Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, SX1244PS
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078994
MSDS Number: CGYTX

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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

ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPILL-X-A ACID SPILL TREATMENT KIT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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: 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 SULFURIC ACID CAN CAUSE CANCER.
TOXICOLOGICAL FINDING:TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL
(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:PULMONARY IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL 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 & SHOES; GET IMMED MED ATTN. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15
MINS, 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 & 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:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN
RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP
AND(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:FOLLOWING SPILL-X NEUTRALIZER & ABSORB AGENTS IS REC
BY MFR:SX0861 (ING 3)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD & PROTECTED AGAINST
PHYSICAL DMG. KEEP UPRIGHT; SEPARATE FROM ALL INCOMPAT MATLS,
COMBUST MATLS & OXIDIZING AGENTS. CAUSES SEV BURNS.
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
CLTHG. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CNTNR HAZARDOUS; USE
CAUTION! MAY CAUSE DMG TO RESP PASSAGES & LUNGS.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIR CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO
PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD RESPS( NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED
(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATL MUST BE HNDLD/TRANSFERRED IN AN APPRVD FUME HOOD OR
WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATL RUBB, NEOPRENE/EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . PROT
CLTHG(NATL RUBB, NEOPRENE/EQUIV) SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HNDLG MATL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP.
COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOC REGS ON RPTG RELEASES. REFER TO
REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. ADDN
INFO ON SP ILL-X PRODS CAN BE PROVIDED THRU MFR'S TECHNICAL SERVICE
DEPARTMENT. RESP PROT:CNDTNS (SEE SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER). (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, OXIDIZERS, 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 VIOLENTLY
WITH ALKALIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*X, HYDROGEN (IN PRESENCE OF
METALS).

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D002. SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY-NEUTRALIZE TO PH 6-9. CONT LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISP
SITE(TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED
WASTE DISP (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIAN CE W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE &
FED REGULATIONS.

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