CAPTREE CHEMICAL CORP. -- SULFURIC ACID  -- 6810-00-227-1845
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/03/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-1845
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAPTREE CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:32-B NANCY STREET
City:WEST BABYLON
State:NY
ZIP:11704
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-491-7400
Emergency Phone Num:516-491-7400
CAGE:1U973
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAPTREE CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:32-B NANCY STREET
Box:City:WEST BABYLON
State:NY
ZIP:11704
Country:US
Phone:516-491-7400
CAGE:1U973

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 96.5%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 3.5%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE - INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION
    OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG
    INFLAMMATION. SKIN AND EYES: SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS
    TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH. MAY	AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION.
    CHRONIC: MAY DAMAGE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE AND
    THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHIAL EMPHYSEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
    STOMATITIS, DENTAL EROSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
    BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT
    BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REM OVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE
    WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO PRODUCE
    HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH CAN FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. A
    VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
    DO NOT USE WATER. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS WITHN SODA ASH
    OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHO VEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T.BAKER'S NEUTRASORB (R) OR TEAM 'LOW NA+' ACID
    NEUTRALIZERS ARE RECOMMENDED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
    HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. LOOSEN CLOSURE
    CAUTIOUSLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. IN CASE OF  SPILL NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING 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.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:621F,327C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:28.0F,-2.2C
Vapor Pres:< 0.3
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.84
pH:< 1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:< 1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MOST METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING, OXIDIZING AND
    ALKALINE AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, CYANIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE AND HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
    HYDROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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