Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISON. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. ACID
MISTS ARE SEVERELY IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN.
INHALATION: CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID DESTROYS TISSUE DUE TO ITS
SEVERE DEHYDRATING ACTION. INGESTION : HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PAIN
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INGESTION: GIVE WATER OR MILK, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:120F UPPER LAYER
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T APPLY WATER TO SULFURIC ACID. CAUSES
EVOLUTION OF HEAT & SPLATTERING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY REACTIVE & CAPABLE OF IGNITING
FINELY DIVIDED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT.
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. ABSORB W/SODA ASH, PICK UP, RINSE AREA W/WATER.
ALTERNATELY, CAREFULLY DILUTE W/WATER, MOP UP RINSATE & THEN RINSE
W/WATER. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTH ING.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER - POISON. STORE IN DRY, COOL
AREA. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USING.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: HOOD OR FAN. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): MAINTAIN
ADEQUATE AIR MOVEMENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR POLYETHYLENE
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING OR APRON
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINERS. REPLACE
CAP & DISCARD CONTAINER IN TRASH I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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