SULFURIC ACID 98% - URAS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ************************************************************************ * Slight yellow, oily liquid. No odor information. Causes severe * * eye burns. Causes severe skin burns. Causes burns of the mouth * * and throat. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Harmful if * * inhaled. Can cause cancer. Do not use water. May react violently * * with water. * ************************************************************************

Potential health effects

See Section 11 for toxicological data.) EYE: May cause severe irritation with corneal injury which may result in permanent impairment of vision, even blindness. Vapors may irritate eyes. SKIN: Short single exposure may cause severe skin burns. Classified as corrosive to the skin according to DOT guidelines. INGESTION: Single dose oral toxicity is considered to be low. Small amounts swallowed incidental to normal handling operations may cause serious injury; swallowing amounts larger than that may cause death. May cause severe burns of the mouth and throat. (Continued on page 2 , over) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INHALATION: Excessive exposure may cause severe irritation to upper respiratory tract (nose and throat) and lungs. Excessive exposure may cause lung injury. SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGAN) EFFECTS: Repeated exposure of workers to sulfuric acid mist may cause characteristic dental changes and chronic inflammation of the eye, mouth, skin and upper respiratory tract, and lung effects.

Cancer information

Sulfuric acid mists may cause cancer in humans. Epidemiology studies have reported an increased incidence of cancers of the upper respiratory tract in workers exposed to strong-inorganic-acid mists containing sulfuric acid. For hazard communication purposes under