Product ID:27-355-D, DRY CHARGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-538-9984
MSDS Number: BSCWC

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0798/0500

Info Phone: 215-378-0798/0500

Cage: 20038

EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP

READING, PA 19601 US

Telephone: 215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 08163

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2 - 2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.003%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.06%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

POLYPROPYLENE, (CASE MATERIAL) OR INGREDIENT NO. 7

CAS: 9003-07-0

Fraction By Weight: 5-6%

HARD RUBBER (CASE MATERIAL) OR INGREDIENT NO. 6.

CAS: 9003-07-0

Fraction By Weight: 5-6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN
PRODUCT IS HEATED, OXIDIZED, OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED OR DAMAGED TO
CREATE DUST, VAOR, FUME. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: NOT ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. INHALATION: IRRITAT ION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
AND LUNGS. INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND SEVERE
CRAMPING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD IS LISTED BY IARC AS A 2B
CARCINOGEN, LIKELY IN ANIMALS. PROOF OF CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS
IS LACKING AT PRESENT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION/INGESTION:
HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CRAMPING, LOSS
OF APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES, WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES,
IRRITABILITY, ANEMIA, NEUROPATHY OF MOTOR NERVES WITH WRIST DROP,
KIDNEYDAMAGE, REPRODUCTION CHANGES IN BOTH MALES AND FEMALES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME FORMS OF KIDNEY, LIVER, AND
NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GARGLE, WASH NOSE AND LIPS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: GET ME DICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:4.1 HYDROGEN
Upper Limits:74.2HYDROGEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH POSITIVE PRESSURE AND FULL
FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION. KEEP SPARKS AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY FROM BATTERIES.

Spill Release Procedures:LEAD DUST SHOULD BE VACUUMED OR WET-SWEPT. USE
CONTROLS WHICH MINIMIZE FUGITIVE EMISSIONS. DO NOT USE COMPRESSED
AIR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS, WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES
AND ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT IN EVENT OF SPILLS.
Other Precautions:BATTERIES SHOULD BE STORED UNDER ROOF FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. STORE AND HANDLE ONLY IN AREAS
WITH ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY AND SPILL CONTROL. AVOID DAMAGE TO
CONTAINERS. KEEP A WAY FROM SPARKS AND HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:ELBOW-LENGTH RUBBER WHEN FILLING BATTERY
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD WHEN FILLING BATTERY
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN FILLING BATTERIES USE ACID-RESISTANT
APRON.
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:>2516F,>138
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:486F,252C
Spec Gravity:9.6 TO 11.3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, BASES, HALIDES, HALOGENATES, POTASSIUM NITRATE,
PERMANGANATE, PEROXIDES, NASCENT HYDROGEN,REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGING, SOURCES OF
IGNITION. DO NOT ALLOW METALLIC MATERIALS TO SHORT CIRCUIT BATTERY
TERMINALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TEMP'S MAY PRODUCE TOXIC METAL
FUME, DUST. CONTACT WITH ACID, BASE, NASCENT HYDROGEN MAY GENERATE
TOXIC ARSINE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SEND SPENT ATTERIES TO SECONDARY LEAD
SMELTER FOR RECYCLING.

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