Product ID:SECONDARY STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-250-2113
MSDS Number: BJQZH

EXIDE CORP, GOVERNMENT MARKETING DEPT.

9055 GUILFORD ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD 21045-2059
US

Emergency Phone: 301-381-8500 OR 215-378-0757

Info Phone: 301-381-8500

Cage: KO557

JAY'S LTD INC, DBA PARTS SOURCE LTD

UNKNOW COLUMBIA, MD 21045-2059 US

Telephone: 301-381-8500

Cage: 0Y6M3

SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9091

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LEAD

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 9091

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9091

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

PLASTIC BATTERY CASE

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE
SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION, BURNS & ULCERATION. EYE: SEV ERE IRRITATION, BURNS,
CORNEA DAMAGE, BLINDNESS. OVEREXPOSURE TO LEAD MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY & STOMACH IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
NTP, IARC AND OSHA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE AT HIGH LEVELS ONLY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
BURNS, OR ULCERATION. ACUTE INGESTION OF LEAD MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND SEVERE CRAMPING FOLLOWED BY
RAPID SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. SY MPTOMS INCLUDE HEADACHE, FATIGUE,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES AND WEAKNESS, &
LOSS OF SLEEP.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACID MIST MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND
AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS & MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH
AS ECZEMA & CONTACT DERMATITIS. LEAD CAN AGGRAVATE KIDNEY, LIVER &
NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:4.1 H2 GAS
Upper Limits:74.2 H2 GAS
Extinguishing Media:CO2; FOAM; DRY CHEMICAL; HALOGEN
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER
APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE GENERATES HEAT & SPATTERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION OF BATTERIES. KEEP SPARKS
OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY FROM BATTERIES.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF ACID. ABSORB SMALL SPILLS WITH
INERT MATERIAL. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IF POSSIBLE,
CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES,
AND FACE SHIELD. DO NOT AL LOW DISCHARGE OF UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO
SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE), SODIUM BICARBONATE, OR
LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES AND ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT IN THE
EVENT OF SPILLS. STORE IN PROTECTED AREA.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE AND
HANDLE ONLY IN AREAS WITH ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY AND SPILL CONTROL.
AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE, SPARKS AND HEAT.
DO NOT SHORT CIRCUI T TERMINALS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION WITH ACID-RESISTANT
COMPONENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE
OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS.
MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON SECURELY. AVOID CONTACT WITH INTERNAL
PARTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN AREAS WHERE SULFURIC ACID IS HANDLED IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN
1%, EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS AND SHOWERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WITH
UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY. SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE NOT REG
ULATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN RECYCLED. POLYPROPYLENE IS THE
PRINCIPAL CASE MATERIAL.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>200F,>93C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
pH:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ELECTROLYTE IS A CLEAR OILY LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
BATTERY CASE IS 11X20.8X10.9 I

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT OF SULFURIC ACID WITH COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, & METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE; SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN FROM ELECTROLYTE &
LEAD VAPOR

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZIND SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS APPLICABLE. LARGE,
WATER-DILUTED SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRALIZATION AND TESTING, SHOULD BE
MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PPROVED LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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