Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:06/19/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-610-1410
MSDS Number: BFHTL

C & D POWER SYSTEMS

3043 WALTON ROAD
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462

Emergency Phone: 215-828-9000

Info Phone: 215-828-9000

Cage: FO279

C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC

3053 BLUE BELL, PA 19422-0858 US

Telephone: 215-619-2700

Cage: 1K126

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

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

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CD)/M3; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
EYES,SEVERE BURNS AND ULCERATION OF SKIN. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE PULMONARY EDEMA.
INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE INJURIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD COULD NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS TO ITS
CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS WILL BE
AGGRAVATED BY BREATHING ACID MISTS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: GIVE MILK OR
WATER FOLLOWED BY 2 OZ MILK OF MAGNESIA (NO CARBONATES).SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY. I NHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID REACTS WITH METALS FORMING
FLAMMABLE H*2 GAS.ACID MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE.WATER WILL
CAUSE HEAT GENERATION,BOIL OVER AND SPLATTER.

Spill Release Procedures:ACID SPILLS CAN BE NEUTRALIZE WITH A SODIUM
BICARBONATE SOLUTION (1 POUND BICARBONATE TO 1 GALLON OF
WATER),SODA ASH OR LIME. COVER WITH SAND OR ABSORBANT.SCOOP UP AND
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL .
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE,SODIUM CARBONATE(SODA
ASH),CALCIUM OXIDE(QUICKLIME).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREAS,AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED TO AVOID SHORTING OF
CELL TERMINALS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
SPACES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON,BOOTS AND SUITS. EYE WASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WHEN WORKING AROUND CELLS,REMOVE METALLIC
JEWELRY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.215-1.250
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID. STRONG ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES,OXIDIZERS,REDUCING AGENTS,METAL POWDERS,ORGANIC MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT. PROLONGED OVERCHARGING IN CONFINED
SPACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*2,SO*3

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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