Product ID:LEAD ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-288-4332
MSDS Number: BJQKR

GENERAL BATTERY CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0527

Info Phone: 215-378-0527

Cage: 06810

POLY-FREEZE INC.

VAN NUYS, CA 91406-1636 US

Telephone: 818-781-5600

Cage: 56724

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG (H2SO4)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR
LUNG INFLAMMATION. EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE
BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES BU RNS AND POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATION.
INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH. LEAD
POISONING POSSIBLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL 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:EXPOSURE TO SULFURIC ACID MIST MAY
CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

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 PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN :REMOVE 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.

Lower Limits:4 (H2)
Upper Limits:74.2 (H2)
Extinguishing Media:USE HALOGEN TYPE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA
PROMPTLY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OVERCHARGING WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS
AND SULFURIC ACID MIST.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. DIKE
TO RETAIN RUNOFF. NEUTRALIZE SMALL AMOUNTS WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.
MAKE SLURRY AND SHOVE L INTO DISPOSAL DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR A SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE
(50-50)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES DURING AND
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHARGE. DO NOT SHORT BATTERY WITH TOOLS, ETC.
AVOID PROLONGED OVERCHARGING IN CONFINED AREAS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, BOOTS 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
Spec Gravity:1.28 (H2SO4)
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (H2SO4)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, CLEAR OILY LIQUID ELECTROLYTE IN 12 VOLT
SEALED 6.78X13X9.5 INCHES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY GENERATE ARSINE, STIBINE AND/OR
OXIDES OF SULFUR AND HYDROGEN

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

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