Product ID:BATTERY WET, FILLED WITH ACID, 8, UN2794, PGIII
MSDS Date:04/01/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:00D002791
MSDS Number: BMZPN

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

DEKA RD
LYON STATION, PA 19536
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

LYON STATION, PA 19536 US

Telephone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 43-70%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/M3 DUST; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 20-44%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF EYES,NOSE,THROAT.PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS.CHRONIC:REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION & SKIN
BURNS.REPEATED EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE EROSIO N OF TEETH,EYE
IRRITATION,INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,THROAT & BRONCHIAL TUBES.TARGET
ORGANS:RESPIRATORY TRACT,SKIN,EYES,TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION. INHALED-NOSE & THROAT
IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY. SKIN-BURNS, IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA, DENTAL EROSION, TRACHEOBRONCHITIS.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION AS NE EDED. INGESTED-DO NOT INDCUE VOMITING! OBTAIN
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:74
Extinguishing Media:CLASS ABC EXTINGUISHER, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ACID MISTS AND VAPOR ARE CORROSIVE. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL, SPECIAL PROTECTIVE
GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH MAY EXPLODE IF
EXPOSED TO FIRE, IS PRODUCED DURING CHARGING. USE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION, AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION-SPARKS, FIRE, FLAME, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:ACID: CAUTIOUSLY DILUTE WITH 5-6 VOLUMES OF
WATER. GRADUALLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH OR
LIME. WHERE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROECTIVE GEAR INCLUDING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIAL (EG.
NITRIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS).
Other Precautions:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH OR LIME SHOULD BE KEPT
IN SAME GENERAL AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE. BATTERIES MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS DURING CHARGING. IF BATTERY CASE IS BROKEN, AVOID
CONTACT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
W/ACID CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910. 134.
Ventilation:MUST BE PROVIDED WHEN CHARGING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA. 29 CFR
1910.178(G) AND 1910.305(J)(7).
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT-PVC, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESTANT APRON, BOOTS, AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES ARE
MANDANTORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL DATA, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IS FOR THE BATTERY
ELECTROLYTE-SULFURIC ACID. FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE LIMITS ARE FOR
HYDROGEN GAS. BATTERY IS FOR THE FOLLOWING END ITEM: 3930-01-0170,
TRUCK, PALLET, POWE RED. MSDS ENTERED AT REQUEST OF
DDS-NEWCUMBERLAND FOR ITEMS PROCURED UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER
DAAE07-93-V-0433.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:13
Spec Gravity:1.22-1.325
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CASES DECOMPOSE AT 160-410C (323-770F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:LEAD-ACID ARE COMPLETELY RECYCLABLE. FOR
INFORMATION ON RETURING BATTERIES TO EAST PENN FOR RECYCLING,
CALL-610-682-6381. DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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