SCHOLLE CORPORATION -- BATTERY FLUID, ACID (ELECTROLYTE)  -- 6810-01-418-1697
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BATTERY FLUID, ACID (ELECTROLYTE)
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-418-1697
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCHOLLE CORPORATION
Address:200 W. NORTH AVE.,
City:NORTHLAKE
State:IL
ZIP:60164
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-562-7290
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO531
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCHOLLE CORP
Address:200 W NORTH AVE
Box:City:MELROSE PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60164-2402
Country:US
Phone:708-562-7290
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D577
CAGE:97807
Company Name:SCHOLLE CORPORATION
Address:200 W. NORTH AVE.,
Box:City:NORTHLAKE
State:IL
ZIP:60164
Country:US
Phone:708-562-7290
CAGE:TO531

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Minumum % Wt:34.
Maxumum % Wt:36.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:64.
Maxumum % Wt:66.

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL LD 2,140 MG/KG (RABBIT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: 3D DEGREE BURNS. SEVERE
    RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT. BRONCHITIS, LARYNGEAL AND
    PULMONARY EDEMA MAY RESULT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC: A LIMITED STUDY OF REFINERY
    WORKERS SUGGESTED A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN SULFURIC ACID EXPOSURE &
    LARYNGEAL CANCER. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SMALL NUMBER OF WORKERS
    INVOLVED & THE MIXED EXPOSURE TO SEVE RAL OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDING
    DIETHYLSULFATE (LISTED CARCINOGEN BY IARC & NTP) THERE IS NO
    CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIP INFERRED.
Effects of Overexposure:PRICKLING OR BURNING SENSATION OF SKIN AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. COUGHING, SNEEZING, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST.
    DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXITING DISEASE
    OF THE LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. CPR IF INDICATED. GIVE
    OXYGEN. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS  OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK, MILK
    OF MAGNESIA OR TABLE OIL OR FRESH EGGS. USE WATER IF NOTHING ELSE
    AVAILABLE. RINSE  MOUTH OFTEN.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2 SMALL FIRES. WATER FOG, LARGE
    FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT DIRECT WATER INTO ACID TANKS. COOL
    OUTSIDE OF TANK WITH WATER. WEAR FULL-FACE SELF-CONTAINED
    RESPIRATOR, RUBBERIZED OUTER WEAR, GLOVES, BOOTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID WILL NOT BURN BUT START
    FIRES WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL, NITRATES, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, METAL
    POWDERS. FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS FORMS WHEN ACID CONTACTS MOST
    METALS. HYDROGEN MAY ACCUMULATE IN	CONTAINERS. SPILLOVER IN SEWERS
    MAY GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS OR TOXIC SULFIDES. WATER TO ACID CAUSES
    HEAT &  SPLATTERING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL ACID-PROTECTIVE GEAR. REMOVE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. FLUSH AWAY BY FLOODING WITH WATER APPLIED QUICKLY TO
    ENTIRE SPILL. NEUTRALIZE SPILLS WITH LIME OR SODA ASH, FLUSH TO
    ON-SITE WASTE WATER TRE ATMENT SYSTEM. DIKE LARGE SPILLS. DO NOT
    WASH INTO STORM OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE "UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZRDS."
    DO NOT STORE NEAR ORGANICS. HYDROGEN MAY BE GENERATED INSIDE DRUMS
    & TANKS; AVOID FLAMES & SPARKS.
Other Precautions:NEVER ADD WATER TO CONTAINERS OF ACID. FOR SPILLS,
    BEWARE OF ACID REACITON IN SEWERS THAT MAY PRODUCE FLAMMABLE
    HYDROGEN GAS OR TOXIC SULFIDES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN NEEDED USE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED HALF OR
    FULL-FACE MASK WITH ACID GAS CARTRIDGE. FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,
    USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING UNIT.
Ventilation:REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL: VENTILATE STORAGE
    TANKS BEFORE ENTRY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FULL-FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SAFETY SHOES/BOOTS. RUBBER APRON OR
    FULL SUIT IF SPLASHES LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROHIBIT SMOKING. PROVIDE SAFETY SHOEWERS/EYE
    WASHES NEAR WORK SITE. TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN CHEMICAL HANDLING
    PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEED IN REMOVING ACID IS ESSENTIAL. TREAT MOST URGENT SYMPTOMS FIRST:
    CESSATION OF BREATHING, EYE INJURY, SKIN CONTACT, SHOCK. SEEK
    MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EVEN IF INJURY APPEARS SLIGHT. GIVE PHYSICIAN DE
    TAILED ACCOUNT OF INCIDENT.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=135.C, 275.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-62.2C, -80.F
Vapor Pres:<1MMHG AT 100F (37.8C)
Vapor Density:3.4(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.265 (WATER=1)
pH:<1 (1%  SOLN)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN ALL PROPORTION
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CORROSIVE AGENT WILL ATTACK MOST METALS. CONTACT WITH ORGANICS,
    NITRATES, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, ETC. MAY CAUSE IGNITION. ALLYL
    COMPOUNDS AND ALDEHYDES UNDERGO POLYMERIZATION - POSSIBLE VIOLENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METALS, ORGANICS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES AT HIGH TEMPERATURE.
    REACTS WITH ABOVE TO FORM HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ALL CONTACT WITH ORGANIC SUBSTANCES
    AND MOST METALS.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL LD50=2140 MG/KG. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION
    (RABBIT). CORROSIVE INHALATION 1 HOUR LC50 RAT: 347 PPM.

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

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH AS ABOVE. NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME OR SODA
    ASH, (A MINIMUM OF 5.2 POUNDS SODA ASH PER GALLON OF BATTERY FLUID,
    ELECTROLYTE). CONSULT REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE D002 -
    CORROSIVE AND D003 - REAC TIVE IF DISCARDED WITHOUT PRIOR
    NEUTRALIZATION.

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

Transport Information:BATTERY FLUID, ACID, 8, UN2796, PGII.

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

SARA Title III Information:BATTERY FLUID, ACID CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY
    35% BY WEIGHT OF H2SO4 (CAS# 7664-93-9) AND IS SUBJECT TO THE
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND
    AMMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZA TION ACT (SARA) OF 1986. IT IS ALSO
    SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR PART 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 1000 LB/454 KG AS
    H2SO4.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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