CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC -- SULFURIC ACID 96%  -- 6810-00-146-7520
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID 96%
MSDS Date:10/21/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-146-7520
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77251-1546
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-820-9898
Emergency Phone Num:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 96%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, RAT (ORAL) 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION PRODUCES DAMAGING EFFECTS
    ON MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY CAUSE LUNG EDEMA.
    SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF THE MOUTH,THROAT,STOMACH,
    LEADING TO DEATH.CAN CAUSE SORE  THROAT,VOMITING,DIARRHEA. SKIN
    CONTACT:CORROSIVE. SYMPTONS OF REDNESS,PAIN, & SEVERE BURNS CAN
    OCCUR.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID AND MIST CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO ALL BODY
    TISSUE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG
    DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
    GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES WATER/MILK. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDEDIATELY.
    SKIN: FLUSH SK IN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES.
    REMOVE CLOTHS/SHOES/CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUBSTANCE IS A STRONG OXIDIZER AND ITS
    HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE
    IGNITION. REACTS WITH MOST METALS RELEASING HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE/COVER LEAKING OR SPILLED LIQUID WITH
    DIRT, VERMICULITE, KITTY-LITTER OR OTHER INERT ABSORBENT. COVER
    SPILL WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH & MIX. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL
    REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHIN G & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM
    VAPORS/MISTS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL/DRY/VENTILATED STORAGE
    AREA WITH ACID RESISTANT FLOORS & GOOD DRAINAGE. PROTECT FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,WATER,AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    DO NOT WASH OUT CONTAINER AND USE IT FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEN
    DILUTING, ALWAYS ADD THE ACID TO WATER, NEVER ADD WATER TO THE
    ACID.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL
    CARTRIDGE RESP. MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO 100 TIMES THE TLV OR
    THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESP. SUPPLIER,
    WHICHEVER IS LESS, O R AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXCHANGE IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON
    OR COVERALLS FULL FACE SHIELD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS SUBSTANCE IS CLASSIFIED AS A POSION UNDER THE FEDERAL CAUSTIC
    POSION ACT.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:590F,310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6F,-14C
Vapor Pres:1@146 C
Vapor Density:<0.3 @25 C
Spec Gravity:1.84
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,BASES,ORGANIC MATERIAL, HALOGENS, METAL ACETYLIDES,OXIDES AND
    HYDRIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS & OTHER
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF SULFUR. WILL
    REACT WITH WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY BE CONTAINERIZED AND
    DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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