Product ID:NP24-12B STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/20/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-296-6194
MSDS Number: BHWYL

YUASA BATTERY AMERICA INC

9728 ALBURTIS AVE
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
US

Emergency Phone: 800-423-4667

Info Phone: 213-949-4266

Preparer: L.H.BIGGINS

Cage: 77280

YUASA-EXIDE INC

14145 READING, PA 19612-4145 US

Telephone: 610-208-1975

Cage: 77280

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD AND SULFURIC
ACID. SULFURIC ACID IS A CORROSIVE CAUSING BURNS TO BODY TISSUES.
LEAD IS TOXIC AND SOME LEAD COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC.
CONTACT WITH EITHER IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO OCCUR UNLESS THE CASE IS
BROKEN OR SPILLED, THEN ONLY CONTACT WITH THE ACID IS LIKELY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENIC IN ANIMALS AND POSSILBY IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID IS THE MOST LIKELY
EXPOSURE, PRODUCING IRRITATION OR BURNS TO THE BODY TISSUE
CONTACTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:FIRST AID IS GIVEN FOR SULFURIC ACID CONTACT. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH A IR. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID REACTS WITH METALS TO FORM
HYDROGEN, AFLAMMABLE SOMETIMES EXPLOSIVE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:IF ACID IS SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE. PLACE
REMAINDER IN AN ACID RESISTANT CONTAINER FOR RECYCLE OF THE LEAD.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. PROTECT FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE. PROTECT TERMINALS FROM SHORT CIRCUITS.
Other Precautions:READ MANUFACTURERS LITERATURE AND FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS
ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING
TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE LOCAL EXHAUST DURING CHARGING
CYCLES TO AVOID AN EXPLOSIVE BUILD UP OF HYDROGEN GAS.
Protective Gloves:NONE (RUBBER IF ACID IS LEAKING)
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH GOGGLES (LIQUID)
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING. PROTECT WITH
IMPERVIOUS APRON AND/OR BOOTS IF ACID IS LEAKING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
ALL CONTACT WITH ACID OR INTERNALS OF THE BATTERY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR STATES THAT BATTERY IS CLASSED AS AN ARTICLE PER OSHA HAZ COM STD
AND INFORMATION SUPPLIED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-338F,-206C
Vapor Pres:10 MM
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.245-1.295
pH:<1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS,REDUCING AGENTS, METALS,
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPILLING OR OTHER RELEASE OF ELECTROLYTE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER ANY FORESEEABLE USE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
FLUSHING NEUTRALIZED ACID TO DRAIN AND SENDING REMAINDER TO LEAD
RECLAIMER. DO NOT INCINERA TE!!!

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