Product ID:LEAD/ACID BATTERY,DRY CHARGED
MSDS Date:02/20/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-406-2633
MSDS Number: BJPDR

CONCORDE BATTERY CORP

2009 SAN BERNARDINO RD
WEST COVINA, CA 91790-1006
US

Emergency Phone: 213-962-4006

Info Phone: 213-962-4006

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 63017

CONCORDE BATTERY CORP

WEST COVINA, CA 91790-1006 US

Telephone: 800-255-3924/818-813-1234

Cage: 63017

LEAD OXIDE

CAS: 1317-36-8

RTECS: OG1750000

Fraction By Weight: 49%

LEAD SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-14-2

RTECS: OG4375000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG PB/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 45%

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

PLASTIC BATTERY CASE

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. IT MUST BE
FILLED WITH SULFURIC ACID BEFORE USE. SULFURIC ACID IS A CORROSIVE
CAUSING BURNS TO BODY TISSUES. LEAD IS TOXIC AND SOME LEAD
COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC. CONTACT WITH THE LEAD IS
HIGHLY UNLIKELY. CONTACT WITH THE ACID MAY OCCUR AT FILLING OR IF
THE CASE IS BROKEN OR SPILLED
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
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNKNON
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, 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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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. DO NOT OVERCHARGE OR SHORT TERMINALS.

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 OR BEING HANDLED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
ALL CONTACT WITH ACID OR INTERNALS OF THE BATTERY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN COVERS A DRY CHARGED BATTERY WHICH IS SHIPPED WITHOUT THE SULFURIC
ACID ELECTROLYTE. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FILLING THE
BATTERY PRIOR TO USE. MSDS IS WRITTEN TO COVER CONTACT WITH THE
ACI D, THE MOST LIKELY HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE.*MSDS WRITTEN BY DGSC-SSH
FROM A PRIOR MSDS FROM CONCORD BATTERY.*

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:PLASTIC CASED SOLID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES (AFTER ACID FILL)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVER CHARGING (HYDROGEN GAS IS EVOLVED
CREATING AN EXPLOSION HAZARD)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT LEAD FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS, OR HYDROGEN GAS DURING CHARGING(ESPECIALLY OVER
CHARGING).

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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