SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION -- SULFURIC ACID -- 6810-00-146-7520 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/17/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-146-7520
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PRODUCT CODE: S5290
Preparer's Name:E. BRULL
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C232
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NB99
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-99-MH01
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0XED2
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
= Wt: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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO EYES AND SKIN ON CONTACT.
    LIQUID OR SPRAY MIST MAY PRODUCE TISSUE DAMAGE PARTICULARLY ON
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF EYES, MOUTH, RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESP IRATORY TRACT. CAN BE FATAL IF
    INHALED OR INGESTED.  SEVERE OVEREXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, TISSUE DAMAGE,
    COUGHING, CHOKING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, EYE
    REDNESS/WATERING/ITCHING, SKIN
    ITCHING/SCALING/REDDENING/BLISTERING, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN: REMOVE CONTACTS.
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
    CONTINUE RINSING WITH NORMAL SALINE UNTIL PH=7. INHALED:REMOVE TO
    FRESH  AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    NEEDED.INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER/MILK. INGESTED ACID MUST BE DILUTED ABOUT 100
    FOLDS. IF VOMITING OCCU RS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPLY EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FROM FARTHEST
    POSSIBLE DISTANCE. WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL
    EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT REACTION WITH WATER. EVOLUTION OF
    EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT WITH MOST METALS. WILL REACT WITH
    ORGANIC MATERIAL YIELDING HEAT & DENSE WHITE FUMES

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

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE WITH WATER AND MOP UP OR ABOSRB WITH AN
    INERT DRY MATERIAL AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER. IF NECESSARY, NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE
    SOLUTION OF SODIUM CARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LICKED UP. KEEP CONTAINER DRY. DO
    NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FUMES, VAPOR OR SPRAY. NEVER ADD
    WATER TO THIS PRODUCT. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS ORGANIC
    MATERIALS, METALS, ACIDS, AL KALIS, MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:MAY CORRODE METALLIC SURFACES. STORE IN A METALLIC OR
    COATED FIBRE DRUM USING A STRONG POLYETHYLENE INNER PACKAGE.
    CORROSIVE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE
    CABINET OR ROOM.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED, FULL-FACED RESPIRATOR WITH
    CANISTER APPROVED FOR SULFURIC ACID VAPOR & MIST. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT. IF
    CONCENTRATIONS ARE HIGH/UNKNOWN,  USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
    TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW THEIR
    RESPECTIVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, RUBBER FOOTWEAR, ACID
    RESISTANT HOOD AND FULL BODY SUIT RECOMMENDED; SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYEWASH NEAR WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERSONAL PROTECTION IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL: SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT.
    VAPOR RESPIRATOR. BOOTS. GLOVES. A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS SHOULD BBE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
    SUGGEST ED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A
    SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT..

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=290.C, 554.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.5C, 50.9F
Vapor Pres:0.01
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.84
pH:1 (1%)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:THICK OILY COLORLESS  LIQUID, SLIGHT SULFUROUS ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HIGHLY REACTIVE: METALS, ALKALIS, MOISTURE; SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO
    REACTIVE: ORGANIC MATERIALS, ACIDS; VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY
    REACTIVE: OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE/WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ROUTES OF ENTRY: INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT,
    INHALATION. TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: (4-HOUR TWA)-ACUTE ORAL (RAT
    LD50)-2140 MG/KG; ACUTE TOXICITY OF THE VAPOR (LC50 RAT)-255 PPM.
    CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: THE  SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDENYS, LIVER.
    OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS TO HUMANS: EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT (CORROSIVE); OF EYE CONT ACT (IRRITANT); OF INGESTION; VERY
    DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT, PERMEATOR). SLIGHTLY
    DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY TO
    SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN C ONTACT (SENSITIZER).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PER MSDS: RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE.
    DLA-HMIS: DISPOSE OF SPILLED, NEUTRALIZED, OR WASTE PRODUCT,
    CONTAMINATED SOIL, AND OTHER MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATI ONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
    D002. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 1000 LBS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: DOT CLASS 8. CORROSIVE
    LIQUID. IDENTIFICATION: SULFURIC ACID UN 1830 II. SPECIAL
    PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS. DOT PICTOGRAM:
    (CORROSIVE LABEL).

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE LISTED IN
    TSCA: SULFURIC ACID. OSHA HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD
    COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NONE.

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