Product ID:SULFURIC ACID 66 DEGREE BAUME
MSDS Date:10/11/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072673
MSDS Number: CBYSF

GREAT WESTERN CHEMICAL CO

808 SW 15TH AVENUE
PORTLAND, OR 97205
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 503-228-2600

Preparer: DAVID L BISHOP

Cage: GREA1

GREAT WESTERN CHEMICAL CO

UNKNOW PORTLAND, OR 97205 US

Telephone: 503-228-2600

Cage: GREA1

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: >93%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FUMES OR HAZARDOUS

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PRLNG SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE DESTRUCTION OF

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CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT &/BURNS TO

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BY NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, ABDOM PAIN, BLEEDING &/TISS

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IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG FUNC, PERM LUNG DMG & EROSION OF

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BE THE SAME AS FOR ACUTE EXPOSURE.

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IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF CLEAN RUNNING

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CLTHG & SHOES. IF BURN/IRRIT OCCURS, CALL MD.

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IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE CUPFUL OF WATER. NEVER GIVE

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PRIMARY HAZARD OF THIS MATERIAL IS THE CORROSIVE

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PICK UP BULK OF LIQ USING PUMPS/VACUUM

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CONTRS FOR DISP. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER, COLLECT

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CONTAMINATING SEWERS, STREAMS/OTHER BODIES OF

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IN WATER. STOP OR DIVERT WATER FLOW. DIKE

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NOTIFY ALL DOWNSTREAM USERS OF POSSIBLE

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IS SUBJECT TO THE LAND DISP RESTRICTIONS

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HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE, IT MUST BE DISPOSED OF

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HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

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AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 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: INHAL: EXPOS TO MISTS CAN CAUSE
SEV IRRIT TO NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT & LUNGS. INHAL OF MISTS CAN CAUSE
BURNS TO RESP TRACT RSLTG IN LUNG EDEMA WHICH CAN RSLT IN SHORTNESS
OF BRTH, WHEEZING, CHOKING , CHEST PAIN & IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG
FUNCTION. INHAL OF HIGH CONCS MAY RSLT IN PERM LUNG DMG. EYE: EXPOS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID: IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41, 1992: GROUP 1. ANIMAL:
PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO MISTS MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT &/BURNS,
W/SYMPS OF TEARING, REDNESS, SWELL & MUC DISCHARGE. DIRECT CONT
W/LIQ WILL BE CORR TO EYE. CORNEAL DMG W/IMPAIRMENT OF VISION MAY
RSLT FROM DIRECT CONT W/LIQ. SKIN: EXPOS TO MISTS MAY RAPIDLYCAUSE
SEV IRRIT &/BURNS CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS, SWELL & SCAB FORM. (ING
3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.
DO NOT USE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH METH IF VICTIM INGESTED/INHALED
SUBSTANCE; USE HOLGER NIELSEN METH (BACK PRESS ARMLIFT)/PROPER RESP
MED DEVICE. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. EYE: IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF CLEAN RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. REMOVE CONT LENSES IF WORN. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. (ING 8)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE AND DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . USE
EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPLYING WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTRS EXPOSED TO
FIRE. DO NOT ALLOW WATER SPRAY(SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP, MATL EMITS TOX
OXIDES OF SULFUR. THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE PHYSICAL HAZ RATING FOR
THIS MATL IS WATER-REACTIVE CLASS 2. DO NOT LET (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:LAND SPILL: WEARING REC PROT CLTHG, DIKE SPILL
USING SOIL, SAND/COMPATIBLE COMMERCIAL ABSORB. HAZ CONCS OF VAPS
MAY BE IN LOC SPILL AREA & IMMED DOWNWIND. DO NOT PUT WATER
DIRECTLY ON THIS PROD AS HEA T EVOLUTION MAY OCCUR CAUSING VIOLENT
RXN.(ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE ACID USING LIME OR A LIME BASED AGENT
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. STORE IN
A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE, AWAY FROM ALKALIES AND MOST
METALS. DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:STORE ABOVE FREEZING POINT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR
MISTS. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT EYES, SKIN, AND
CLOTHING FROM CONTACT WITH PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE OSHA-PEL OR ACGIH-TLV,
WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE OR HALF MASK AIR-PURIFYING
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN ACID GAS CARTRIDGE OR
SUPPLIED AIR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
EMISSIONS IN THE WORK AREA BELOW THE OSHA-PEL OR ACGIH-TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 20)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER.
WEAR NEOPRENE/PVC APRON/FULL PROT CLTHG WHEN HNDLG PROD. NEOPRENE
BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO COME IN CONT W/THIS MATL. IT WILL REACT VIOLENTLY
W/WATER & ORG MATLS RSLTG IN EVOLUTION OF HEAT & SPLATTERING OF
MATL. EXPLO HAZ: WATER COME IN CONT W/THIS MATL. MATL WILL EVOLVE
FLAMM/EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS ON CONT W/REACTIVE METALS (E.G., ALUMINUM,
MAGNESIUM, ZINC). DILUTE SOLNS MAY BE CORR. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:535F,279C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-21F,-29C
Vapor Pres:0.0016
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.8354
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, AMINES, ANHYDRIDES, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANICS, OXIDIZERS AND
POWDERED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/WATER AND ORGANIC
MATERIAL. AVOID EXCESS HEAT. AVOID CONTACT W/ALKALINE MATERIALS AND
REACTIVE METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA 40 CFR 261 CLASSIFICATION: CORR WASTE. U.S.
EPA WASTE #/DESCRIPTION: D002. IF THIS PROD BECOMES A WASTE, IT
MEETS CRITERIA OF HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER 40 CFR 261 DUE TO ITS
CORR. IF THIS PROD B ECOMES A WASTE. IT WILL BE HAZ WASTE WHICH(ING
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