COULTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- SULFURIC ACID, CONCENTRATED -- 6810-00-975-0907
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, CONCENTRATED
MSDS Date:09/25/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-0907
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COULTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:6600 SYLVANIA AVE
City:SYLVANIA
State:OH
ZIP:43560
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-885-4661
Emergency Phone Num:419-885-4661
CAGE:MO424
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COULTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:6600 SYLVANIA AVE
Box:City:SYLVANIA
State:OH
ZIP:43560
Country:US
Phone:419-885-4661
CAGE:MO424
Company Name:MAYS CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Address:7760 E. 89TH STREET
Box:City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46256
Country:US
Phone:317-842-8722
CAGE:6T060
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID IS A STRONG
DEHYDRATING AGENT THAT WILL QUICKLY DAMAGE HUMAN TISSUE, ESPECIALLY
IF HEATED. INHALATION OF MISTS CAN DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
LUNGS. EYE INJURIES CAN BE SE VERE AND PERMANENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:TISSUE DAMAGE, RESPIRATORY TRACT DAMAGE, SEVERE
EYE DAMAGE, BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
FLUSH UNDER LIDS BY LIFTING THEM OR ROLLING EYES. SEE DOCTOR ASAP.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE CLOTHING AND CONTINUE FLUSHING.
INHALATION : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
HELP. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE STOMACH CONTENTS BY
GIVING WATER OR MILK TOGETHER WITH MILK OF MAGNESIA. GET PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER. IF WATER IS ADDED TO CONCENTRATED
ACID A SEVERE ERUPTION MAY RESULT. USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL TANKS AND CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH
WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DILUTE SULFURIC ACID WILL REACT WITH MOST
METALS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN REACH FLAMMABLE OR
EXPLOSIVE LIMITS IF ALLOWED TO COLLECT.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:MINOR SPILLS CAN BE DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED
WITH SODA ASH, LIME OR CAUSTIC. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE CONTAINED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, CAUSTIC
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SHADED, WELL DRAINED STORAGE
AREA. DO NOT ADD WATER TO CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID. DO NOT ALLOW
DILUTE ACID TO CONTACT METALS.
Other Precautions:MOST METALS ARE RAPIDLY CORRODED IN WEAK SULFURIC
ACID AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN IS GENERATED. BE SURE SAFETY SHOWER OR
OTHER SOURCE OF WATER IS QUICKLY AVAILABLE IN AREAS WHERE PERSONNEL
EXPOSURE TO SUL FURIC ACID IS POSSIBLE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF TLV
IS EXCEEDED. IF VENTILATION IS GOOD, VAPOR FROM SULFURIC ACID AT
AMBIENT TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AGITATION, SPRAY FROM LEAKS, ADDING WATER TO SPILLS, ETC, CAN GENERATE
MIST LEVELS THAT WILL GREATLY EXCEED THE TLV. PROPER PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:518F,270C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-30F,-34C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.84
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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