Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY - HYBRID
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-203-4912
MSDS Number: BJDPJ

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0798

Info Phone: 215-378-0798

Cage: 20038

EXIDE CORP

14205 READING, PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 610-378-0500/0798

Cage: 20038

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

PROPENE POLYMERS (POLYPROPYLENE)

CAS: 9003-07-4

RTECS: UD1842000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: >60%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: >2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS:BURNS,SEVERE IRRITATION
OF SKIN,EYES,MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH;INFLAMMATION OF
BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:EROSION OF TEETH,INFLAMMATION OF
NOSE,THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES. CHR ONIC EFFECTS:PERMANENT TISSUE
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS BATTERY CONTAINS SMALL AMOUNTS OF
ARSENIC, A CARCINOGEN ACCORDING TO OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH,INCREASED RESPIRATORY
RATE,STINGING,BURNING SENSATION ON SKIN,EYE
IRRITATION,DISCOLORATION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
DOCTOR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE MILK OR WATER,FOLLOWED
BY 2 OUNCESOF MILK OF MAGNESIA (NO CARBONATES).SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RELEASES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN CONTACT WITH MANY MATERIALS, PARTICULARLY
EXPLOSIVES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.DILUTE
CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER.COVER WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME.SCOOP UP AND
PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) OR QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE.AVOID SHORTING
BATTERIES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS OR FULL FACE MASK AS APPROPIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.EYES WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ACID IN BATTERY.ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LEAD CONTAINED IN THE BATTERY PLATES MAY BE PRESENT AT TIME OF
DISPOSAL.

HCC:C1
Vapor Pres:11.8
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY CLOUDY, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:65

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, ORGANIC MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID FUMES,SULFUR
DIOXIDE,SULFUR TRIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGUALTIONS.

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