Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-203-3473
MSDS Number: BMWLQ

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-378-0527

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

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)/ELECTROLYTE

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

POLYOLEFIN/CASE MATERIAL

CAS: 9003-07-0

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 10%

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND (GLASS REINFORCED POLYESTER)

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS,CORNEAL DAMAGE,BLINDNESS.SKIN:SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS,ULCERATION.INHALE:SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.ORAL:SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS,ABDOMINAL
PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITIN G,DIARRHEA & SEVERE CRAMPING.CHRONIC:EROSION OF
TOOTH ENAMEL,INFLAMMATION,ANEMIA,NEUROPATHY,WRIST DROP,KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ARSENIC AND LEAD
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEAL DAMAGE,
BLINDNESS. SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION, BURNS, ULCERATION. SEVERE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. ORALLY CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
BURNS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUS EA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA & SEVERE
CRAMPING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY FUNCTION OR
NEUROLOGIC DISEASES MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING .CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Lower Limits:4.1 (H2 GAS)
Upper Limits:74.2
Extinguishing Media:HALOGEN, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. SHUT OFF POWER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING & OPERATION OF BATTERIES. KEEP
SPARKS/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY. DO NOT SHORTEN THE
BATTERIES.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL.CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL
SPILLS WITH DRY SAND,EARTH,VERMICULITE.DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.IF POSSIBLE,CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
BICARBONATE,SODA ASH OR LIME.WEAR ACID-R ESISTANT CLOTHING,BOOTS &
NIOSH APPROVED SCBA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN
COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES,OPEN FLAMES &
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:STORE BATTERIES UNDER ROOF. ADEQUATE WATER, SODIUM
BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, SAND OR LIME SHOULD BE KEPT IN SAME GENERAL
AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING LEAD
TERMINALS IN ORD ER TO AVOID INGESTION OF LEAD/LEAD CMPDS

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL MISTS CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.230 - 1.350
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE; NO ODOR. ELECTROLYTE:CLEAR
LIQUID, SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALS, WATER, STRONG
ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIES, HALOGENATES, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES,OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION, PROLONGED OVERCHARGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE & DIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN, SULFURIC ACID MIST, ARSINE, TOXIC METAL FUME,
VAPOR OR DUST

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN ACID-RESISTANT CONTAINERS. DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. SPENT
BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER FOR RECYCLING.

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