FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- SULFURIC ACID -- 6810-00-264-3934 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3934
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DYCE CHEMICAL INC
Address:390 EXCHANGE PLACE
Box:1708
City:OGDEN
State:UT
ZIP:84402
Country:US
Phone:801-627-4540
CAGE:7W800
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 70-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 0-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS CAUSES SEVERE
    IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR
    LUNG INFLAMMATION. EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE
    BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES BU RNS AND POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATION.
    INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
    NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE AND
    THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONICAL EMPHYSEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
    STOMATITIS, DENTAL EROSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
    BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN :REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE. USE FLOODING
    AMOUNTS OF WATER AS FOG, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER. DO NOT GET
    SOLID STREAM OF WATER ON SPILLED MATERIAL. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE
    AREA IF POSSIBLE. APPLY COOLING WATER TO DRUMS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. AVOID BREATHING
    CORROSIVE VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. DIKE
    TO RETAIN RUNOFF. PUMP LIQUID TO SALVAGE TANK. NEUTRALIZE SMALL
    AMOUNTS WITH SODA ASH O R LIME. MAKE SLURRY AND SHOVEL INTO
    DISPOSAL DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR A SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE
    (50-50)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
    CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ADD
    ACID TO WATER SLOWLY TO PREVENT SPLATTERING.
Other Precautions:ADDITION TO WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN
    VIOLENT BOILING AND SPATTERING. ALWAYS ANDD SLOWLY AND IN SMALL
    AMOUNTS. NEVER USE HOT WATER. NEVER ADD WATER TO ACIDS. ALWAYS ADD
    ACIDS TO WATER. E MPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
    EXPOSURE BELOW TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, BOOTS AND APRON AS
    REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:626F,330C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:50.0F,10.0C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:644F,340C
Vapor Pres:0.001 @20C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.84
pH:3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, CLEAR, COLORLESS, DENSE HYGROSCOPIC OILY
    LIQUID WITH ACID TASTE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE AND WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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