Product ID:COM-4D LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:03/24/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-643-0507
MSDS Number: BKKDX

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0798

Info Phone: 215 378-0798

Preparer: DOD-HMIS

Cage: 20038

EXIDE CORP

14205 READING, PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 610-378-0500/0798

Cage: 20038

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

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD AND SULFURIC
ACID.SULFURIC ACID IS A CORROSIVE CAUSING BURNS TO BODY TISSUES.
LEAD IS TOXIC AND SOME LEAD COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC.
CONTACT WITH EITHER IS HIGHLY UN LIKELY TO OCCUR UNLESS THE CASE IS
BROKEN OR SPILLED,THEN ONLY CONTACT WITH THE ACID IS LIKELY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENIC IN ANIMALS AND POSSILBY IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID IS THE MOST LIKELY
EXPOSURE, PRODUCING IRRITATION OR BURNS TO THE BODY TISSUE
CONTACTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:FIRST AID IS GIVEN FOR SULFURIC ACID CONTACT. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE FRESH AIR. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE2
LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCB &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO CO NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN BEING CHARGED THIS BATTERY GENERATES
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:IF ACID IS SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE.PLACE REMAINDER
IN AN ACID RESISTANT CONTAINER FOR RECYCLE OF THE LEAD.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.PROTECT FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE. PROTECT TERMINALS FROM SHORT CIRCUITS.
Other Precautions:READ MANUFACTURERS LITERATURE AND FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS
ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING
TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE LOCAL EXHAUST DURING CHARGING
CYCLES TO AVOID AN EXPLOSIVE BUILD UP OF HYDROGEN GAS.
Protective Gloves:NONE (USE RUBBER IF ACID IS LEAKING)
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH GOGGLES (LIQUID)
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING. PROTECT WITH
IMPERVIOUS APR AND/OR BOOTS IF ACID IS LEAKING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
ALL CONTACT WITH ACID OR INTERNALS OF THE BATTERY. WASH AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BATTERY IS CLASSED AS AN ARTICLE PER OSH HAZ COM STD AND INFORMATION
SUPPLIED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. NOTE**MSDS COPIED FROM
ANOTHER EXIDE BATTERY MSDS.

HCC:C1
Appearance and Odor:AUTOMOTIVE STYLE BATTERY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCES EXPOLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS
DURING CHARGE CYCLE; EXPECIALLY WHEN OVERCHARGED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
FLUSHING NEUTRALIZED ACID T DRAIN AND SENDING REMAINDER TO LEAD
RECLAIMER. DO NOT INCINERATE! !!

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