KENNECOTT CORPORATION -- SULFURIC ACID 93%  -- 6810-00F022240
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID 93%
MSDS Date:05/21/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F022240
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KENNECOTT CORPORATION
Address:10 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE
Box:11248
City:SALT LAKE CITY
State:UT
ZIP:84147
Country:US
Info Phone Num:801 322-7000
Emergency Phone Num:801 569-6550
CAGE:KENNE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KENNECOTT CORPORATION
Address:10 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE
Box:11248
City:SALT LAKE CITY
State:UT
ZIP:84147
Country:US
Phone:801 322-7000
CAGE:KENNE

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID					       
			       IC=INTENDED CHANGES
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 90-95%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM=IC
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 5-10%

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS FOR INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: <1%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MODERATELY TOXIC. CORROSIVE
    TO THE MOUTH, THROAT/STOMACH, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES,
    HARMFUL OR FATAL. SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION/CORROSIVE. INHALATION:
    HIGHLY TOXIC. RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITA TION, THROAT BURNS,
    CONSTRICTION OF THEWINDPIPE, SEVERE PULMONARY EDEMA/RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION, DEATH/HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: SALIVATION, IRRITATION, THROAT
    BURNS, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING. SKIN: SEVERE BURNS-EFFECTS
    MAY BE DELAYED, DIARRHEA, REDDENING, ITCHING, INFLAMMATION
    BLISTERING/TISSUE DAMAGE. EYE:  CONJUCTIVITIS, CORNEAL ULCERATION &
    PERMANENT INJURY. INGESTION: INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH,
    BRONCHITIS/TOOTH EROSION.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE 1-3 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE STOMACH CONTENTS. SKIN:
    WASH AREA THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER.  INHALATION: REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON FROMSOURCE OF EXPOSURE.
    IF NOT BREATHING, INSTITUTE CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM/AT REST. OBTAIN MED ATT IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDING FIRE. DON'T ADD WATER TO ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS MATERIAL DOESN'T GIVE A FLASH POINT BY
    CONVENTIONAL TEST METHODS. WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/FULL
    FACE MASK & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE MAY PRODUCE POISONOUS OR IRRITATING
    GAS, FUMES OR VAPOR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO STOP & CONTAIN THE
    SPILL. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED REGARDING PERSONNEL SAFETY &
    EXPOSURE TO THE SPILLED MATERIAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
    STAY UPWIND; KEEP OUT OF LOW  AREAS. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY
    ENTRY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
    DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AFTER HANDLING, WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. DON'T
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIR
    BORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MAY BE USED TO CONTROL OR REDUCE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. PLACE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR STORAGE UNTIL
    DISCARDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:538F
Spec Gravity:1.84
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(WATER = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO DARK-BROWN OILY LIQUID, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS & REDUCING AGENTS, CONCENTRATED ACID, MAY CAUSE VIOLENT
    REACTION W/OTHER MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EVOLUTION OF HEAT & SPLATTERING OF ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, TOXIC GASES, SULFUR
    OXIDES. ACID CONTACT W/NON FERROUS METALS (ZINC, ALUMINUM) GIVES
    OFF HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

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