KOEHLER MANUFACTURING CO -- BATTERY FLUID, ACID  -- 6140-00N092982
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BATTERY FLUID, ACID
MSDS Date:04/02/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N092982
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KOEHLER MANUFACTURING CO
Address:123 FELTON ST
City:MARLBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01752
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-456-2200
Emergency Phone Num:800-645-8265
CAGE:34141
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KOEHLER MANUFACTURING CO
Address:123 FELTON ST
Box:City:MARLBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01752
Country:US
Phone:800-456-2200
CAGE:34141

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
= Wt:38.
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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO
    SKIN, EYES AND ALL BODY TISSUES. INHALATION: INHALATION OF MIST MAY
    CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION: CAUSES CORROSION OF MUCOSAL SURFACES.
    TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE/ CHRONIC: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO BODY
    TISSUES CAUSES IRRITATION AND BURNS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
    MAY CAUSE ULCERATION. INHALATION CAN ERODE DENTAL SURFACES AND
    ATTACK UPPER RESPIRATORY PASSAGE S. CONTINUED EXPOSURE CAN RESULT
    IN SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGHING, ETC., REQUIRING MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 54,
    PG 41, 1992: GROUP 1.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYES: REDNESS AND IRRITATION, BURNS
    AND ULCERATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, LUNG
    AND THROAT DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF LUNG
    DISEASE MAY HAVE AN INCREASED INCIDENCE OF TOXIC EFFECTS DUE TO
    REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THE EYES W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT TRANSPORT THE VICTIM BEFORE
    THE 15-MINUTE FLUSH IS COMPLETE. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    AFFECTED  AREA W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT TRANSPORT THE VICTIM
    UNTIL THE 15-MINUTE FLUSH IS COMPLETE. INHAL: REMOVE THE VICTIM TO
    FRESH AIR . HAVE VICTIM LIE DOWN AND REMAIN QUIET. USE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED OR GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
    LARGE QUAN TITIES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS. USE WATER SPRAY TO
    COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT FROM FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH MOST METALS, ESPECIALLY WHEN
    DILUTE, TO GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN BE EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP THE FLOW IF POSSIBLE. DIKE THE SPILL WITH
    INORGANIC ABSORBENT TO PREVENT ITS SPREAD. CAUTIOUSLY NEUTRALIZE
    WITH LIME OR SODA ASH AND TRANSFER TO SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR
    DISPOSAL. WEAR APPROPRIATE	PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE OUT OF SUN &
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY
    CLOSED TO PREVENT LEAKAGE. IF PURCHASED IN DRUMS OR OTHER LARGE
    CNTNRS, VENT CNTNRS WHEN RECEIVED & WE EKLY THEREAFTER. DO NOT USE
    PRESSURE TO UNLOAD CNTNRS. WHEN EMPTY, RETURNABLE CNTNRS MUST
    (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE IN STORAGE AREAS DUE TO THE POSSIBLE
    PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ACID GAS CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR OR FULL FACE RESPIRATOR WITH ACID GAS CARTRIDGE. FOR
    UNKNOWN ATMOSPHERES, USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SHOULD BE USED TO REMOVE ACID VAPORS
    WHEREVER POSSIBLE. MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:ACID-PROOF GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    ACID PROOF APRON AND CLOTHING, RUBBER BOOTS WITH TROUSERS WORN
    OUTSIDE THE BOOTS. HAVE AVAILABLE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION AS ABOVE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH ALL CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING
    WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PRECS: BE SHIPPED I/A/W FEDERAL REGS. RESIDUAL PROD MUST BE
    REMOVED & BUNGS MUST BE TIGHTLY CLOSED. PHYSICAL DATA: DENSITY:
    10.8 LBS/GAL.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=-73.7C, -101.F
Vapor Pres:8 MMHG @ 15C
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.290 (H*2O=1) (15C)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY TURBID ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ALKALINE SOLUTIONS, METALS, METAL POWDERS,
    CHLORATES, NITRATES, STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING MATERIALS &
    COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC MATERIALS. HAZARDOUS GASES ARE EVOLVED ON
    CONTACT W/CHEMICALS SUCH AS CYANIDES,
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ADD WATER TO ACID; ALWAYS ADD ACID
    TO WATER. STABLE BUT REACTS WITH WATER AND ORGANIC MATERIALS TO
    GIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN RELEASE SULFUR DIOXIDE AT HIGH
    TEMPERATURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CLEANED UP MATERIAL WILL MOST LIKELY BE A RCRA
    HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF RESIDUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:US DOT - SHIPPING NAME: BATTERY FLUID, ACID.
    HAZARD CLASS: CLASS 8. LABELING: CORROSIVE. UN ID NUMBER: UN 2796.
    PACKING GROUP: II. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 100 POUNDS. CANADA (TC) -
    SHIPPING NAME: BATTERY  FLUID, ACID. HAZARD CLASS: CLASS 8 (9.2).
    LABELING: CORROSIVIE. UN ID NUMBER: UN 2796. PACKING GROUP: II.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES: HEALTH:
    IMMEDIATE (ACUTE), DELAYED (CHRONIC). SULFURIC ACID - REGULATED AS
    A TOXIC CHEMICAL UNDER SECTION 313 OF TITLE III/SARA AND 40 CFR
    PART 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY: LISTED. EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: YES. CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST:
    YES. WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: CLASS E - CORROSIVE; CLASS D1A - VERY
    TOXIC.

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