
POWDER. FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS FORMED BY METAL CONTACT

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL ACID-PROTECTIVE GEAR. REMOVE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH LIME OR SODA ASH. FLUSH TO WASTE
WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IF ALLOWED. DIKE LARGE SPILLS. DO NOT WASH
INTO STORM OR SANIT ARY SEWER SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH (MIN 7.8 LBS PER GALLON OF
ELECTROLYTE) CONSULT REGULATIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR ORGANICS. HYDROGEN
MAY BE GENERATED INSIDE DRUMS & TANKS. AVOID FLAMES & SPARKS.
Other Precautions:NEVER ADD WATER TO CONTAINERS OF ACID. BEWARE OF ACID
REACTION IN SEWERS THAT MAY PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS OR TOXIC
SULFIDES.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN NEEDED USE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED HALF OR
FULL-FACE MASK WITH ACID GAS CARTRIDGE. FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,
USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:REQUIRED. USE LOCAL EXHAUST. NOTE:VENTILATE STORAGE TANKS
BEFORE ENTERING.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SAFETY SHOES/BOOTS. RUBER APRON OR
FULL SUIT IF SPLASHES LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROHIBIT SMOKING. PROVIDE SAFETY SHOWERS/EYE
WASHES NEAR WORK SITE. TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN CHEMICAL HANDLING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEED REMOVING ACID IS ESSENTIAL!! TREAT MOST URGENT SYMPTOMS FIRST.
CESSATION OF BREATHING,EYE INJURY,SKIN CONTACT,SHOCK. SEEK MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE EVEN IF INJURY APPEARS SLIGHT. DURING TRANSPROT TO ME
DICAL FACILITY, APPLY COLD COMPRESSES. IMMERSE AREA IN ICE WATER.
AVOID FREEZING TISSUES. CONTINUE WASHING AFFECTED AREA

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F,135C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-80F, 35%
Vapor Pres:< 1
Vapor Density:3.4 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.265
pH:< 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNK.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, ORGANICS, NITRATES, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, ALLYL COMPOUNDS, AND
ALDEHYDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METALS, ORGANICS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES AT HIGH TEMPERATURE.
REACTS W/ABOVE TO FORM HYDROGEN CYANIDE & HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. AVOID ALL CONTACT
WITH ORGANIC SUBSTANCES AND MOST METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/LIME OR SODA ASH. CONSULT
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE D002- CORROSIVE & D003-REACTIVE IF
DISCARDED W/O PRIOR NEUTRALIZATION.

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