Product ID:LEAD ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:11/01/1989
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-984-0147
MSDS Number: BJZHF

STANDARD INDUSTRIES

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227
US

Emergency Phone: 512-623-3131

Info Phone: 512-623-3131

Preparer: ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE

Cage: 9H590

STANDARD INDUSTRIES

27500 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227 US

Telephone: 512-623-3131

Cage: 9H590

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

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

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:BURNS,SEVERE IRRITATION OF
SKIN,EYES,MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH;INFLAMMATION OF
BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:EROSION OF TEETH,INFLAMMATION OF
NOSE,THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD IS LISTED UNDER NTP AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH,INCREASED RESPIRATORY
RATE,STINGING,BURNING SENSATION ON SKIN,EYE
IRRITATION,DISCOLORATION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
DOCTOR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE MILK OR WATER,FOLLOWED
BY 2 OUNCESOF MILK OF MAGNESIA (NO CARBONATES).SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. AVOID
USE OF WATER WHERE DANGER OF SPREADING EXISTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHARGING BATTERIES MAY GENERATE HYDROGEN
WHICH IS FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE. HYDROGEN MAY ALSO BE LIBERATED BY
THE ACTION WITH METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.DILUTE
CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER.COVER WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME.SCOOP UP AND
PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) OR QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE.AVOID SHORTING
BATTERIES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS OR FULL FACE MASK AS APPROPIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.EYES WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ACID IN BATTERY.ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LEAD CONTAINED IN THE BATTERY PLATES MAY BE PRESENT AT TIME OF
DISPOSAL.

HCC:Z4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Vapor Pres:11.8
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.265
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO CLOUDY LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ACIDIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, MOST METALS, CARBIDES,
ORGANIC MATERIALS, CHLORATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SMOKING, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID FUMES,SULFUR
DIOXIDE,SULFUR TRIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGUALTIONS.

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