Product ID:LEAD ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-203-4706
MSDS Number: BGQMZ

EXIDE CORPORATION

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0757/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-378-0757

Cage: 60038

TIMKEN CORP GOVERNMENT SALES BON-17

CANTON, OH 44706-2798 US

Telephone: 330-471-6587/330-471-6470 FAX

Cage: 60038

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

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 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-4

RTECS: UD1842000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

POLYSTYRENE

CAS: 9003-53-6

RTECS: WL6475000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

STYRENE ACRYLONITRILE

CAS: 9003-54-7

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE

CAS: 9003-56-9

Fraction By Weight: <10%

STYRENE BUTADIENE

CAS: 9003-55-8

Fraction By Weight: <10%

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE

CAS: 9002-86-2

Fraction By Weight: <10%

POLYCARBONATE

Fraction By Weight: <10%

HARD RUBBER

Fraction By Weight: <10%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
SKIN, EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH; INFLAMMATION OF
BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: EROSION OF TEETH, INFLAMMATION OF
NOSE, THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD IS LISTED BY IARC AND NTP. ARSENIC
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE, STINGING,
BURNING SENSATION ON SKIN, EYE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY
AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND CONTACT DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OR WATER, FOLLOWED BY
2 OUNCES OF MILK OF MAGNESIA (NO CARBONATES). SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:4.1(HYDROGN)
Upper Limits:74(HYDROGEN)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALOGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA. WATER APPLIED TO ACID GENERATES HEAT
AND CAUSES SPATTER. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS IS
PRODUCED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION. REMOVE ALL IGNITION
SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DILUTE
CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER. COVER WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME. SCOOP UP
AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE), BAKING SODA OR
QUICKLIME (CALCIUM OXIDE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. STORE AWAY
FROM FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES, COMBUSTIBLE AND ORGANIC MATERIALS.
AVOID PROLONGED OVERCHARGING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CARRY BATTERY BY TERMINALS. DO NOT DROP
BATTERY, PUNCTURE OR ATTEMPT TO OPEN BATTERY CASE. KEEP TERMINALS
COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE. AVOID SHORTING BATTERIES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS OR FULL FACE MASK AS APPROPIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
AREAS. USE ACID RESISTANT COMPONENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES WITH GAUNTLET.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS IF CONTACT IS
EXPECTED. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED FOR SULFURIC ACID EXPOSURE. HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE
TO LEAD COMPOUNDS CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED, OXIDIZED
OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED OR DAMAGED TO CREATE DUST, VAPOR OR FUME.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=95.C, 203.F
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ACID IN BATTERY IS CLEAR LIQUID WITH SHARP,
PENETRATING, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIAL, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, SULFUR
TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SHORTING, USE ONLY APPROVED CHARGING
METHODS. AVOID OVERCHARGING AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID FUMES, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGUALTIONS. SPEND BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD
SMELTER FOR RECYCLING.

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