VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC DIV OF UNIVAR CORP -- SULFURIC ACID -- 6810-00-975-0707
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:SULFURIC ACID MSDS Date:03/22/1994 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-975-0707 === Responsible Party === Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC DIV OF UNIVAR CORP Address:6100 CARILLON PT City:KIRKLAND State:WA ZIP:98033 Country:US Info Phone Num:206-889-3400 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) Preparer's Name:MSDS COORDINATOR CAGE:0STM5 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE City:SAN JOSE State:CA ZIP:95131 Country:US Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:0AN91 Company Name:VOPAK USA INC Address:6100 CARILLON POINT Box:City:KIRKLAND State:WA ZIP:98033-7357 Country:US Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617 CAGE:0STM5 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III) CAS:7664-93-9 RTECS #:WS5600000 Fraction by Wt: >93% 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 (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:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO EYES, SKIN, AND ALL BODY TISSUE. EYE DAMAGE MAY BE PERMANENT. DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE MAY RESULT FROM DIRECT CHEMICAL REACTION WITH TISSUE, FROM THERMAL BURNS AND FROM DEHYDRATION (REMOVAL OF WATER) OF THE TISSUE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, CHEST PAIN. EYES-PAIN, BLURRED VISION, REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN-REDNESS, PAIN, BURNS, SWELLING. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH P AIN, BURNS TO MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM INATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS. DO NOT GET WATER IN CONTAINER Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. GENERATES HEAT UPON ADDITION OF WATER WITH POSSIBLE SPLATTERING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEUTRALIZE RUNOFF WITH LIME, SODA ASH, ETC, TO PREVENT CORROSION OF METALS OF FORMATION OF HYDROGEN GAS. EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREA. STAY 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 NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. 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. ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE: CLEAN WATER ACT SEC. 311-YES, RQ=1000 LBS. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C1 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:534F,279C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN Vapor Pres:<0.001MMHG Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN Spec Gravity:1.835 pH:< 1 Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:OILY, CLEAR TO TURBID LIQUID, COLORLESS TO LIGHT GRAY, ODORLESS. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES WATER, ALKALINE SOLUTIONS, METALS, METAL POWDER, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, FUMINAATES, NITRATES, PICRATES, STRONG OXIDIZERS. Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER AND ORGANIC MATERIALS WITH EVOLUTION OF HEAT. Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.DLA-HMIS: EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D002 (CORROSIVE) MAY APPLY TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT . 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