ALCAD INC -- SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION -- 6810-00N028953
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION MSDS Date:05/16/1990 FSC:6810 NIIN:00N028953 === Responsible Party === Company Name:ALCAD INC Address:73 DEFCO PARK RD City:NORTH HAVEN State:CT ZIP:06473 Country:US Info Phone Num:203-234-8333 Emergency Phone Num:203-234-8333 CAGE:0E988 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ALCAD INC Address:73 DEFCO PARK RD Box:City:NORTH HAVEN State:CT ZIP:06473 Country:US Phone:203-234-8333 CAGE:0E988 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID CAS:7664-93-9 RTECS #:WS5600000 Fraction by Wt: 28-33% OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3;3 STEL EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2140 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE & CHRONIC) CORROSIVE TO SKIN & EYES OF ANIMALS. BY INGEST IT IS MODERATELY TOXIC IN ANIMALS CAUSING CORROSION OF MUCOSAL SURF. TOXIC EFTS DESCRIBED IN ANIMALS FROM SINGLE EXPOS BY INHAL INCL RE SP IRRIT. OVEREXP IN HUMANS MAY CAUSE EYE CORROSION W/CORNEAL ULCERATION; INGEST OF LIQ MAY CAUSE SEVERE (SUPP DATA) Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXP BY INHAL MAY INCLUDE IRRIT OF UPPER RESPIRATORY PASSAGES OR EROSION OF DENTAL SURFACES. HIGHER EXPOSURES BY INHALATION MAY LEAD TO TEMPORARY LUNG IRRITATION EFFECTS WITH COUGH, DISCOMFORT, DIF FICULTY BREATHING, OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH, REQUIRING PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING DISEASE OF THE LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:SKIN/EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. IF MEDICAL TREATMENT MUST BE DELAYED, IMMERSE AFFECTED AREA IN ICED WATER/USE COMPRESSES OF ICED WATER - AVOID FREEZING TISS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT; GIVE LRG QTYS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) . ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 FOR FIRES IN AREA. USE WATER ONLY TO COOL CONTAINERS; DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIP . GENERATES HEAT UPON ADDITION OF WATER, WITH POSSIBLE SPATTERING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO GIVE FLAMMABLE, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:ZONE OFF CONTAM AREA. (NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME, ETC TO PREVENT CORROSION OF METALS & FORMATION OF HYDROGEN GAS). FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE QTYS OF WATER FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL/RELEASE PROCEDURES. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN APPRVD TYPE CONTAINERS.AVOID ROUGH HNDLG OF DRUMS, VENT DRUMS WEEKLY TO RELEASE PRESSURE. Other Precautions:NO SMOKING REGULATIONS MUST BE ENFORCED BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF REACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:PROPER NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID CANNISTER TYPE- FULL FACEPIECE. Ventilation:LOC EXHST:RECOMMENDED FOR DISCHARGE OUT OF WORK AREA.MECH (GENERAL):IF NEC TO MEET TLV. SPECIAL:USE CORR RESIST MATL. Protective Gloves:RUBBER ACID-PROOF GAUNTLET GLOVES. Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD Other Protective Equipment:APRON & BOOTS, LONG SLEEVE WOOL, ACRYLIC/ POLYESTER CLTHG, ACID-PROOF SUIT & HOOD. SAFETY SHOWERS & EYEWASH FOUNTAINS. Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS USE EXTREME CARE, WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health SPEC GRAV: 1.205-1.25 (H2O=1). HLTH HAZ: BURNS TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C1 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C Vapor Pres:<0.5 Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA Solubility in Water:COMPLETE; 100% Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS; SOMETIMES CLOUDY, USUALLY ODORLESS. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES VIGOROUS REACTIONS OCCUR W/ALKALINE SOLN, METALS, METAL POWDERS, STRONG OXIDIZING, REDUCING/COMBUST MATLS. Stability Condition to Avoid:ADDITION OF WATER TO CONCENTRATED SOLUTION. Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF APPROVED, NEUTRALIZE AND TRANSFER TO WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM. 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