CHEVRON -- SULFURIC ACID  -- 6810-00N030260
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030260
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEVRON
Box:4054
City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804-0054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-233-3737
Emergency Phone Num:415-233-3737
CAGE:0AHD1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC
Address:15299 SAN PABLO AVE
Box:4054
City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804
Country:US
Phone:800-582-3835
CAGE:0AHD1

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: BRONCHITIS MAY RESULT FROM REPEATED INJURY TO
    THE RESPIRATORY MUCOUS MEMBRANES BY ACID MISTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:CALL MD IMMED. INGEST:GIVE H*2O/MILK TO
    DRINK & TELEPHONE FOR MED ADVICE. DO NOT MAKE PERSON VOMIT(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MED PERSONNEL. IF MED
    ADVICE CANNOT BE OBTAINED, THEN TAKE THE PERSON AND (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: PRODUCT CONTAINER TO THE NEAREST MEDICAL EMERGENCY
    TREATMENT CENTER OR HOSPITAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID: MATERIALS. WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN ON
    CONTACT WITH SOME METALS AND IS CORROSIVE TO METALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: ATMOSPHERE. AIR POLLUTION REGS SHOULD BE
    STUDIED TO DETERMINE IF THIS MATL IS REGULATED IN THE AREA (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:WHERE IT IS TO BE USED. THIS MATL IS CLASSED AS A
    H*2O POLLUTANT & SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF SEWAGE & DRAINAGE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: SYSTEMS AND ALL BODIES OF WATER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CORROSIVE & CAUSES IRRIT & DMG.
    SKIN: CORROSIVE & CAUSES SEVERE IRRIT & DMG. INHAL:RPTD/PRLNGD
    BRTHG OF SULFURIC ACID MISTS CAN CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT/DMG.
    INGEST:CAN RESULT IN SEVERE IRRIT/ULCER ATION OF DIGEST TRACT.
    SULFURIC ACID ISCORROSIVE & CAUSES SEVERE TISSUE DMG. SEVERITY OF
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THE DMG PRODUCED IS IN GENERAL
    PROPORTIONAL TO THE ACID STRENGTH & DURATION OF CNTCT. RPTD/PRLNGD
    INHAL OF SULFURIC ACID MISTS MAY CAUSE SPASMS OF THE LARYNX, MUC
    MEMB & RESP TRACT IRRIT, W/ POSSIBLE SERIOUS DMG TO THE LUNGS. AN
    AIR CONC OF 1 MG/M3 IS NOTICED BY MOST PERSONS; 5 MG/M3 IS
    DECIDEDLY (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/FRESH H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING
    LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG IMMED. WASH SKIN THORO W/H2O.
    SEE MD IMMED. WASH LIGHTLY CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. GROSSLY
    CONTAM CLTHG  & LEATHER SHOES SHOULD BE DISCARDED. INHAL:IF THERE
    ARE SIGNS/ SYMP AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN DUE TO BRTHG THIS
    MATL, MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, APPLY ARTF
    RESP. (ING 3)

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

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
    SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR FIRES IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS
    STORED, DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED/CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, OBSERVING
    PRECAUTIONS IN SPECIAL PROT INFO. LRG SPILLS MAY BE NEUT W/DILUTE
    ALKALINE SOLNS OF SODA ASH, LIME, ETC., THEN ABSORBED W/ABSORBENT
    CLAY OR DIATOMACEOUS  EARTH. AFTER REMOVAL, FLUSH CONTAM AREAW/H2O.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ALKALINE SOLUTIONS OF SODA ASH, LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:BEFORE ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES THAT
    MAY HAVE CNTND HAZ MATL, DETERMINE CONC & TAKE APPROP MEASURES FOR
    PERSONAL PROT.
Other Precautions:MATL PRESENTS A HAZ THAT MAY REQUIRE PERSONAL PROT
    EQUIP FOR ENTRY. CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS HAVE AIR POLLUTION
    RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF MATLS IN WORK SITUATIONS WHICH
    MAY RELEASE VOLATILE / PARTICULATE COMPONENTS TO THE (ING 7)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    SUCH AS AN ACID GAS CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH TOXIC DUST/MIST/FUME
    PREFILTER OR ELSE AN AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR UNLESS VENT IS
    ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORN E CONC BELOW THE FEDERAL OSHA EXPOS STD.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENT TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF
    THIS MATERIAL BELOW THE FEDERAL OSHA EXPOSURE STANDARD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, OVERSHOES. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND
    DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: UNPLEASANT. MINOR BURNS PRODUCE NO SYSTEMIC EFTS, &
    THE RXN FROM SEVERE BURNS IS CONSEQUENT TO TISSUE DESTRUCTION
    RATHER THAN ANY SYSTEMIC TOX EFTS OF ACID. NO CHRONIC SYSTEMIC
    CHANGE S EXCEPT THOSE SECONDARY TO TISSUE DMG FOLLOW RPTD EXPOSURE
    BY INHAL OF SULFURIC ACID FUMES & DROPLETS. CHRONIC (ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>536F,>280C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.83
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS OILY LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY & EXOTHERMALLY W/H2O, ALKALIS, & SOME ORGANIC MATLS.
    MAY IGNITE FINELY DIVIDED COMBUST (ING 6)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
    FUMES OF SULFUR TRIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
    REGULATIONS. CONTACT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR
    HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR APPROV ED DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL.

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