Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-031-6875
MSDS Number: BGFYN

YUASA-EXIDE CORP

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0757, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 215-378-0798

Cage: KO888

YUASA-EXIDE CORP

READING (FORMALLY IN HORSHAM), PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 610-378-0550/ FAX -0616

Cage: KO888

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; 9293

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

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

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; 9293

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 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

BATTERY CASE, PLASTIC (POLYPROPYLENE, POLYSTYRENE, ABS, PVC

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFURIC ACID IS CORROSIVE TO BODY
TISSUES AND IS THE MOST LIKELY EXPOSURE THE USER OF THE BATTERY
WILL SUFFER. CONTACT WITH LEAD IS UNLIKELY AND REQUIRES THE
BATTERY INTERNALS TO BE HEATED, OXIDIZED , OR THE CASE OTHERWISE
BREACHED FOR EXPOSURE TO OCCUR. LEAD IS A SYSTEMIC POISON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND/OR LEAD COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENS BY IARC AND NTP. SEE INDIVIDUAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATN FRM LEAD; BURNS FRM H2SO4.
SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATN BURNS FRM H2SO4. INHALED:RESP. IRRITATN,
COUGHING FRM H2SO4, RESPIRATORY IRRITATN FRM LEAD DUST.
INGESTED;SEVERE IRRITATN, G/I BURNS FRM H2SO4; ABDOMINAL PAIN
NAUSEA, VOMITING DIARRHEA, SEVERE CRAMPING FRM LEAD. SYSTEMIC
LEAD:HEADACHE, FATIGUE,WEAKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:H2SO4:PULMONARY CONDITIONS, LUNG
DAMAGE, SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA & DERMATITIS. LEAD:LIVER,
KIDNEY, NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DILUTE & GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Lower Limits:4.1
Upper Limits:>4.2
Extinguishing Media:CO2,FOAM,HALOGEN,DRY CHEMICAL,HALOGEN
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA. WATER APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE GENERATES
HEAT AND CAUSES IT TO SPATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN BEING CHARGED THIS BATTERY GENERATES
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. KEEP AWAY
FROM SPARKS & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL SPILLS WITH DRY SAND,
EARTH, VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE. NEUTRALIZE. WEAR ACID
RESISTANT CLOTHING & FACE SHIELD.
Neutralizing Agent:USE SODIUM BICARBONATE OR 50/50 MIX OF SODA ASH AND
SLAKED LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA W/IMPERVIOUS SURFACES & ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT FOR SPILLS. KEEP
SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES. STORE UNDER ROOF.
Other Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS. STORE & HANDLE ONLY IN
AREA WITH ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY AND SPILL CONTROL. HEAT, SPARKS,
OPEN FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTA INING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:STORE & HANDLE IN AREA WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, EQUIPMENT MUST BE ACID PROOF.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC W/ELBOW LENGTH GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. USE ACID
RESISTANT CLOTHING IF ACID CONTACT IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS. KEEP VENT
CAPS SECURELY IN PLACE. AVOID CONTACT WITH LEAD INTERNALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:=95.C, 203.F
Vapor Pres:10 MM
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.29
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1R
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE; NO APPARENT ODOR. ELECTROLYTE
IS A CLEAR LIQUID;SHARP ODO

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, STRONG
OXIDIZERS, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO3,SO2,H2SO4 MIST, HYDROGEN,
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT LET UN-NEUTRALIZED ACID TO GET IN SEWERS.
RETURN SPENT BATTERY TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER. DISPOSE I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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