PCS NITROGEN INC -- SULFURIC ACID -- 6810-00-975-0707 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-0707
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PCS NITROGEN INC
Address:3175 LENOX PARK BLVD, SUITE 400
City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38115-4256
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-542-0132
Emergency Phone Num:800-542-0132
Preparer's Name:RANDY FERRATA
CAGE:MO421
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MAGNOLIA CHEMICALS AND SOLVENTS
Address:1020 SAMS AVENUE
Box:10276
City:NEW ORLEANS
State:LA
ZIP:70181-0278
Country:US
Phone:504-733-6600
CAGE:0LNB7
Company Name:PCS NITROGEN INC
Address:3175 LENOX PARK BLVD, SUITE 400
Box:City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38115-4256
Country:US
Phone:800-542-0132
CAGE:MO421

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 93-99.5%
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:INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION &
    PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION MAY BE FATAL. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EROSI ON OF TEETH, LESIONS OF SKIN,
    TRACHEO-BRONCHITIS, MOUTH INFLAMMATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, ETC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC MISTS
    CONTAINER SULFURIC ACID" AS A CATEGORY 1 CARCINOGEN, CARCINOGENIC
    TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE BURNS TO UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
    CORROSIVE BURNS TO MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH, SEVERE SKIN BURNS, CORNEAL
    BURNS, CONJUNCTIVITIS, BLINDNESS, SEVERE OR PERMANENT INJURY MAY
    RESULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
    HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSIST, GET MEDICAL AT TENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR OTHER SUITABLE AGENT FOR FIRES
    ADJACENT TO NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS OF SULFURIC ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE SOLID WATER STREAMS NEAR RUPTURED
    TANKS OR SPILLS OF SULFURIC ACID. ACID REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER
    & CAN SPLATTER ACID ONTO PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE & POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE GENERATED INSIDE METAL DRUMS & STORAGE TANKS.
    CONCENTRATED ACID CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT

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

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SMALL SPILLS OR LEAKS CAUTIOUSLY WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH OR LIME.
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS REQUIRED FOR SODA ASH DUE TO RELEASE CARBON
    DIOXIDE GAS. NO SMOKI NG IN SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES AND REACTIVE CHEMICALS, VENT METAL
    CONTAINERS WEEKLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY IN HOT WEATHER.
Other Precautions:DIKING OF STORAGE TANKS IS RECOMMENDED. VAPORS MAY
    CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN. TO PREVENT IGNITION OF VAPOR, SMOKING,
    FLAMES AND SPARKS SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN STORAGE AREAS. CAUSES
    SEVERE BURNS. L ABEL SIGN WORD: DANGER!

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY
    NIOSH FOR SULFURIC AICD OR MISTS AS APPLICABLE. SOME EXPOSURES MAY
    REQUIRE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OR
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRA TOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OR HELMET.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RESPECTIVE TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:GAUNTLET GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
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
AT A MINIMUM WEAR ACID RESISTANT APRON, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS FOR
    ROUTINE USES. FOR INCREASED PROTECTION, WEAR ACID-RESISTANT
    TROUSERS AND JACKET. WEAR HARD HAT. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. USE
    A IR VENTILATED ACID HOOD.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:193F,89C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.706
pH:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OILY, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW TO TURBID
    LIQUID, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRO COMPOUNDS, CARBIDES, DIENES, ALCOHOLS (WHEN HEATED), OXIDIZING
    AGENTS, SUCH AS CHLORATES/PERMANGANATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OF 300C OR HIGHER YIELD
    SULFURIC TRIOXIDE GAS, WHICH IS TOXIC, CORROSIVE AND AN OXIDIZER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS. ALSO THIS IS A
    FIRE RISK IF IN CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS.

====================  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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