Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY-HYBRID
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-438-0299
MSDS Number: BKCFF

EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0527

Info Phone: 215-378-0527

Cage: 08163

EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP

READING, PA 19601 US

Telephone: 215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 08163

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

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%

POLYPROPYLENE

Fraction By Weight: 5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC-LEAD:STOMACH
CRAMPS,ANEMIA,NERVE DAMAGE(NO EXPOSURE UNDER NORMAL CONDITION OF
USE).SULFURIC AID:EROSION OF TEETH,INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,THROAT &
BRONCHIAL TUBES.WILL ALSO CAUSE BURNS,SEV ERE IRRITATION OF
SKIN,EYES,MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID RESULTS IN RAPID
DESTRUCTION OF BODY TISSUE (BURNS).COUGHING (FROM ACID MIST),
STINGING, BURNING SENSATION ON SKIN. EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO SULFURIC ACID MIST MAY
CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SEE A DOCTOR.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHALATION OF SULFUR OXIDE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.DISCONNECT
BATTERIES & VENTILATE THE AREA.INGESTION:DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
MILK/WATER,FOLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA(NO CARBONATES),BEATEN EGGS
OR VEGETABLE OIL.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Lower Limits:4.1
Upper Limits:74.2
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHILE BATTERIES ARE BEING
CHARGED,HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED.AVOID OPEN FLAMES,SPARKS/LIGHTED
MATCHES.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE
FROM BATTERY. LIME OR SODA MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE AFTER DILUTING
WITH WATER. CONTAIN LARGER SPILLS WITH SAWDUST OR OTHER ABSORBING
MATERIAL. WEAR ACID R ESISTANT GLOVES AND OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT.VENTILATE AREA WHEN
CHARGING BATTERIES.KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES DURING & AFTER
CHARGING.
Other Precautions:KEEP TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE.AVOID SHORTING
BATTERIES.DO NOT CRACK OR OVERCHARGE BATTERIES.KEEP LIGHTED
CIGARETTES,SPARKS,AND FLAMES AWAY FROM CHARGING BATTERIES.KEEP
BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHI LDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF 1 MG/M3 TWA IS
EXCEEDED (ACID).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT CHARGING STATIONS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.EYES WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER. USE ACID-PROOF CLOTHING FOR MAJOR SPILLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING OR REDUCING MATERIALS. MAY PRODUCE TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES
AND SULFURIC ACID MIST ON OVERCHARGE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, CONTACT OF SULFURIC
ACID WITH ORGANIC COMPOUNDS,METALS. HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND
OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY GENERATES ARSINE, AND/OR SULFURIC
ACID MIST ON OVERCHARGE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR ACID OR LEAD SCRAP.

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