Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-822-0414
MSDS Number: BJZPR

EXIDE CORPORATION

645 PENN STREET
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0757

Info Phone: 215-378-0757

Cage: 60038

TIMKEN CORP GOVERNMENT SALES BON-17

CANTON, OH 44706-2798 US

Telephone: 330-471-6587/330-471-6470 FAX

Cage: 60038

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

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA III)

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

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

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

CASE MATERIAL, (MADE OF POLYPROYLENE, POLYSTYRENE, STYRENE

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LEAD EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE STOMACH
CRAMPS, ANEMIA, NERVE DAMAGE. SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE EROSION OF
THE TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC IS CONSIDERED CARCINOGENIC BY
NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING FROM ACID MIST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. FLUSH ELECTROLYTE FROM SKIN WITH WATER.
FLUSH EYES FOR 15 MINUTES WITH WATER. SEE PHYSICIAN.

Lower Limits:4.1 % (H2)
Upper Limits:74.2 % (H2)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FAOM, HALOGEN, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
WATER APPLIED TO ELECTROLLYTE GENERATES HEAT AND CAUSES IT TO
SPATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION OF BATTERIES. TO AVOID RISK
OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION, KEEP SPARKS/IGNITION SOURCES AWAY.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE ACID WITH WATER, NEUTRALIZE WITH
CARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:CARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES DURING
AND AFTER CHARGING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SHORT TERMINALS WITH TOOLS, ETC.

Respiratory Protection:FOR SULFURIC ACID MIST EXPOSURE USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED 1/2 MASK NEGATIVE PRESSURE WITH DUST AND MIST FILTER.
Ventilation:3 - 4 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE; NO APPARENT ODOR. ELECTROLYTE
IS CLEAR LIQUID W/ PEN. ODO

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF SULFURIC ACID WITH COMBUSTIBLES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS MA
CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSION. REDUCING AGENTS, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE; SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY GENERATE ARSINE, STIBINE AND/OR
SULFURIC ACID MIST ON OVERCHARGE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN SPENT BATTERY TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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