Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, SX1244Y
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018585
MSDS Number: CGYDH

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-423-6300

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

SPILL-X-A ACID SPILL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

&/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT 609-423-6300.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ON CONTACT WITH
ANY BODY TISSUE. POSSIBLY FATAL BY INHALATION OR INGESTION.
INHALATION OF MIST MAY DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS. STRONG
INORGANIC ACID MISTS CONTAINING SULFUR IC ACID CAN CAUSE CANCER.
TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
MUTAGENIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 54,
PG 41, 1992:GROUP 1.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT; DILUTE BY GIVING MILK OR WATER IF CONSCIOUS; GET MED
ATTN IMMED. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER; REMOVE ALL CONTAMD
CLTHG & SH OES; GET IMMED MED ATTN. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST
15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCASNLY; CONTINUE FLUSHING
WHILE WAITING FOR MED HELP. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET IMMED
MED ASSISTANCE.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR SAND; DO NOT USE WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO FORM EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMD TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO OR FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN
RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:EM SCIENCE SPILL-X-A ACID SPILL TREATMENT KIT -
SX0861.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & PROTECTED
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP UPRIGHT; SEPARATE FROM ALL
INCOMPATIBLE MATLS, COMBUSTIBLE MATLS & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING: ADD ACID TO WATER; NEVER ADD WATER TO
ACID. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE
CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
OSHA REGS ALSO PER MIT OTHER NIOSH RESPIRATORS (ING 4)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE
& LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR
REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. MFR RECOMS SPILL-X
NEUTRALIZE RS & ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPE OF SPILLS. ADDNL
INFO IN SPILL-X PRODS CAN BE PROVIDED THRU MFR'S (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>554F,>290C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F,-10C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 146C
Spec Gravity:1.844 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID; SHARP ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, METAL POWDERS, CARBIDES, ACETIC ACID,
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ADDING WATER TO ACID CAN CAUSE VIOLENT,
EXOTHERMIC REACTION, POSSIBLY CAUSING FIRE. CAN REACT VIOLENLY
W/ALKALIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*X, HYDROGEN (IN PRESENCE OF
METALS).

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #:D002. TREATMENT: SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY - NEUT TO PH 6-9. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
(TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAY CONTACT PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE & FED REGS.

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