Sulfuric Acid (93-99%)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview NFPA DANGER! Causes Eye and Skin Burns Reacts violently with water May be Corrosive to Metals Appearance: Clear Viscous Physical Form: Liquid Odor: Acrid

Potential health effects

Eye:Corrosive. Contact may cause severe irritation, eye burns, and permanent eye damage. Skin:Corrosive. Contact may cause severe irritation, skin burns, and permanent skin damage. No information regarding skin absorption, however, corrosivity of material suggests significant skin absorption will occur. Inhalation (Breathing):Corrosive. Harmful if inhaled. May cause severe irritation and burns of the nose, throat, and respiratory tract. Ingestion (Swallowing):Corrosive. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause severe irritation and burns of the mouth, throat, and digestive tract. Signs and Symptoms:Effects of overexposure may include severe irritation and burns of the mouth, nose, throat, respiratory, and digestive tract, coughing nausea, vomiting, wheezing, abdominal pain, bronchitis (lung inflammation), chest pain, pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs), pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluids in the lungs) and perforation of the stomach. Other Comments:Prolonged or repeated overexposure to acid mists has been reported to cause erosion of tooth enamel. Pre-Existing Medical Conditions:Conditions aggravated by exposure may include skin disorders, eye disorders and respiratory (asthma-like) disorders. See Section 11 for additional Toxicity Information. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sulfuric Acid (93-99%) Page 1/7 Issue date 01-Jul-2008 Status: Final