===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SULFURIC ACID, 66 BAUME (93%, ALL GRADES)
NIIN:00N092890
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVTZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GREAT WESTERN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:808 S.W. 15TH AVE
City:PORTLAND
State:OR
ZIP:97205
Country:US
Info Phone Num:503-228-2600
Emergency Phone Num:800-497-7455; 613-996-6666
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:64960
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0W4M8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GREAT WESTERN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:808 S.W. 15TH AVE
Box:City:PORTLAND
State:OR
ZIP:97205
Country:US
Phone:503-228-2600
CAGE:0W4M8
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SULFURIC ACID LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 2,140 MG/KG
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
= Wt:93.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: EXPOS TO VAPS/MISTS CAN CAUSE
SEVERE IRRIT OR BURNS TO RESP TRACT. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL:
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZ, CHOKING, COUGH, CHEST PAIN & IMPAIRMENT
OF LUNG FUNCTION. INHAL OF HIGH C ONCS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT LUNG
DAMAGE. EYE CONTACT: EXPOS TO VAPS, MISTS OR LIQ CAN CAUSE SEVERE
EYE IRRIT OR BURNS. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL: TEARING, REDNESS,
SWELL, MUCOUS DISCHARGE & PAIN. EXPOS MAY CAUSE CORNEAL DAMAGE
&/OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. SKIN CONTACT: EXPOS TO VAPS, MISTS OR LIQ
CAN CAUSE SEVERE SKIN IRRIT OR BURNS. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL:
REDNESS, SWELL & BURNING SENSATION. PRLNGD SKIN E XPOS TO MATL MAY
CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 54,
PG 41, 1992:GROUP 1.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: DESTRUCTION OF THE DERMIS
W/IMPAIRMENT OF SKIN, AT SITE OF CONTACT, TO REGENERATE. NO
PUBLISHED REPORTS INDICATE THIS PROD IS ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
INGEST: INGEST: INGEST CAN CAUSE SEV ERE IRRIT OR BURNS TO GI
TRACT. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLEEDING & TISSUE ULCERATION. CHRONIC: RPTD INHAL
MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS, IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG FUNCTION & PERMANENT LUNG
DAMAGE. RPTD INHAL OR INGEST CAN CAUSE EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL.
OTHERWISE, THE CHRONIC EFFECTS WOULD BE THE SAME AS FOR ACUTE
EXPOS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR
DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.
DO NOT USE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH METH IF VICTIM INGESTED OR INHALED THE
SUBSTANCE: USE THE HOLGER-NIELSEN METH (BACK PRESS-ARM LIFT) OR
PROPER RE SP DEVICE. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL MD. EYES:
IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF CLEAN RUNNING WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCASNLY. REMOVE
CNTCT LENSES, IF WORN. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IN CASE OF CNTCT,
IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF CLEAN RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN,
WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. IF BURN/IRRIT OCCURS, CALL MD.
INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. (SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:DOES NOT FLASH
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROP FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN USING WATER - CAN CAUSE VIOLENT RXN - BOILING,
SPLATTERING, ETC.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WHEN HEATED TO DRYNESS AND DECOMPOSITOIN, THIS PRODUCT
EMITS TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR. NFPA 704 DESIGNATION HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH 3, FIRE 0, REACTIVITY 2, SPECIAL 2. 4=EXTREME, 3=HIGH,
2=MODERATE, 1=SLIGHT, 0=INSIGNIFICANT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNIFORM FIRE CODE PHYSICAL HAZ RATING FOR
THIS PROD IS: WATER-REACTIVE CLASS 2. DIRECT CNTCT W/WATER EVOLVES
LG AMTS OF HEAT WHICH CAN CAUSE VIOLENT RXN - BOILING, SPLATTERING,
ETC. UNIFORM FIRE CODE HLTH HAZ RATING FOR PROD IS CORR (ACIDIC).
PROD WILL GENERATE FLAM/EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS ON CNTCT (ECOLOGICAL
INFO)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:LAND SPILL:WEARING RECOM PROT EQUIP & CLTHG,
DIKE SPILL & PICK UP BULK OF LIQ USING PUMPS/VACUUM TRUCK OR ABSORB
LIQ IN SAND/COMMERCIAL ABSORB. PLACE IN APPRVD CNTNRS FOR RECOVERY,
DISP OR SATELITE AC CUM. NEUT ACIDITY OF REMAINING LIQ USING SODA
ASH, LIME OR OTHER AGENT APPROP FOR NEUT ACIDIC LIQS. FLUSH SPILL
AREA W/WATER; COLLECT RINSATES FOR DISP/SEWER, AS APPROP. WATER
SPILL: WEAR (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR OTHER AGENT APPROPRIATE FOR
NEUTRALIZING ACIDIC LIQUIDS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMP & PRESS: AMBIENT. STORE
IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPAT MATL. DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. STORE ABOVE FREEZING POINT. AVOID BRTHG VAPS, MISTS OR
AEROSOLS. USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT GET PROD IN EYES, ON SKIN,
ON CLTHG. WEAR RECOM PROT EQUIP. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG PROD.
Other Precautions:NOTE:IARC CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORG ACID MISTS
CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS GROUP 1 CARCIN, SUBSTANCE THAT IS
"CARCIN TO HUMANS." THIS CLASSIFICATION IS FOR INORG ACID MISTS
ONLY & DOES NOT APPLY TO SU LFURIC ACID OR SULFURIC ACID SOLNS.
BASIS FOR IARC CLASSIFICATION RESTS ON SEVERAL EPIDEMIOLOGY STUD
IES (STATE REG INFO)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOR EXPOSURES ABOVE THE OSHA-PEL OR ACGIH-TLV,
WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE-PIECE OR HALF MASK AIR-PURIFYING
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROPRIATE ACID GAS
CARTRIDGE OR SUPPLIED AIR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL OR GENERAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE
OF MAINTAINING EMISSIONS IN THE WORK AREA BELOW THE OSHA-PEL OR
ACGIH-TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR NEOPRENE OR PVC APRON OR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. NEOPRENE BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VICTIM IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE
PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERSON. NOTE TO MD: PRIMARY HAZ OF PROD IS CORR EFT ON TISS. TREAT
EXPOS SYMPTOMATICALLY. SPILL PROC: RECOM PROT EQUIP & CLTHG IF
CNTCT W/HAZ MATL CAN OCCUR. STOP OR (OTHER INFO)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:=281.C, 537.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-34.C, -29.2F
Vapor Pres:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1.8279
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, ORGANIC MATERIAL, POWDERED METAL, CHLORINE RELEASERS,
SULFIDES, CYANIDES, OXIDIZERS, AMINES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND
ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURES.
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO MECHANICAL IMPACT AND IS NOT
SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DRYNESS AND
DECOMPOSITION, THIS PRODUCT EMITS TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:SULFURIC ACID: EYE CONTACT: RABBIT: 5 MG/30
SECONDS (RINSED): SEVERE. SKIN CONTACT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. DERMAL
RABBIT LD50: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHAL RAT LC50: 510 MG/M3/2 HRS.
HUMAN DATA: INHAL HUMAN T CLO: 3 MG/M3/24 WKS. OTHER TOX DATA:
INHAL MOUSE LC50: 320 MG/KG/2 HRS. CARCIN: NO DATA AVAIL.
TERATOGENICITY: INHAL RABBIT TCLO: 20 MG/M3/7 HRS (6-16 DAYS
PREGNANT). MUTAGENICITY: CYTOGENETIC ANALYSI S - HAMSTER OVARY: 4
MMO/L. SYNERGISTIC PRODS: NONE REPORTED. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN,
LUNGS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:FATE: PROD WILL AFFECT PH OF WATER. NO SPECIFIC
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE DATA IS AVAIL. CONSIDERATIONS: NO AQUATIC TOX IS
AVAIL FOR SULFURIC ACID SOLNS. PROD WILL AFFECT PH OF WATER WHICH
DOES AFFECT AQUATI C LIFE. RAINBOW TROUT LC50 PH = 4.0 FOR7 DAY
BIOASSAY. OTHER SPECIES MAY VARY ON PH SUSCEPTIBILITY. WASTE DISP
METH: LIQ WASTE, IT MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FED
REGS IN PERMITTED HAZ WA STE TREATMENT, STORAGE & DISPOSAL
FACILITY. EXPLO HAZ: W/MANY SOFT METALS (IE ALUMINUM). DILUTE SOLN
MAY STILL BE CORR. PROD MAY PRDCE HAZ FUMES OR HAZ DECOMP PRODS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA 40 CFR 261 CLASSIFICATION: CORR. EPA WASTE
#/DESCRIPTION: D002. IF PROD IS DISPOSED OF AS SHIPPED, IT MEETS
CRITERIA OF HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER 40CFR 261 DUE TO ITS
CORROSIVITY. IF PROD BECOME S WASTE, IT WILL BE HAZ WASTE WHICH IS
SUBJECT TO LAND DISP RESTRICTIONS UNDER 40 CFR 268 & MUST BE
MANAGED ACCORDINGLY. AS A HAZ (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SULFURIC ACID. HAZ
CLASS: 8. UN #UN1830. PACKING GROUP: II. PRIMARY LABEL:CORR.
SUBSIDIARY LABEL:NONE REQD. PRIMARY/SUBSIDIARY PLACARDS:CORR. DOT
RQ:1,000 LBS (H*2SO*4). RQ F OR PROD:1,0753.3 LBS (70.6 GALS).
MARINE POLLUTANT: NO. DOT 1995 NORTH AMERICAN EMER RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK #:157. TDG PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SULPHURIC ACID. HAZ
CLASS:8 (9.2). UN #:UN1830. PACKING GROUP: II. PRIMARY LABEL:
CORR. SUBSIDIARY LABEL: NONE REQD. PRIMARY/SUBSIDIARY PLACARDS:
CORR. TDG RQ:5 LITERS OR KILOGRAMS. TDG SCHEDULE XII:NO. REGULATED
LIM (RL): 50 KG (H*2SO*4) RL FOR PROD: 58.8 KG (29 .4 LITERS).
OTHER SHIPPNG INFO: NONE.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 & 303 (40CFR 355) - LISTED
SUBSTANCE: YES.RQ: 1,000 LBS. PLANNING THRESHOLD: 1,000 LBS.
SECTION 311 & 312 (40 CFR 370) - HAZ CATEGORIES (PROD): FIRE:NO,
SUDDEN RELS OF PRESS:NO, REACTIVE:Y ES, ACUTE HEALTH:YES, CHRONIC
HEALTH:YES. PLANNING THRESHOLD: 1,000 LBS. SECTION 313 (40CFR 372):
LISTED TOX CHEM: YES(STRONG ACID MIST), REPORTING THRESHOLD: 10,000
LBS. PHYSICAL DATA: ODOR THRESHOLD : NO DATA AVAIL. MOLCULAR
FORMULA: H*2SO*4 (IN WATER). MW: 98.08 (IN WATER). DENSITY
(LBS/GAL): APPROX 15.24. BULK DENSITY (LBS/F3):N/A. VOC CONTENT:
N/A. OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT:NO DATA A VAIL. PH (AS
IS):<1; PH (1% SOLN):<1.
Federal Regulatory Information:SULFURIC ACID: OSHA TARGET ORGANS:EYES,
SKIN, LUNGS. CARCIN POTNTL - OSHA:NO; NTP RPT:NO. IARC:YES. IARC
GRP:1. ACGIH APPENDIX A:LISTED. A1 CONFIRMED HUMAN:N/A. A2
SUSPECTED HUMAN: YES (STRONG MINERAL MIST). EPA REQS - RELS
REPORTING: CERCLA (40CFR 302): LISTED SUBSTANCE:YES. RQ: 1,000 LBS.
CATEGORY:C. RCRA WASTE #:NONE LISTED. UNLISTED SUBSTANCE:N/A.
RQ:N/A. CHARACT:N/A. RCRA WASTE #:N/A. TSCA ST ATUS: LISTED (40CFR
710):YES. CANADIAN REGS - PROD INFO: CONTROLLED PROD:YES. WHMIS HAZ
SYMBOLS: MAT LS CAUSING IMMED & SERIOUS TOX EFT, CORR MATL. WHMIS
CLASS & DIVISION: D,1A,E. INGRED INFO - IDL SUBSTANCE:YES DOMESTIC
SUBSTANCE LIST:YES.
State Regulatory Information:STATE OF CA: PROP 65: CARCIN: NO; REPRO
TOXIN: NO. PROD DOES NOT CNTN ANY MATL WHICH STATE OF CA HAS FOUND
TO CAUSE CANCER &/OR BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRO HARM. OTHER REGS:
STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS: MA, NJ, PA. OTHER PRECS: WHICH HAVE
SEVERAL DEFICIENCIES. STUDIES DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR EXPOS TO OTHER
SUBSTANCES, SOME KNOWN TO BE ANIMAL/POTNTL HUMAN CARCINS, SOCIAL
INFLUENCES (SMKNG/ALCOHOL CONSUMPT ION) & INCLUDED SM NUMBERS OF
SUBJECTS. BASED ON OVERALL WT OF EVID FROM ALL HUMAN & CHRONIC
ANIMAL STUDIES, NO DEFINITIVE CASUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SULFURIC
ACID MIST EXPOS & RESP TRACT CANCER HAS BEEN SHOWN.
======================= Other Information =======================
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