STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION -- SULFURIC ACID  -- 6810-00-823-8008
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/12/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8008
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-925-3300
Emergency Phone Num:203-925-3300/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:DOD-HMIS (DGSC-SSH)
CAGE:8F901
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
CAGE:75656
Company Name:STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Phone:203-925-3300/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:8F901

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III) *
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 *
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192 *
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CORROSIVE.SWALLOWED:CAUSES
    MOUTH, THROAT,ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH BURNS,GASTRIC PERFORATION &
    DEATH.INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT,SNEEZING,COUGHING & LUNG DAMAGE. SKIN:BURNING  &
    CHARRING.EYES:IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE & POSSIBLY BLINDNESS.
    CHRONIC-DERMATITIS,BRONCHITIS,CHRONIC RUNNY NOSE & BLEED,PHLEG
Effects of Overexposure:SPRAY OR MISTS ARE SEVERELY IRRITATING TO THE
    EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES TICKLING OF THE NOSE AND THROAT.
    CAUSES CHARRING OF THE SKIN AS A RESULT OF THE GREAT AFFINITY FOR,
    AND STRONG EXOTHERM IC REACTION WITH WATER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED
    IN PERSONS WITH EXISTING SKIN LESION. BREATHING OF SPRAYS (SULFURIC
    ACID MISTS) MAY AGGRAVATE ACUTE OR CHRONIC ASTHMA AND OTHER CHRONIC
    PULMONARY DISEASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:START FIRST AID AND GET MEDICAL CARE AT ONCE. EYES: HOLD
    EYELID OPEN AND FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WIPE EXCESS
    WITH A DRY CLOTH. THEN WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SOAP.
    INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE IS AVAILABLE.
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:EXPECT VIOLENT REACTION WITH WATER. SMALL FIRES:
    DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON. LARGE FIRES: USE WATER FROM
    DISTAN
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FIGHT FIRE FROM A
    SAFE DISTANCE. USE ACID RESISTANT EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE CARE. WATER APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THIS
    ACID RESULTS IN EVOLUTION OF HEAT, SPATTERING, AND AND A VIOLENT
    REACTION CAUSING NEARBY COMBUSTIBLES TO IGNITE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE.SMALL SPILLS SHOULD BE COVERED WITH NA BICARBONATE,SODA
    ASH,OR LIME.AVOID FOAMING/SPATTERING.PICK UP WITH ABSORBING
    MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE CH EMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.DON'T
    WASH IT DOWN TO SEWER
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN AN AREA WITH AN ACID RESISTANT CEMENT FLOOR.
    DO NOT BREATHE SPRAYS OR MISTS. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DILUTE ACID BY ADDING IT SLOWLY TO WATER
    AND MIXING AND  COOLING IT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MIST FILTER, ACID GAS
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR. USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE LIMITS
    ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, OXYGEN,
    FULL-BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER. CONTENTS MAY
    BE UNDER PRESSURE OF EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. HIGHLY REACTIVE AND
    CAPABLE OF IGNITING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT. - MSDS COPI ED
    FROM ANOTHER MSDS FOR SULFURIC ACID FROM THE SAME VENDOR.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:380F,193C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:12F,-11C
Vapor Pres:< 1
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.395-1.404
pH:< 1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO CLOUDY, OILY LIQUID. ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANICS, CHLORATES, CARBIDES, FULMINATES, PICRATES, METALS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN DILUTING, ACID SHOULD BE ADDED TO
    DILUENT. DO NOT ADD DILUENT TO SULFURIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
    HYDROGEN GAS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS RCRA
    HAZARDOUS WASTE D002, CORROSIVE & D003, REACTIVE. SPILLS ARE
    SUBJECT TO CERLCA REPORTING REQUI REMENTS: REPORTABLE QUANTITY =
    1000 LBS.

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