H2SO4-MSDS

SULFURICACID,95-97%1.ProductIdentificationSynonyms:Oilofvitriol;Babcockacid;sulphuricacidCASNo.:7664-93-9MolecularWeight:98.08ChemicalFormula:H2SO4inH2OProductCodes:2.Composition/InformationonIngredientsIngredientCASNoPercentHazardous------------------------------------------------------------------------SulfuricAcid7664-93-995-97%Yes3.HazardsIdentificationEmergencyOverview--------------------------POISON!DANGER!CORROSIVE.LIQUIDANDMISTCAUSESEVEREBURNSTOALLBODYTISSUE.MAYBEFATALIFSWALLOWEDORCONTACTEDWITHSKIN.HARMFULIFINHALED.AFFECTSTEETH.WATERREACTIVE.CANCERHAZARD.STRONGINORGANICACIDMISTSCONTAININGSULFURICACIDCANCAUSECANCER.Riskofcancerdependsondurationandlevelofexposure.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HealthRating:4-Extreme(Poison)FlammabilityRating:0-NoneReactivityRating:2-ModerateContactRating:4-Extreme(Corrosive)LabProtectiveEquip:GOGGLES&SHIELD;LABCOAT&APRON;VENTHOOD;PROPERGLOVESStorageColorCode:White(Corrosive)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PotentialHealthEffects----------------------------------Inhalation:Inhalationproducesdamagingeffectsonthemucousmembranesandupperrespiratorytract.Symptomsmayincludeirritationofthenoseandthroat,andlaboredbreathing.Maycauselungedema,amedicalemergency.Ingestion:Corrosive.Swallowingcancausesevereburnsofthemouth,throat,andstomach,leadingtodeath.Cancausesorethroat,vomiting,diarrhea.Circulatorycollapsewithclammyskin,weakandrapidpulse,shallowrespirations,andscantyurinemayfollowingestionorskincontact.Circulatoryshockisoftentheimmediatecauseofdeath.SkinContact:Corrosive.Symptomsofredness,pain,andsevereburncanoccur.Circulatorycollapsewithclammyskin,weakandrapidpulse,shallowrespirations,andscantyurinemayfollowskincontactoringestion.Circulatoryshockisoftentheimmediatecauseofdeath.EyeContact:Corrosive.Contactcancauseblurredvision,redness,painandseveretissueburns.Cancauseblindness.ChronicExposure:Long-termexposuretomistorvaporsmaycausedamagetoteeth.Chronicexposuretomistscontainingsulfuricacidisacancerhazard.AggravationofPre-existingConditions:Personswithpre-existingskindisordersoreyeproblemsorimpairedrespiratoryfunctionmaybemoresusceptibletotheeffectsofthesubstance.4.FirstAidMeasuresInhalation:Removetofreshair.Ifnotbreathing,giveartificialrespiration.Ifbreathingisdifficult,giveoxygen.Callaphysicianimmediately.Ingestion:DONOTINDUCEVOMITING.Givelargequantitiesofwater.Nevergiveanythingbymouthtoanunconsciousperson.Callaphysicianimmediately.SkinContact:Incaseofcontact,immediatelyflushskinwithplentyofwaterforatleast15minuteswhileremovingcontaminatedclothingandshoes.Washclothingbeforereuse.Excessacidonskincanbeneutralizedwitha2%solutionofbicarbonateofsoda.Callaphysicianimmediately.EyeContact:Immediatelyflusheyeswithgentlebutlargestreamofwaterforatleast15minutes,liftingloweranduppereyelidsoccasionally.Callaphysicianimmediately.5.FireFightingMeasuresFire:Concentratedmaterialisastrongdehydratingagent.Reactswithorganicmaterialsandmaycauseignitionoffinelydividedmaterialsoncontact.Explosion:Contactwithmostmetalscausesformationofflammableandexplosivehydrogengas.FireExtinguishingMedia:Drychemical,foamorcarbondioxide.Donotusewateronmaterial.However,waterspraymaybeusedtokeepfireexposedcontainerscool.SpecialInformation:Intheeventofafire,wearfullprotectiveclothingandNIOSH-approvedself-containedbreathingapparatuswithfullfacepieceoperatedinthepressuredemandorotherpositivepressuremode.Structuralfirefighter'sprotectiveclothingisineffectiveforfiresinvolvingthismaterial.Stayawayfromsealedcontainers.6.AccidentalReleaseMeasuresVentilateareaofleakorspill.WearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipmentasspecifiedinSection8.Isolatehazardarea.Keepunnecessaryandunprotectedpersonnelfromentering.Containandrecoverliquidwhenpossible.Neutralizewithalkalinematerial(sodaash,lime),thenabsorbwithaninertmaterial(e.g.,vermiculite,drysand,earth),andplaceinachemicalwastecontainer.Donotusecombustiblematerials,suchassawdust.Donotflushtosewer!USRegulations(CERCLA)requirereportingspillsandreleasestosoil,waterandairinexcessofreportablequantities.7.HandlingandStorageStoreinacool,dry,ventilatedstorageareawithacidresistantfloorsandgooddrainage.Protectfromphysicaldamage.Keepoutofdirectsunlightandawayfromheat,water,andincompatiblematerials.Donotwashoutcontaineranduseitforotherpurposes.Whendiluting,alwaysaddtheacidtowater;neveraddwatertotheacid.Whenopeningmetalcontainers,usenon-sparkingtoolsbecauseofthepossibilityofhydrogengasbeingpresent.Containersofthismaterialmaybehazardouswhenemptysincetheyretainproductresidues(vapors,liquid);observeallwarningsandprecautionslistedfortheproduct.8.ExposureControls/PersonalProtectionAirborneExposureLimits:ForSulfuricAcid:-OSHAPermissibleExposureLimit(PEL)-1mg/m3(TWA)-ACGIHThresholdLimitValue(TLV)-1mg/m3(TWA),3mg/m3(STEL),A2-suspectedhumancarcinogenforsulfuricacidcontainedinstronginorganicacidmists.VentilationSystem:Asystemoflocaland/orgeneralexhaustisrecommend