BSDBT - ABSORBED ELECTROLYTE BATTERY

Product Identification

Product ID:ABSORBED ELECTROLYTE BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-327-3273
MSDS Number: BSDBT

Responsible Party
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC GLOBE BATTERY DIV
5757 N GREEN BAY AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-228-2746/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 414-228-3138

Cage: 25244

Contractor
UNITED ELECTRIC CO
NEWARK, WI 53201 US

Telephone: 800-365-7777

Cage: 0VZ47

Ingredients

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 34%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3; 8990

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB


LEAD PEROXIDE (LEAD DIOXIDE)

CAS: 1309-60-0

RTECS: OG0700000

Fraction By Weight: 31%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (PB)

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3(PB); 8990


LEAD SULFATE

CAS: 7446-14-2

RTECS: OG4375000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (PB)

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 (PB);8990

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS


SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 34%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 8990

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: LOSS OF APPETITE, DIARRHEA
AND/OR CONSTIPATION WITH CRAMPING, DIFFICULTY IN SLEEPING AND
FATIGUE. EXPOSURE AND/OR CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID MAY LEAD TO
ACUTE IRRITATION OF THE SKIN, CORNEA L DAMAGE OF THE EYES, AND
IRRITATION OFTHE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATOR
SYSTEM INCLUDING LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THERE IS
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT LEAD CAN OR CANNOT CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, DAMAGE
TO THE KIDNEYS AND NERVOUS SYSTEM. LEAD MAY ALSO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM DAMAGE AND CAN AFFECT DEVELOPING FETUSES IN PREGNANT WOMEN.
SULFURIC ACID MAY LEAD TO SCARRING OF THE CORNEA AND CHRONIC
BRONCHITIS AS WELL AS EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL IN MOUTH BREATHERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INORGANIC LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS
CAN AGGRAVATE CHRONIC FORMS OF KIDNEY, LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC
DISEASES. CONTACT OF SULFURIC ACID WITH THE SKIN MAY AGGRAVAATE
ECZEMA AND CONTACT DERMATITIS.

First Aid

First Aid:INHLATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF
SYMPTOMS APPEAR. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
ELECTROLYTE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH CLOTHING, REMOVE AND DISCARD.
EYES: IMMEDI ATELY RINSE WITH COOL RUNNING WATER FORAT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER RINSING. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. REFER TO A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:-434F,-259C (H2)
Lower Limits:4.1 %
Upper Limits:74.2 %
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTIANED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN GASES ARE PRODUCED IN
CELLS DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. THESE GASES ENTER AIR
THROUGH VENT CAPS AND MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. COVER SPILL WITH SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) OR
QUICKLIME (CALCIUM OXIDE). MIX WELL. MAKE CERTAIN MIXTURE IS
NEUTRAL THEN COLLECT. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) OR QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE)

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT REMOVE VENT CAPS. TO AVOID
DAMAGE TO TERMINALS AND SEALS, DO NOT DOUBLE-STACK INDUSTRIAL
BATTERIES. NEVER RECHARGE IN UNVENTILATED SPACE.
Other Precautions:HANDS CONTAMINATED BY CONTACT WITH INTERNAL
COMPONENTS OF A BATTERY CAN CAUSE INGESTION OF LEAD/LEAD COMPOUNDS
IF HANDS ARE NOT WASHED PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. STORE
LEAD/ACID BATTERIES W ITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:ROOM VENTILATION IS REQUIRED FOR BATTERIES UTILIZED FOR
STANDBY POWER GENERATION.
Protective Gloves:VINYL COATED, PVC, GAUNTLET TYPE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES ARE RECOMMENDED. MAINTAIN
EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH INTERNAL BATTERY
COMPONENTS, WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEVER RE-CHARGE BATTERIES IN AN UNVENTILATED, ENCLOSED SPACE. HYDROGEN
AND OXYGEN GASES ARE PRODUCED IN THE CELLS DURING NORMAL BATTERY
OPERATION (HYDROGEN IS FLAMMABLE AND OXYGEN SUPPORTS COMBUSTION) .
THESE GASES ENTER THE AIR TRHOUGH THEVENT CAPS. TO AVOID THE CHANCE
OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, KEEP SPARKS FROM BATTERY.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:>1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:ELECTROLYTE COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT TO OPAQUE CASE AND SEALED COVER FITTED
WITH SIDE OR TOP TERMINALS.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD/LEAD COMPOUNDS: POTASSIUM, CARBIDES, SULFIDES, PEROXIDES. SULFURIC
ACID: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, MOST METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD/LEAD COMPOUNDS: OXIDES OF LEAD
AND SULFUR. SULFURIC ACID: HYDROGEN, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SULFUR
TRIOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ELECTROLYTE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO
NOT FLUSH LEAD CONTAMINATED ACID TO SEWER. SEND BATTERIES TO LEAD
SMELTER FOR RECLAMATION FOLLOWING APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NO T RELEASE UNNEUTRALIZED ACID.

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