Product ID:ELECTROLYTE(ACID)BATTERY FLUID
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00B070001
MSDS Number: BBBMH

GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATION

READING, PA 19603
US

Info Phone: 215 378-0500

Cage: 06810

GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATION

1262 READING, PA 19603 US

Telephone: 215 378-0500

Cage: 06810

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 32-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DILUTED SULFURIC ACID CAUSES MILDER
RESULTS THAN FULL STRENGTH ACID.LONG TERM EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE ALL
HAZARDS TO SOME DEGREE.CHRONIC EXPOSURES ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE EROSION
OF TEETH,INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA WAS FOUND TO INDICATE SULFURIC
ACID RELATED TUMORS OR CANCERS
Effects of Overexposure:CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS 5MG/M3 ARE
OBJECTIONABLE CAUSING COUGH,INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE AND
IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATORY CAPACITY.DROPLETS OR MIST ON SKIN CAUSES
AN UNCOMFORTABLE STINGING,BURNING SENS ATION.EYE IRRITATION
FREQUENTLY OCCURS.TEETH MAY BECOME DISCOLORED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL WATER.IF
CONTACTS ARE WORN REMOVE THEM THEN CONTINUE FLUSHING.FOR SKIN
CONTACT-FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING INCLUDIN G SHOES.IF INHALED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY.INGESTION-IF VICTIM IS AWAKE GIVE LOTS OF WATER.DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.WASH OUT MOUTH,GARGLE TO WASH THROAT.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY,CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER FOG, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:SULFURIC ACID FUME,SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS OR
CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED WHEN ACID DECOMPOSES.WATER APPLIED
TO SULFURIC ACID GENERATE HEAT AND CAUSES SPATTERING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO YIELD
EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS,REACTIONS IS INCREASED WHEN ACID
IS DILUTED AS IN ELECTOLYTE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF POSSIBLE STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL.UNLESS AREA
IS WELL VENTILATED.DO NOT PERMIT ANYONE WITHOUT RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.FOR LARGE SPILLS WEAR ACID RESISTANT
CLOTHING.CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL SPILLS WITH VERM ICULITE,DRY SAND OR
SIMILAR MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME,SODA ASH,SODIUM BICARBONATE,ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA THAT IS
COOL,DRY AND PROTECTED FROM SEVERE WEATHER.AVOID SPILLS,LEAKS OR
DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE,SPARKS AND HEAT. STORE AND HANDLE
ONLY IN AREAS WITH UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY.NEVER USE AIR-PRESSURE TO
FORCE MATERIAL OUT OF CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID IN AN AREA ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED
PEL.USE NIOSH-APPROVED,FITTED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA WITH NO CROSS DRAFTS.
Protective Gloves:ACIDS RESISTANT RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT GOGGLES AND ACID RESISTANT
APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAMINATED CLOTHING MUST NOT BE REWORN.PLACE
IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:35F 10.6F
Vapor Pres:10@ 18% F
Spec Gravity:1.295@ 60
Evaporation Rate & Reference:ETHER = 1 = LESS THAN 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH SHARP PUNGUENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS
OF PLASTIC,RUBBER AND COATINGS WHICH ARE NOT ACID RESISTANT

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED
CONTAINER.DISPOSE OF IN A SECURED,SANITARY LANDFILL IF
PERMITTED.CONSULT STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY.INDIVIDUAL STATE
REGULATIONS MAY VARY.

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