LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2140 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTAINS CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID.
POISON, CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. EYES/SKIN: ACID BURNS. INGESTION:
FATAL/PERMANENT DAMAGE. INHALATION: HARMFUL. CONTINUOUS INHALATION
OF MIST OF SOLVENT VAPORS MAY RES ULT IN DAMAGE TO LIVER & KIDNEYS.
OTHERSKIN/EYES/INGESTION EFFECTS ARE THOSE SECONDARY TO TISSUE
DESTRUCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:CONTAINS CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID. POISON,
CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. EYES/SKIN: ACID BURNS. INGESTION:
FATAL/PERMANENT DAMAGE. INHALATION: HARMFUL. CONTINUOUS INHALATION
OF MIST OF SOLVENT VAPORS MAY RES ULT IN DAMAGE TO LIVER & KIDNEYS.
OTHERSKIN/EYES/INGESTION EFFECTS ARE THOSE SECONDARY TO TISSUE
DESTRUCTION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
FLUSHING W/IN 1 MIN ESSENTIAL TO MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER, FOLLOWED W/RINSE W/3% SOLUTION
OF SODIUM BICARBONATE IF AVAILABLE. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE
MOUTH W/WATER & SPIT. DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/MILK. (SEE SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:120F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:CO2 & DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER APPLIED DIRECTLY TO ACID CAN CAUSE
SPATTERING & EVOLUTION OF HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY REACTIVE & CAPABLE OF IGNITING
FINELY DIVIDED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REMOVE IGNITION
SOURCES. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. ABSORB W/SODA ASH, THEN
PICKUP. RINSE AREA W/WATER. CAREFULLY DILUTE W/WATER. MOP UP
RINSATE & THEN RINSE W/WATER. NEUT RALIZE ANY WASTE BEFORE
RELEASING TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:ADD SLOWLY TO A SOLUTION OF SODA ASH & SLAKED LIME
W/STIRRING.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 32-100F IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINER. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE & WATER. STORE IN
COOL/DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING MIST/FUMES. FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN AIR CONCENTRATION OF
SULFURIC ACID <1 MG/CUM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDED SAFETY KIT GEAR
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR
BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR WHICH CAN'T BE DECONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR SULFURIC ACID. FIRST AID CONT'D: DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. PH @ 100%: 10% <1.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. FLUSH TO DRAIN W/LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.
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