WRIGHT CHEMICAL CORP -- SULFURIC ACID  -- 6810-00-551-5231
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-551-5231
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WRIGHT CHEMICAL CORP
Address:ACME STATION
Box:402
City:RIEGELWOOD
State:NC
ZIP:28456
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-655-2263
Emergency Phone Num:919-655-2263 OR 919-655-2905 NIGHTS
CAGE:5U648
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WRIGHT CHEMICAL CORP
Address:ACME STATION
Box:City:RIEGELWOOD
State:NC
ZIP:28456
Country:US
CAGE:5U648

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 93.2%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES.
    INHALTION MAY CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG DAMAGE. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY
    RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF VISION. SKIN CONTACT MAY PRODUCE SEVERE
    NECROSIS. FATAL DOSE (ADULT) 1 TEAS POON TO 1 OUNCE. CHRONIC:
    REPEATED EXPOSURE CAUSES TRACHEA BRONCHITIS, STOMATITUS,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS AND GASTRITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID IS NOT CURRENTLY
    CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION OF
    THE TEETH. CONTACT CAUSES CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH,
    THROAT, AND ESOPHAGUS WITH IMMEDIATE PAIN AND DIFFICULTY IN
    SWALLOWING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THOSE WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
    GASTROINTESTINAL, OR NERVOUS DISEASES AND ANY EYE AND SKIN DISEASES
    ARE AT GREATER RISK.

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

First Aid:MOVE EXPOSED VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. IF CONTACT
    WITH MATERIAL OCCURS, FLUSH SKIN OR EYE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    KEEP VICTIM  QUIET AND MAINTAIN BODY TEMPERTURE. IF INGESTED, DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE THE ACID WITH WATER OR MILK.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIGHT FIRE FROM SAFE DISTANCE OR FROM
    PROTECTED POSITION. USE CARE, AS WATER APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THIS
    ACID RESULTS IN THE EVOLUTION OF HEAT AND CAUSES SPLATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, PRODUCT EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC
    FUMES OF SULFUR DIOXIDE, SULFUR TRIOXIDE. IT IS HIGHLY REACTIVE AND
    CAPABLE OF IGNITING FINELY DIVIDED COMBUSTIBLE MATRL

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
    DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. VENTIALTE
    CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING. FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
    WORN. ISOLATE 580 FEET I N ALL DIRECTIONS. GET EXPERT ASSISTANCE.
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED LIMESTONE OR
    SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID HOT SURFACES, OPEN FLAMES. KEEP
    IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND/OR EYE EXOSURES. DO NOT INHALE FUMES
    OR ACID MISTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET OSHA
    PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES WITH FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY SHOWER, EYE WASH STATION, ACID
    RESISTANT CLOTHING TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN AREAS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:529F,276C
Spec Gravity:1.8354
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO CLOUDY LIQUID. NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:96 %

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBIDES, FULMINATES, NITRATES, PICRATES, POWDERED METALS, COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS, WATER, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND PRESSURE, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
    HYDROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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