Product ID:BATTERY ELECTROLYTE (ACID GEL)
MSDS Date:07/05/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-326-0387
MSDS Number: BLLYW

POWER-SONIC CORP/DB NORTH COAST 59493

3106 SPRING ST
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929
US

Emergency Phone: 415-364-5001

Info Phone: 415-364-5001

Cage: 56309

POWER-SONIC CORP

5242 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929 US

Telephone: 650-364-5001

Cage: 56309

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 39.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF VAPORS CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR
LUNG INFLAMMATION. EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE
BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES BU RNS AND POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATION.
INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE AND
THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONICAL EMPHYSEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
STOMATITIS, DENTAL EROSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN :REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITHPLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. DIKE
TO RETAIN RUNOFF. PUMP LIQUID TO SALVAGE TANK. NEUTRALIZE SMALL
AMOUNTS WITH SODA ASH O R LIME. MAKE SLURRY AND SHOVEL INTO
DISPOSAL DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR A SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE
(50-50)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ADD
ACID TO WATER SLOWLY TO PREVENT SPLATTERING.
Other Precautions:ADDITION TO WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN
VIOLENT BOILING AND SPATTERING. ALWAYS ANDD SLOWLY AND IN SMALL
AMOUNTS. NEVER USE HOT WATER. NEVER ADD WATER TO ACIDS. ALWAYS ADD
ACIDS TO WATER. E MPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, BOOTS AND APRON AS
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:Z4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:237F,114C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94F,-70C
Vapor Pres:9.95 MM HG
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.280
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GEL, WITH SHARP, PENETRATING, PUNGENT
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS, AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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