LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DANGER. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. CHRONIC:PROLONGED INHALATION
OF FUMES OR ACID MIST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION & BURNS OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41, 1992:GRP 1. ANIMAL:PULM
IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. GIVE ARTF RESP IF
BRTHG HAS STOPPED. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS UNTIL MED ATTN IS RECEIVED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR A T LST 15 MINS UNTIL MED ATTN IS RECEIVED. REMOVE CLTHG IF
CONTAM W/ACIDS. INGEST:DRINK LG QTYS OF WATER/MILK FOLLOWED W/MILK
OF MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGGS/VEGETABLE OIL. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:155F,68C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:9.2%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, GAS (CO*2/HALON), DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
DO NOT SPRAY WATER DIRECTLY ON DRAIN CLEANER. ACID REACTS VIOLENTLY
W/WATER & CAN CAUSE SPATTERING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, SULFURIC ACID MIST
OR SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS CAN BE RELEASED FROM VENTED OR RUPTURED
CONTAINERS.
Spill Release Procedures:SPRINKLE EXCESS OF SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA
ASH ON SPILL UNTIL FOAMING CEASES & ACID IS NEUTRALIZED. RINSE AREA
W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT IS A STRONG ACID & REACTS
VIOLENTLY W/WATER. DO NOT GET ON SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHING. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY. CAN BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. DO NOT TRANSFER TO METAL CONTAINERS. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 2
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.8 (H*2O=1)
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:99%
Appearance and Odor:TWO PHASE SYSTEM - LOWER LAYER BLACK, UPPER CLEAR
TO BLACK.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:8
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX W/OTHER CHEMICALS. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ADD WATER TO DRAIN OPENER, ALWAYS
ADD DRAIN OPENER TO WATER. DO NOT STORE IN METAL CONTAINERS OR IN
EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC TRIOXIDE GAS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DRUM OFF & DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS
FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE.
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