Product ID:RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
MSDS Date:01/14/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-117-9646
MSDS Number: BJNCQ

POWER-SONIC CORP

3106 SPRING ST
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929
US

Emergency Phone: 415-364-5001

Info Phone: 415-364-5001

Cage: 56309

POWER-SONIC CORP

5242 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929 US

Telephone: 650-364-5001

Cage: 56309

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 17%

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

LEAD PEROXIDE

CAS: 1309-60-0

RTECS: OG0700000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BATTERY UNIT IS NON-SPILLABLE,
CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID AS ELECTROLYTE WHICH IS SEALED WITHIN A
CLOSED SYSTEM. IT SHOULD NOT PRESENT ANY HEALTH OR CONTACT HAZARDS
UNLESS CASING IS BROKEN. HANDLE BROKEN BATTERY AS A CORROSIVE
MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND ITS PRODUCT ARE LISTED BY IARC
AND NTP AS POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING OR IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK 2- 3
GLASSES OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODIM BICARBONATE
SOLUTION CAREFULLY. AND WITH EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, AREA. PROTECT
BATTERY FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT INCINERATE.
Other Precautions:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS UNLESS BATTERY IS BROKEN OR IS
LEAKING.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS A NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY WITH 17% SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:RECTANGULAR/SQUARE IN SHAPE, ORANGE IN COLOR, NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID MIST AND SULFUR OXIDES AT VERY
HIGH TEMP.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ELECTROLYTE ITSELF IS A
HAZARDOUS WASTE (D002) BUT MAY BE NEUTRALIZED WITH SODA ASH OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE AND DILUTED WITH WATER PRIOR TO SEWER DISPOSAL.

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