BSCZB - LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
- MSDS: BSCZB
- Manufacturer: GOULD INC BURGESS DIV (REPLACED BY BURGESS INC IL)
- Product Name: LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
- National Stock Number: 6140-01-117-9646
Product Identification
Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/07/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-117-9646
MSDS Number: BSCZB
Responsible Party
US
Emergency Phone: 800-424-3900
Info Phone: MFR OUT OF BUS,CALL DGSC-SSH
Preparer: DGSC-SSH(AV 695-4371)
Cage: 52431
Contractor
Telephone: 800-424-3900
Cage: 52431
Ingredients
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 0.01 MG/M3 (AS)
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB
DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB
CALCIUM, METAL
CAS: 7440-70-2
RTECS: EV8040000
Fraction By Weight: <0.2%
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
POLYPROPYLENE
Fraction By Weight: 5%
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION OF ACID VAPORS MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
SKIN OR EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVER E BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT,
AND STOMACH. MAY AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION. CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE
LUNGS,TEETH EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, & OSHA
AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ACID:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE
AND THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONICAL EMPHYSEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
STOMATITIS, DENTAL EROSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. LEAD:STOMACH
CRAMPS, ANEMIA AND NERVE DA MAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
First Aid
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Fire Fighting
Lower Limits:4.1( FOR H2)
Upper Limits:74.2(FOR H2)
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN ON OVERCHARGE. MAY
EXPLODE IN FIRE AND PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FUMES AND OXIDE OF SULFUR
GASES.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
DO NOT USE WATER. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS WITH SODA ASH OR
LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOV EL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T.BAKER'S NEUTRASORB (R) OR TEAM 'LOW NA+' ACID
NEUTRALIZERS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. LOOSEN CLOSURE
CAUTIOUSLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. IN CASE OF SPILL NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.
Chemical Properties
HCC:C1
pH:<2.0
Appearance and Odor:LEAD/ACID BATTERY, PLASTIC CASING.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIAL, PROLONGED
OVERCHARGE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES .
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN GAS.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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