Product ID:BATTERY FLUID, ACID CORROSIVE MATERIAL, UN2
MSDS Date:11/09/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-300-4836
MSDS Number: BNRLD

EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

DEKA ROAD
LYON STATION, PA 19536
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-682-6361

Cage: DO231

NORTHWESTERN MOTOR CO INC

265 EAU CLAIRE, WI 54702 US

Telephone: 715-835-3151

Cage: 44185

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30 - 38%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: SULFURIC ACID MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE & THROAT. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE: REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES
IRRITATION & SKIN BURNS. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE
EROSION OF TEETH, CHRONIC EYE IRRITATION & INFLAMMATION OF THE
NOSE, THROAT & BRONCHIAL TUBES
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:ACID CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE
AND THROAT. BREATHING OF MIST MAY PRODUCE RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY.
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN CAUSES IRRITATION AND BURNS. SULFURIC
ACID IS A CORROSIVE C HEMICAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA, DENTAL EROSION AND TRACHEOBRONCHITIS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. GE T MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVETO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SULFURIC ACID WILL NOT BURN BUT IS CAPABLE OF
IGNITING FINELY DIVIDED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT.
COMBUSTIBLES MAY BE SMOTHERED BY DRY CHEMICAL MEDIA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: H=3, R=0, F=2.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SPILL CAUTIOUSLY WITH FIVE TO SIX
VOLUMES OF WATER & GRADUALLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE,
SODA ASH OR LIME. WHEN EXPOSURE LEVEL IS NOT KNOWN, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIAL AS
DEFINED IN REACTIVITY DATA.
Other Precautions:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, SAND OR LIME SHOULD BE
KEPT IN SAME GENRAL AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID GAS RESPIRATOR REQUIRED
WHEN PEL IS EXCEEDED OR EMPLOYEE WITNESSES RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL. LOCAL
EXHAUST IS PREFERRED WHEN PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT (RUBBER GLOVES).
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES ARE
MANDATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS NSN IS FOR AN ACID LEAD STORAGE BATTERY. (SEE P/N IND B FOR MSDS).
THIS MSDS IS FOR ONLY THE ELECTROLYTE USED INSIDE THE BATTERY.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:13
Spec Gravity:1.220 - 1.325
pH:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS, COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI MATERIALS, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, NITRATES AND PIERATES,
ORGANIC ACID, ACETATES, ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METAL MAY RELEASE EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUSTION
MAY PRODUCE A SULFUR TRIOXIDE AND/OR SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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