Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-203-3475
MSDS Number: BMXCG

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0798, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 215-378-0798, 215-378-0757

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

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

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

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-0

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

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:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION OF ACID VAPORS MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
SKIN OR EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVER E BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT,
AND STOMACH. MAY AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION. CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE
LUNGS,TEETH EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, & OSHA
AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ACID: EYES: IRRITATION,BURNS,CORNEA
DAMAGE,BLINDNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION,BURNS AND ULCERATION.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF
MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. LEAD: INHA LATION: UPPER
RESPIRATORY AND LUNG IRRITATION. INGESTION: ABDOMINAL
PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA AND SEVERE CRAMPING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACID MIST MAY AGGRAVATE PULMONARY
CONDITIONS. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY AGGRIVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS
ECZEMA AND CONTACT DERMATITIS.LEAD CAN AGGRIVATE SOME FORMS OF
KIDNEY,LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. FOR LE AD INHALATION HAVE PATIENT GARGLE, WASHNOSE AND
LIPS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: LEAD: GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. ACID: GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:4.1 (FOR H2)
Upper Limits:74.2(FOR H2)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALOGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER. USE POSITIVE
PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER APPLIED TO
ELECTROLYTE GENERATES HEAT AND CAUSES IT TO SPLATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL GENERATE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
GAS DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION OF BATTERIES. KEEP SPARKS AND
SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY FROM BATTERIES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN/ABSORB SPILL WITH SAND, EARTH,
VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE WATER. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS
WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. DO N OT ALLOW SPILL TO ENTER DRAINS OR
SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES AND ADEQUATE SPILL CONTAINMENT.
BATTERIES SHOULD BE STORED UNDER ROOF.
Other Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE,
SPARKS AND HEAT. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET
LIQUID/VAPORS IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
NIOSH OR MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
MECHANICAL VENTILATION COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING
OR SMOKING. 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:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE;NO ODOR. ELECTROLYTE IS A
CLEAR LIQUID;SHARP,PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT OF SULFURIC ACID WITH OXIDIZERS,REDUCING
AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLES,ORGANIC MATERIAL,METALS,SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, SOURCES OF IGNITION,
AND HIGH HEAT. DO NOT ALLOW SHORTING OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
TERMINALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN GAS, CABON
MONOXIDE, ACID MIST. TOXIC LEAD FUME, VAPOR OR DUST AND POSSIBLY
TOXIC ARSINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY IN SEALED CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICER. DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SEN D SPENT BATTERIES TO LEAD SMELTER FOR
RECYCLE.

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