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Sulfuric Acid

CAS Number

7664-93-9

Synonym

Acid mist; Battery acid; BOV; Caswell No. 815; Contact acid; Dihydrogen sulfate; Dipping acid; Electrolyte acid; Hydrogen sulfate; Oil of vitriol; Spirit of vitriol; EPA Pesticide Code: 078001

Occurrence/Use

Industrial and domestic cleaning agent; production of fertilizer, insecticide, detergents, synthetic resins, rayon, explosives, dyes, pharmaceuticals, and antifreeze; catalyst

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels

Air

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
120
Species: 
Human
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Respiratory irritation
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Respiratory system
Severity: 
Mild
Last Acute REL Revision: 
1999
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
1
Chronic Target Organs: 
Respiratory system
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2001
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: