RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO -- SULFURIC ACID  -- 6810-00-823-8008
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/15/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8008
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-925-3300
Emergency Phone Num:203-925-3300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0GAK8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JONES CHEMICALS INC
Address:985 MONTAGUE EXPRESSWAY
Box:City:MILPITAS
State:CA
ZIP:95035
Country:US
Phone:408-262-8300
CAGE:3E576
Company Name:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Phone:203-925-3300
CAGE:0GAK8

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 78-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:H2SO4 LD50 RAT ORAL 2140MG/KG;1TSP-1/2OZ
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:CORR.CAUSES BURNS OF
    MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH.MAY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY-GASTRIC
    PERFORATION/PERITONITIS,DEATH.INHAL:CORR MUC MEMB.SYMPT-BURN
    SENS,TICKLING OF NOSE/THROAT,SNEEZING,COUGH,WHEE
    ZE,LARYNGITIS,SHORT BREATH.MIST/SPRAY SERIOUS DMG TO LUNG
    TISSUE.SKIN:CORR.CAUSES BURNING/CHARRING.EYE:CORR.(SIGN/SYMPT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NO INGRED DESIGNATED BY
    IARC/NTP/ACGIH/OSHA AS PORBABLE HUMAN CARC.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH:CAUSES IRREVERSIBLE EYE DMG,POSSIBLE
    BLINDNESS.SPRAY/MIST SEVERELY IRRIT EYE. OVEREXPO:REP EXPO MAY LEAD
    TO CONTACT DERMATITIS,MAY CAUSE CORR OF DENTAL ENAMEL,CAN CAUSE
    BRONCHITIS W/COUGH,PHLEG M,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,EMPHYSEMA,CAN CAUSE
    CHRONIC RUNNY NOSE,TEARING OF EYES,NOSEBLEEDS,STOMACH UPSETS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRIT MAY BE AGGRAVATED IN
    INDIVIDUALS W/EXISTING SKIN LESIONS.BREATHING OF VAP/SPRAY(MIST)MAY
    AGGRAVATE ACUTE/CHRONIC ASTHMA & CHRONIC PULMONARY DISEASE SUCH AS
    EMPHYSEMA & BRONCHITIS.

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

First Aid:SPEED IN REMOVE MATL FRM CONTACT W/BODY IS PRIMARY
    IMPORTANCE.START 1STAID @ONCE.INGEST:CONSC/ALERT GIVE 2/MORE GLASS
    OF H2O/MILK.DONT INDUCE VOMIT.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:IMMED WIPE OFF MATL
    W/DRY CLOTH.WA SH W/LOTS OF SOAP/H2O W/SAF SHOWER @LEAST
    15MINS.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES.GET MED ATTN IMMED.INHAL:MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE CPR/ARAT RESP;BREATH DIFFI/IRRIT DVLP GET
    MED ATTN.EYE:(OTH PRECA)

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:EXPECT VIOL RX W/H2O.SM:DRY CHEM,CO2,HALON.LG:FLOOD
    FIRE AREA W/H2O FRM DISTANCE.DONT GET SOLID H2O STREAM ON SPILL
    MATL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APROV SCBA,FULL PROT
    CLOTH.FIGHTING FIRE IN CLS SPILL/VAP PROXIMITY USE ACID-RESIST
    PPE.EVACUATE RESIDENTS DOWNWIND.PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED (SUPPL)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERM DECOMPO PROD HAZ,INCLUDE SULFUR
    OXIDES.USE CARE.H2O APPLY DIRECTLY TO ACID RESULT IN EVOLUTION OF
    HEAT/SPATT,VIOL RX.HI CONC NEARBY COMBUST LIQ/SOLID(SUP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROP PPE.VENTI AREA.STOP LEAK.SM:COVER
    W/SOIDUM BICARBONATE,SODA ASH,LIME.ABSORB ON DRY MATL.WASH DOWN
    W/H2O NOT RECOMMENDED.LG:IAW PREDETERMINED PLAS.ASSIST IN PLAN TECH
    SERV DEPT 800-642-4200 .PREVENT ENTRY
    SEWER/WATERWAYS.DECONTAMTOOL,ETC.
Neutralizing Agent:SOIDUM BICARBONATE,SODA ASH,LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPRO PPE.DONT BREATH
    SPRAY/MIST,INGEST,GET IN EYE/SKIN/CLOTH.STORE IN COOL DRY WELL
    VENTI PLACE TIGHTLY CLSD AWAY FRM SUNLIGHT,ACID-RESIST FLOOR
Other Precautions:DIL ALWAYS ADD ACID SLOWLY TO H2O,NOT H2O TO
    ACID-WILL PROD LG HEAT/BOIL/SPATTERING.1STAID:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF
    H2O @LEAST 15MINS,LIFT LIDS.GET MED ATTN.DR:ALL TREAT SHOULD BE
    BASED ON OBSERVED SIGN/ SYMPT OF DISTRESS IN PATIENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROV MIST FILT,ACID GAS
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER CONDITIONS REQUIRING HIGHER LEVEL
    OF PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:ACID-RESIST-NAT RUBB,NEOPRENE,NITRILE
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD W/CHEM WORKER GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL-BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTH,BOOTS-NAT
    RUBB,NEOPRENE,NITRILE.SINK,SAF SHOWER,EYEWASH FOUNTAIN IN
    WORKAREA.OXYG AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD HEAVILY CONTAM CLOTH/SHOE IN MANNER
    WHICH LIMITS EXPO;OTHERWISE WASH SEPARATELY BEF REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHT:ENTRY TO FIRE AREA.DIKE-PREVENT RUNOFF/CONTAM H2O
    SOURCES.COOL CNTNR EXPO TO FLAME W/STREAM OF H2O TIL FIRE OUT.EXPO
    TO CONTAM SMOKE IMMED RELIEVE FRM DUTY/CHECK FOR SYMPT OF POIS-NOT
    MISTAK E FOR HEAT EXHAU/SMOKE INHAL.SEE 1STAID/HEALTH HAZ IN MSDS.
    FIRE/EXPLO:TO IGN UPON CONTACT.CONTACT W/METAL EVOLVE H2 GAS

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:379F,193C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:12F,-11C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.7 78%
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO CLOUDY, OILY LIQUID, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORG,CHLORATES,CARBIDES,FULMINATES,PICRATES,METALS.RX EXOTHERM
    W/H2O.METAL SURF GENERATE FLAM/EXPLO H2 GAS.ORG MATL-FIRE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN DILUTING ACID SHOLD BE ADDED TO
    DILUENT.DONT ADD DILUENT TO ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.RCRA HAZ
    WASTE:D002(CORRO),D003(REACTIVE).SPILLS SUBJ TO
    CERCLA:RQ=1000LB.SARA TITLE III SEC 302,313.

 Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
 This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
 of Defense.  The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
 expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
 disclaims all liability for its use.  Any person utilizing this
 document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
 assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
 particular situation.