Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7732-18-5
Name of the chemical
Water, distilled, conductivity or of similar purity H2O
Concentration
<5
General Information
Revision date
2009-01-14
Product name
SULFURIC ACID
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
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Emergency telephone
FOR EMERGENCIES INVOLVING A SPILL, LEAK, FIRE, EXPOSURE OR ACCIDENT CONTACT: CHEMTREC (800-424- 9300 within the United States or 703-527-3887 for international collect calls) or Rhodia CAERS (Communication and Emergency
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Company Information
company name
RHODIA INC
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
A. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
Appearance/Odor
colorless oily liquid, odorless. Warning Statements DANGER! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER. CONTENTS MAY BE UNDER PRESSURE OF EXPLOSIVE, FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. HIGHLY REACTIVE AND CAPABLE OF IGNITING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT.
Potential health effects
Acute Eye: Corrosive. Causes burns, tissue destruction, Can cause blindness. Acute Skin: Corrosive. Causes redness, inflammation, burns. Acute Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. Causes upper respiratory tract irritation, lung irritation, chest pain, wheezing, shortness of breath, a burning sensation, tickling of the nose and throat, sneezing, Repeated exposure to high levels of sulfuric acid mist may cause etching of tooth enamel in persons who breathe through their mouths. Acute Ingestion: Harmful if ingested. Can cause irritation, abdominal pain, corrosion, burns to mouth and esophagus, death.
Potential chronic health
When mists are released from this product they are considered to be probable or suspected human carcinogens (see Section 11 - Chronic).
