Product ID:ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION)
MSDS Date:08/05/1988
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-449-5938
MSDS Number: BMWHT

GNB INC INDUSTRIAL BATTERY DIV WOODLAKE CORP PARK

829 PARKVIEW BOULEVARD
LOMBARD, IL 60148-3249
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-691-7886

Preparer: JAMES B. DOE

Cage: 88219

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES INC CO, GNB INDUSTRIAL POWER DIV

LOMBARD, IL 60148-3249 US

Telephone: 800-872-0471/630-691-7841

Cage: 88219

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

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:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, CHEST PAIN. EYES: PAIN, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION, TEARING.
SKIN: REDNESS, RASH, BURNS, PAIN. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, SEVERE STOMACH P AIN, BURNS OF THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS.
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.

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. DO NOT USE WATER
DIRECTLY ON ELECTROLYTE. USE WATER TO ABSORB VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
CONTAIN SPILL. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR 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
MSDS IS FOR ELECTROLYTE FOR DRY CHARGE BATTERY. ACID IS ADDED
IMMEDIATLEY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF BATTERY. ELECTROLYTE AND CASE
ARE SHIPPED AS SEPARATE PACKAGES.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=104.C, 219.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:8F,-14C
Vapor Pres:20.8
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH A SHARP PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, POWDERED
METALS, IRON, ZINC, STEEL
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ADDING WATER TO ACID; ADD ACID TO
WATER.
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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