CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY -- SULFURIC ACID, 0.5M  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, 0.5M
MSDS Date:01/02/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0127
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
= Wt:3.
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) IS 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:TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, NOSE, THROAT, AND
    SKIN. EYES-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION-MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP OR OSHA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF SKIN,
    NOSE, THROAT,OR SKIN CONTACT.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHES. LAUNDER C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
    AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON
    CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE	ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, & GET  MEDICAL AID..

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
    FUMES. IS A STRONG OXIDANT; AND IN CONTACT WITH ORGHANIC MATERIALS
    MAY CAUSE FIRES AND EXPLOSION. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH MANY
    SUBSTANCES WITH GENERATION OF HEAT. AT TACKS BASE METALS (EXCEPT
    LEAD) FORMING COMBUSTIBLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON0-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. ABSORB
    MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE AB SORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CONTAINER CLOSED.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT STORE NEAR METAL POWDERS OR OTHER
    REDUCING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHES.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=-2.C, 28.4F
Spec Gravity:1.03
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. OILY APPEARANCE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZERS, ORGANIC MATERIAL, HALOGENS OR INTERHALOGENS, LITHIUM
    NITRATE, METAL ACETALDHYDES, METAL OXIDES, METALS, POTASSIUM
    CHLORATE, SODIUM NITRATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CAN REACT WITH POWDERED METALS TO FORM
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOX, WILL REACT WITH WATER OR STEAM TO
    PRODUCE TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL-RAT LD50: 2140 MG/KG; INHL-GPG LC50: 510
    MG/M3/2H.

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

Ecological:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WAST
    DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION, UN1830.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY SECTION 311/312 REPORTING:
    ACUTE. SULFURIC ACID: NAME LIST: YES. SECTION 302: 1000 TPQ.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY. CERCLA SEC. 103: 1000
    LBS.

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