SOUTHWEST CHEMICAL CO INC -- SULFURIC ACID, 93%  -- 6810-00N072145
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, 93%
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072145
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SOUTHWEST CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:521 SOUTH K ST
City:IMPERIAL
State:CA
ZIP:92251
Country:US
Info Phone Num:619-352-5300
Emergency Phone Num:619-352-5300
Preparer's Name:DAVID GIBBS
CAGE:0AKW6
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SOUTHWEST CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:521 SOUTH K ST
Box:City:IMPERIAL
State:CA
ZIP:92251
Country:US
Phone:619-352-5300
CAGE:0AKW6

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 93%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:MAY BURN OR IRRITATE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGSESTION:MAY BURN OR IRRITATE GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN AND PERFORATION OF THE
    STOMACH. SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.  EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS,
    CORNEAL DAMAGE. CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DENTAL EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
    CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41, 1992:GROUP 1.
    ANIMAL:PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH
    WITH WATER. WASH WITH SOAP. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR IRRITATION. INGESTION:RINSE MOUTH, GIVE
    SEVERAL GLASSES  OF WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
    APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH ALKALI SUCH AS SODA
    ASH, LIME OR LIMESTONE. SULFUR DIOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
    RELEASED DURING NEUTRALIZATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH,
    LIME OR LIMESTONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING MIST AND/OR VAPORS. NO CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    AWAY FROM ALKALIES, METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR DUST, MIST AND/OR SO*2 GAS, AS CONDITIONS INDICATE.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO ELIMINATE MISTS AND REDUCE LEVELS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES TO AVOID CONTACT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE AND HOUSEKEEPING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS (STAB):AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:520F,271C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-20F,-29C
Spec Gravity:1.83
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO GREY LIQUID, SLIGHT SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS AT/NEAR BOILING CAUSE EVOLUTION OF
    TOX & CORR SULFUR DIOXIDE. (SULFUR DIOXIDE ALSO WILL EVOLVE SLOWLY
    AT (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS:SEE CONDITIONS TO
    AVOID (STABILITY).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NUETRALIZE WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF
    ACCORDING TO ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY:1000 LBS (AS SULFURIC ACID 100%).

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