Product ID:BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-141-1564
MSDS Number: BBHRT

GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATION

Emergency Phone: (215) 378-0500

Cage: 06810

GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATION

1262 READING, PA 19603 US

Telephone: 215 378-0500

Cage: 06810

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

WATER, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE &
BLINDNESS, SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS & ULCERATION. INHALATION:
VAPORS/MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AT LEVELS OF
5MG/M3. INFLAMMATION OF BRONCHI AL MEMBRANES MAY OCCUR AT
12-35MG/M3. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & ULCERATION OF
MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MIST MAY ACT AS AN IRRITANT TO EYES,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & DIRECT CONTACT OF SOLUTION W/SKIN BURNS

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING COMPLETETLY, INCLUDING SHOES. CONTINUE FOR 15
MIN/UNTIL ALL TRACES OF ACID ARE REMOVED. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
WASH MOUTH/GARGLE.GIVE MILK. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. IF STOPPED BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE RELEASED WHEN THIS
PRODUCT COMES IN CONTACT WITH METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH WATER, NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
BICARBONATE. EVACUATE AREA, ZONE AREA, VENTATE AREA, PROVIDE
PERSONNEL WITH PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, CONTACT SPILL
WITDIKE/NEUTRALIZE/ABSORB SOLUTION IN VERMICULI TE/DRY
SAND/EARTH/FLUSH WITHATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AREAS WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION AND WHERE SPILLS CAN BE HANDLED. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. IF CONTACT OCCURS,
FOLLOW EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED/SPECIAL: ACID RESISTANCE COMP.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PVC APRON TO PROTECT CLOTHING OR ACID SUIT,
BOOTS & HARD HAT
Supplemental Safety and Health
645 PENN STREET/READING, PA 19603.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:225-235F
Vapor Pres:LOW
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:1.295
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:MIISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, ODOR IS SHARP, PENETRATING.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIONABLE ORGANIC MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE & EXPLOSIONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:METALS ESPECIALLY FINE POWDERED/FINELY
DIVIDED COMB USTIBLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METALS MAY FORM TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE
FUMES & HYDROGEN GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:SOME FORMS OF NON-ACID RESISTANT
PLASTIC/RUBBER/COA TINGS.

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT PRODUCTS OF SPILL IN SEALED CONTAINERS &
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION
FOR SPILL RESIDUES.

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