Product ID:NP SERIES BATTERY,A204/3.2S
MSDS Date:01/02/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-037-1357
MSDS Number: BNCHV

YUASA BATTERY (AMERICA),INC

9728 ALBURTIS AVE
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
US

Emergency Phone: 213-949-4266, 800-423-4667

Info Phone: 213-949-4266, 800-423-4667

Cage: YUASA

YUASA BATTERY (AMERICA),INC

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670 US

Telephone: 213-949-4266, 800-423-4667

Cage: YUASA

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

THE FOLLOWING TWO INGREDIENTS ARE NOT ITEMIZED IN THE

SILICA-GEL

CALCIUM LEAD

OSHA PEL 0.05MG/M3 AS LEAD

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/M3 PB DUST 92

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG (H2SO4)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS AN ARTICLE UNDER OSHA WHICH
UNDER NORMAL USE AND HANDLING IS NON-HAZARDOUS. HOWEVER, UNDER
CERTAIN UNUSUAL CONDITIONS PERSONS MAY BE EXPOSED TO TOXIC LEAD
AND CORROSIVE SULFURIC ACID. SEVE RE BURNS AND EYE DAMAGE MAY
RESULT FROMEXPOSURE TO SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE AND ILLNESS FROM
SULFUR OXIDE FUMES.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND ACID BURNS. PUNGENT ODOR AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF
ACID ELECTROLYTE IS RELEASED, THEN PERSONS WITH A PRE-EXISTING
DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT OR TEETH MAY BE
AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF REDNESS OR BLISTERING OCCURS GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL ATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR MILK FOLLOWED BY
MILK OF MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGGS OR VEGETABLE OIL. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE 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. WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER APPLIED TO SULFURIC ACID GENERATES
HEAT AND CAUSES ACID TO SPATTER. ACID REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO
YIELD EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOULD A BATTERY BREAK OPEN, AVOID CONTACT
WITH ACID ELECTROLYTE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SOLUTION OF BAKING SODA IN
WATER. COLLECT NEUTRALIZED WASTE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH LEAD CO NTAMINATED ACID TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:USE SODA ASH OR BAKING SODA TO NEUTRALIZE THE
ELECTROLYTE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, EXPOSURE TO
ELECTROLYTE, LEAD OR LEAD CONTAINING COMPOUNDS DOES NOT OCCUR.
SHOULD A BATTERY BREAK OPEN AND A LEAD SPILL OCCURS, PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT L EAD DUST FROM BECOMING AIR BORNE.

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED. HOWEVER, IF CONDITIONS ARISE THAT
REQUIRE THEIR USE, USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS APPROVED FOR
DUST, FUME AND MIST.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. LONG
SLEEVE SHIRTS, LONG PANTS, AND CLOSED SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-103F,-75C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.245-1.295
pH:1
Solubility in Water:ACID, COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF ELECTROLYTE WITH COMBUSTIBLES AND ORGANIC MATERIAL. SOLVENTS
MAY DISSOLVE PLASTIC BATTERY CASE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BREAKING OR CRUSHING OF THE BATTERY CASE.
EXTREME HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION OF SULFURIC ACID
RELEASES SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID FUMES, AND
SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE, PUNCTURE, DISASSEMBLE, OR MUTILATE.
IF PERMITTED DISPOSE WITH OTH ER SOLID WASTE.

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