Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-0707
MSDS Number: CGXCN

PCS NITROGEN INC

3175 LENOX PARK BLVD, SUITE 400
MEMPHIS, TN 38115-4256
US

Emergency Phone: 800-542-0132

Info Phone: 800-542-0132

Preparer: RANDY FERRATA

Cage: MO421

PCS NITROGEN INC

MEMPHIS, TN 38115-4256 US

Telephone: 800-542-0132

Cage: MO421

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 93-99.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION &
PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION MAY BE FATAL. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EROSI ON OF TEETH, LESIONS OF SKIN,
TRACHEO-BRONCHITIS, MOUTH INFLAMMATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, ETC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC MISTS
CONTAINER SULFURIC ACID" AS A CATEGORY 1 CARCINOGEN, CARCINOGENIC
TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE BURNS TO UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
CORROSIVE BURNS TO MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH, SEVERE SKIN BURNS, CORNEAL
BURNS, CONJUNCTIVITIS, BLINDNESS, SEVERE OR PERMANENT INJURY MAY
RESULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSIST, GET MEDICAL AT TENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR OTHER SUITABLE AGENT FOR FIRES
ADJACENT TO NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS OF SULFURIC ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE SOLID WATER STREAMS NEAR RUPTURED
TANKS OR SPILLS OF SULFURIC ACID. ACID REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER
& CAN SPLATTER ACID ONTO PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE & POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE GENERATED INSIDE METAL DRUMS & STORAGE TANKS.
CONCENTRATED ACID CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SMALL SPILLS OR LEAKS CAUTIOUSLY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH OR LIME.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS REQUIRED FOR SODA ASH DUE TO RELEASE CARBON
DIOXIDE GAS. NO SMOKI NG IN SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES AND REACTIVE CHEMICALS, VENT METAL
CONTAINERS WEEKLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY IN HOT WEATHER.
Other Precautions:DIKING OF STORAGE TANKS IS RECOMMENDED. VAPORS MAY
CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN. TO PREVENT IGNITION OF VAPOR, SMOKING,
FLAMES AND SPARKS SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN STORAGE AREAS. CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS. L ABEL SIGN WORD: DANGER!

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY
NIOSH FOR SULFURIC AICD OR MISTS AS APPLICABLE. SOME EXPOSURES MAY
REQUIRE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OR
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRA TOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OR HELMET.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RESPECTIVE TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:GAUNTLET GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AT A MINIMUM WEAR ACID RESISTANT APRON, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS FOR
ROUTINE USES. FOR INCREASED PROTECTION, WEAR ACID-RESISTANT
TROUSERS AND JACKET. WEAR HARD HAT. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. USE
A IR VENTILATED ACID HOOD.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:193F,89C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.706
pH:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OILY, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW TO TURBID
LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRO COMPOUNDS, CARBIDES, DIENES, ALCOHOLS (WHEN HEATED), OXIDIZING
AGENTS, SUCH AS CHLORATES/PERMANGANATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OF 300C OR HIGHER YIELD
SULFURIC TRIOXIDE GAS, WHICH IS TOXIC, CORROSIVE AND AN OXIDIZER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS. ALSO THIS IS A
FIRE RISK IF IN CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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