PVS CHEMICALS INC -- SULFURIC ACID  -- 6810-01-031-4652
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-031-4652
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PVS CHEMICALS INC
Address:11001 HARPER
City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48213
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-921-1200 OR 313-272-0992
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:PVSCH
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PVS CHEMICALS INC
Address:11001 HARPER
Box:City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48213
Country:US
Phone:313-921-1200 OR 313-272-0992
CAGE:PVSCH

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 75-100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 1-25%

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:CONCENTRATED ACID IS A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT.
    MAY CAUSE IGNIT OF COMBUST MATLS ON CONT W/GENERATION (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:OF SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES. AVOID OPEN FLAMES OR SPARKS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
    PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:W/WATER I/A/W APPLIC REGS. SPILLS OF 1000 LBS OR
    MORE MUST BE REPORTED TO NATL RESPONSE CTR (800-424-8802).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:FOR DESIGN OF EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:HOOD & FULL BODY SUIT RECOMMENDED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:SKIN: SEVERE BURNS, DERMATITIS. EYES:
    LOSS OF VISION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION OR DAMAGE,
    BURNS. INGESTION: MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONC OF THE SOLN & DURATION OF
    EXPOSURE. CONTACT W/EYES MAY RESULT IN PERM VISUAL LOSS UNLESS
    REMOVED QUICKLY BY THOROUGH IRRIGATION W/WATER. SWALLOWING MAY BE
    FATAL. INHALATION OF CONCENTRAT ED VAPOR/MIST MAY DAMAGE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. RPTD SKIN CONTACT W/DILUTE SOLN MAY CAUSE DERM.
    MAY CAUSE DENTAL EROSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMED WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES HOLDING
    EYELIDS APART. SKIN: FLUSH IMMED WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INGESTION: D RINK COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. INHALATION: GET FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE
    EXINGUISHERS TO FIGHT SURROUNDING FIRES. DO NOT USE WATER ON ACID
    ITSELF.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL EXTERIOR OF STORAGE TANKS. APPLY
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FROM FARTHEST POSSIBLE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY IGNITE COMBUST MATL. VIOLENT RXN
    W/H2O. EVOLUTION OF EXPLOS HYDROGEN GAS ON CONT W/MOST METAL. WILL
    REACT W/ORG MATL W/EVOLUTION OF HEAT/DENSE WHITE FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:UTILIZE FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
    BOOTS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN SPILL. PUMP INTO MARKED
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL. IF POSSIBLE, NEUTRALIZE ON DRY
    BASIS WITH SUITABLE ALKA LI SUCH AS LIME OR SODA ASH, THEN
    FLUSHWITH WATER
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALI SUCH AS LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED AND PROTECT FROM CONTACT WITH WATER. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ADD WATER TO CONCENTRATED ACID. WHEN DILUTING,
    SLOWLY ADD ACID TO WATER WHILE STIRRING, TO AVOID SPATTERING,
    BOILING AND ERUPTION. DO NOT STRIKE CONTAINERS OR FITTINGS WITH
    TOOLS. EMPTY CONTAIN ER WILL RETAIN VAPOR AND PRODUCT RESIDUE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED, FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR
    WITH CANISTER APPROVED FOR SULFURIC ACID VAPOR AND MIST. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT. IF
    CONCENTRATIONS ARE HIGH OR	UNKNOWN, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION TO CONTROL EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
    AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORK GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, RUBBER FOOTWEAR, ACID RESISTANT HOOD, FULL BODY SUIT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REACTIONS CAN GENERATE A GREAT DEAL OF HEAT AS DOES THE DILUTION OF
    ACID WITH WATER. CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID IS A STRONG OXIDIZING
    AGENT. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT WITH GENERATION 
    OF SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES. AVOID OPEN FLAMES OR SPARKS.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:535F,279C
Spec Gravity:1.835
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY CLOUDY, OILY LIQUID. ODORLESS TO
    SLIGHTLY PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, NITRATES, AMINES, CARBONATES,
    ALKALINE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED BY
    THE ACTION OF ACID ON MOST METALS AND MAY ACCUMULATE IN METAL
    CONTAINERS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILLED, NEUTRALIZED, WASTE PRODUCT,
    CONTAMINATED SOIL, AND OTHER MATERIALS IN ACORDANCE WIHT ALL LOCAL,
    STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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