Sulfuric acid, fuming with less than 30 percent free sulfur trioxide
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Sulfuric acid (American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphuric acid (Commonwealth spelling), known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colorless, odorless, and viscous liquid that is miscible with water. Pure sulfuric acid does not occur naturally due to its strong affinity to water vapor; it is hygroscopic and readily absorbs water vapor from the air. Concentrated sulfuric acid is a strong oxidant with powerful dehydrating properties, making it highly corrosive towards other materials, from rocks to metals. Phosphorus pentoxide is a notable exception in that it is not dehydrated by sulfuric acid but, to the contrary, dehydrates sulfuric acid to sulfur trioxide. Wikipedia
Substance Data
Source: PubChem (HSDB, 12.12.2019)CAS-Number8014-95-7 |
Flash Pointn/a | Boiling Pointn/a |
| Emergency Response Guide No. 137 |
Hazardous Materials Table
Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)(3) Hazard Class8Corrosive liquids |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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| N34 | |
| T20 | |
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| TP13 |
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) 
| (8A) Exceptions | None | |
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| (8B) Non-bulk | 201 | see 49 CFR §173.201 |
| (8C) Bulk | 243 | see 49 CFR §173.243 |
(9) Quantity Limits 
| (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail | Forbidden |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | 2.5 L |
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| (10B) Other |
Segregation chart for load, transport, and storage
This chart shows whether loading, transport, or storage with other hazard classes is permitted, prohibited, or restricted. Based on 49 CFR §177.848.
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| Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility. | |
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| May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions. |

