Material Safety Data Sheet Collection Sulfuric Acid

SUL7960
DSC60 RTF Template version: 2005-05-13-03
Issue Date: 2005-05

Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification 54/60

Material Name: Sulfuric Acid CAS Number: 7664-93-9
Chemical Formula: H2O4S
Structural Chemical Formula: H2SO4
EINECS Number: 231-639-5
ACX Number: X1002217-4
Synonyms: ACIDE SULFURIQUE; ACIDO SOLFORICO; ACIDO SULFURICO; BATTERY ACID; BOV;
DIHYDROGEN SULFATE; DIPPING ACID; ELECTROLYTE ACID; EPA PESTICIDE CHEMICAL CODE
078001; HYDROGEN SULFATE; MATTLING ACID; OIL OF VITRIOL; SCHWEFELSAEURELOESUNGEN;
SULFURIC ACID; SULFURIC ACID (AQUEOUS); SULFURIC ACID,SPENT; SULPHURIC ACID; VITRIOL
BROWN OIL; ZWAVELZUUROPLOSSINGEN
General Use: The manufacture of superphosphate fertilizer, inorganic and petro-chemicals, explosives and pigments.
Component of heavy duty metal cleaners, pickles.
In manufacture of rayon, cellulose film.
As battery electrolyte and also in electroplating processes.

Section 2 - Composition / Information on Ingredients

Name CAS %
sulfuric acid 7664-93-9 >51
water 7732-18-5 remainder
OSHA PEL NIOSH REL DFG (Germany) MAK
3 3 3
TWA: 1 mg/m . TWA: 1 mg/m . TWA: 0.1 mg/m ; PEAK: 0.1
3 3
mg/m ; Ceiling: 0.2 mg/m ;
ACGIH TLV IDLH Level measured as inhalable fraction of
3 3 3
TWA: 1 mg/m ; STEL: 3 mg/m ; 15 mg/m . the aerosol.
A2 = as contained in strong
inorganic acid mists.

Section 3 - Hazards Identification

ChemWatch Hazard Ratings
HMIS
0 Flammability
3 Health
Toxicity
3 2 Body Contact 0 Flammability
Reactivity
—
W Chronic
2 Reactivity
0 1 2 3 4
Fire Diamond Min Low Moderate High Extreme

ANSI Signal Word

Danger!
Corrosive

œœœœœ Emergency Overview œœœœœ

Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. Corrosive. Other Acute Effects: blindness. Chronic Effects: tooth
erosion, GI disturbances, dermatitis. Reaction with water produces excessive heat.

Potential Health Effects

Target Organs: respiratory system, eyes, skin, teeth
Primary Entry Routes: inhalation, skin contact, eye contact
Acute Effects
Inhalation: The vapor is extremely discomforting to the upper respiratory tract and is capable of causing severe
mucous membrane irritation, upper respiratory tract inflammation.
Exposure to high concentrations causes bronchitis and is characterized by the onset of hemorrhagic pulmonary
edema.

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