COLONIAL CHEMICAL CO -- BATTERY FLUID,ACID 10%-51%  -- 6810-00-236-0702
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BATTERY FLUID,ACID 10%-51%
MSDS Date:05/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-0702
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLONIAL CHEMICAL CO
Address:78 CARRANZA ROAD
City:TABERNACLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08088
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-268-1200/FAX 2117
Emergency Phone Num:609-268-1200/800-457-4280 (CMB)
CAGE:2L633
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLONIAL CHEMICAL CO
Address:R D NO 3 TABERNACLE CARRANZA RD
Box:City:VINCETOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08088-9804
Country:US
Phone:609-268-1200
CAGE:2L633

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 10 - 51%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:RAT,LC50:347PPM/1 HR;LD50(ORAL)2140MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE! CAUSES SEVERE EYES, SKIN & ALL BODY
    TISSUE BURNS. EYE DAMAGE MAY BE PERMANENT. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    ULCERATION. MIST IS IRRITATING TO RESP IRATORY TRACT. INGESTION
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE DENTAL EROSION, IMPAIRED
    LUNG FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNING, VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT, DENTAL EROSION, COUGH, SEVERE PAIN, BLINDNESS,
    WHEEZING, ABNORMAL LUNG SOUNDS, SKIN ULCER, ITCHING AND RASH,
    BLEEDING, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OPEN WOUNDS AND SORES, RESPIRATORY
    AILMENTS SUCH AS EMPHYSEMIA AND BRONCHITIS

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH COLD WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CONTINUE
    RINSING EYES WITH NORMAL SALINE UNTIL PH=7. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PR OVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOTINDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT GET WATER
    INSIDE CONTAINERS. EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL OR WATER
    YIELDING HEAT. REACTS WITH METALS FORMING FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS. NEUTRALIZE RUNOFF WITH SODA ASH/LIME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH/LIME. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL.
    SCOOP INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
    ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS	OR LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. LOOSEN CLOSURE CAREFULLY;
    RELIEVE INTERNAL PRESSURE WHEN RECEIVED AND WEEKLY.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. AVOID BREATHING MISTS. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND
    BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH CANISTER
    APPROVED FOR SULFURIC ACID VAPOR AND MIST IF TLV EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, ACID RESISTANT BODY
    SUIT, SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: CONTINUED WASHING OF THE AFFECTED AREA WITH COLD OR
    ICED WATER WILL BE HELPFUL IN REMOVING THE LAST TRACES OF SULFURIC
    ACID. DO NOT FREEZE TISSUE. CREAMS OR OINTMENTS SHOULD NOT BE 
    APPLIED BEFORE OR DURING THE WASHING PHASE OF TREATMENT.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F - 250F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-25F TO-37F
Vapor Pres:<0.3 @ 77F
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.074 - 1.370
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, CARBIDES, METALS, STRONG OXIDIZING, REDUCING/ORGANICS, WATER,
    CYANIDES, SULFIDES, COMBUSTIBLES, METAL POWDERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ADDING WATER TO ACID (ALWAYS ADD ACID
    SLOWLY TO WATER)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE,
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA AND SUPERFUND REPORTABLE DISCHARGE IS
    1000 LBS. IF APPROVED, NEUTRALIZE AND TRANSFER TO WASTE TREATMENT
    SYSTEM.

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