Product ID:ELECTROLYTE (ACID) BATTERY FLUID
MSDS Date:06/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-0702
MSDS Number: BHCSD

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000 OR 714-864-2310(VENDE

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <47.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: >63.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
SKIN OR EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT,
AND STOMACH. MAY AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION. CHRONIC: MAY DAMAGE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE AND
THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONICAL EMPHYSEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
STOMATITIS, DENTAL EROSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REM OVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE. USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY
CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG IN CASE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS (OXIDES OF SULFUR).
CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
DO NOT USE WATER. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS WITHN SODA ASH
OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHO VEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. LOOSEN CLOSURE
CAUTIOUSLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. IN CASE OF SPILL NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:C1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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