Product ID:BATTERY ELECTRIC STORAGE,WET
MSDS Date:04/15/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-247-7760
MSDS Number: BNNJP

GNB INCORPORATED

1110 HIGHWAY 110
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118
US

Emergency Phone: 612-681-5000

Info Phone: 612-681-5000/FAX -5143

Cage: OMM77

GNB INCORPORATED

43140 MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118 US

Telephone: 612-681-5000

Cage: OMM77

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

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

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III) AND WATER

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 27%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR SULFURIC ACID IS 1 MG/M3.
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 MIST/VAPOR MAY
CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.LEAD DUST/FUMES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.EYE/SKIN:ACID CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS,PAIN,ULCERATION,CORNEAL DAMAGE,BLINDNESS.ORA
L:ACID CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & PAIN.LEAD CAUSES
VOMITING,SEVERE CRAMPING.CHRONIC-ANEMIA,NEUROPATHY,KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:SULFURIC ACID MIST/VAPOR MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD DUST/FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. ACID
CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION, BURNS, PAIN, ULCERATION,
CORNEAL DAMAGE, BLINDNESS. O RALLY, ACID CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION& PAIN. LEAD INGESTION CAUSES VOMITING, SEVERE ABDOMINAL
CRAMPING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE ACID AND/OR
LEAD.

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 .IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER/MILK.CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Lower Limits:4.1( FOR H2)
Upper Limits:74.2(FOR H2)
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION OF BATTERIES. KEEP SPARKS
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY. DO NOT SHORT THE BATTERY.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES
AND FACE SHIELD. VENTILATE AREA. STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL.
CONTAIN/ABSORB SPILLS WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. CAREFULLY
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME. DO NOT
DISCHARGE TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA-ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN
COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED AREAS WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES.STORE UNDER
ROOF,NEAR WATER SUPPLY,AWAY FROM FIRE,SPARKS & HEAT.
Other Precautions:DANGER- CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH
OF CHILDREN.

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 MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND ACID-RESISTANT APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z4
pH:<2
Solubility in Water:ACID IS SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE;NO APPARENT ODOR.ELECTROLYTE
IS A CLEAR LIQUID-SHARP ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF ACID WITH COMBUSTIBLES,ORGANIC MATERIAL. CONTACT OF LEAD
WITH STRONG ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FIRE, SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN, TOXIC METAL FUMES,
VAPOR/DUST

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS APPLICABLE. CONSULT FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SEND SPENT BATTERIES TO
SECONDARY LEAD SME LTER FOR RECYCLING.

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