Product ID:ANTIMONY LEAD BATTERY,WET-BATTERY,ELECTRIC
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-116-2946
MSDS Number: BKLHQ

C AND D CHARTER POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

3043 WALTON RD, SUITE B
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
US

Emergency Phone: 215-828-9000

Info Phone: 215-828-9000 X 259 (GLENN WINANS)

Cage: 0GRM9

C AND D CHARTER POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

3053 BLUE BELL, PA 19422 US

Telephone: 215-619-2700; 610-828-9309

Cage: 0GRM9

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: 7 - 9%

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: 1 - 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: < 1%

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 13 - 17%

INERT MATERIALS-BATTERY PARTS,PLASTICS,STEEL,RUBBER ETC.

Fraction By Weight: 12 - 17%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EXPOSURE TO ACID MAY CAUSE BURNS
TO TISSUE UPON CONTACT.SPLASHING INTO EYES CAN RESULT IN
SEVERE/PERMANENT INJURY.INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE INJURY,PULMONARY
EDEMA, OR EVEN DEATH. CHRONIC-ACID MIST MAY RESULT IN UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Effects of Overexposure:TISSUE BURNS, TISSUES DAMAGE, PULMONARY EDEMA,
DEATH, RESPIRATORY TRACT 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:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK/WATER.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID WHEN DILUTED CAN REACT WITH
METALS TO FORM FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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:SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION (1 LB TO 1 GAL
WATER)-LIME OR SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL DRY WELL
VENTILATED AREAS.DO NOT TILT ON AN ANGLE GREATER THAN 45.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STACK MATERIALS ON TOP OF BATTERIES.KEEP
TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE.AVOID SHORTING BATTERIES.DO NOT
CRACK OR OVERCHARGE BATTERIES.KEEP LIGHTED CIGARETTES,SPARKS,AND
FLAMES AWAY FROM CHAR GING BATTERIES.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE
NIOSH-APPROVED ACID-MIST FILTER RESPIRATOR IF 1 MG/M3 TWA IS
EXCEEDED (ACID).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.EYES WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER. USE ACID-PROOF CLOTHING FOR MAJOR SPILLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE METALLIC JEWELRY-SHOCK POTENTIAL. 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:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:146NOWN
Vapor Density:< 1
Spec Gravity:1.215-1.290
pH:< 2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALINE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING, OVERCHARGING--ACID MISTS WILL
RESULT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED SPILLS MAY BE FLUSHED TO SANITARY
SEWER WITH WATER. RCRA WASTE DISPOSAL NO.: D002, D008.DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
FOR ACID OR LEAD SCRAP.

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