Product ID:AUTOMOTIVE,COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LEAD A
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-133-3652
MSDS Number: BLXJP

TROJAN BATTERY CO

12380 CLARK ST
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670-3804
US

Emergency Phone: 213-946-8381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 714-521-8215/FAX 213-941-0038

Cage: 94598

TROJAN BATTERY CO

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670 US

Telephone: 562-946 8381 / 800-423-6569

Cage: 94598

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III); 30 - 38 % CONCENTRATION

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

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

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

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

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CONTACT WITH ACID CAUSES SEVERE
BURNS TO ALL TISSUE.INGESTION MAY BE FATAL;CAUSES SEVERE BURNS &
ULCERATION.INHALATION CAUSES SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.LEAD
ALLOY DUST MAY CAUSE WEIGHT LOSS,
LASSITUDE,CONSTIPATION,ANEMIA,VOMITING,PARALYSIS & CNS
DEPRESSION.CHRONIC-SKIN ULCERATION & DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LEAD AND ARSENIC
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH ACID CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO ALL
TISSUE. INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & ULCERATION. INHALATION
CAUSES SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD ALLOY DUST MAY CAUSE
WEIGHT LOSS, LASSITUDE, CONS TIPATION, ANEMIA, VOMITING, PARALYSIS
&CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN & REMOVE CONTACT LENSES.INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUC E VOMITING.DRINK AS MUCH
MILK/WATER AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT VOMITING.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DO NOT SPRAY WATER OVER ACIDS.
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:AVOID CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE
FROM BATTERY. LIME OR SODA ASH MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE AND/OR
FLUSH WITH LARGE VOLUME OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) OR QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE BATTERIES IN
COOL,VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM FLAMES,WATER & STRONG BASES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. WHEN CHARGING BATTERIES, AVOID
PLACING IN AREAS WHERE HYDROGEN GAS CAN BUILD UP. KEEP BATTERIES
AWAY FROM CHILDREN. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR
MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS IF 1
MG/M3 TWA IS EXCEEDED (ACID).
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CHARGING
STATIONS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER BOOTS AND ACID-PROOF CLOTHING FOR
MAJOR SPILLS.EYES WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.240 - 1.280
pH:< 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (SULFURIC)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, WATER, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID MISTS, VAPORS, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
LEAD, ANTIMONY, TIN AND ARSENIC MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH SOLUTION OF BAKING SODA IN
WATER. DO NOT INCINERATE. DISPOSE WITH AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY SCRAP
(CONTAINING LEAD) IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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