Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-446-6758
MSDS Number: BPBMG

YUASA-EXIDE, INC.

645 PENN STREETVE
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0757

Info Phone: 215-378-0757

Cage: LO267

YUASA-EXIDE, INC. (FORMERLY EXIDE CORP)

14205 READING, PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 215-378-0798

Cage: LO267

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

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%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

CASE MATERIAL

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-4

RTECS: UD1842000

POLYSTYRENE

CAS: 9003-53-6

STYRENE ACRYLONITRILE

CAS: 9003-54-7

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE

CAS: 9003-56-9

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE

CAS: 9003-56-9

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE

CAS: 9002-86-2

POLYCARBONATE

HARD RUBBER

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO
CORNEA, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION FROM SULFURIC ACID. HEADACHE
FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE MUSCUOAR ACHS & WEAKNESS
SLEEP DISTURBANCES, IRRITABILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND ARSENIC ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS SKIN:SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS, ULCERATION. INHALED;IRRITATION,BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT,COUGHING. INGESTED:G/I DISTRESS,BURNS, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,DIARRHEA AN D SEVERE CRAMPING. LEAD MAY LEAD
TO SYSTEMIC TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY CONDITIONS, SKIN DISEASES
SUCH AS ECZEMA & DERMATYITIS. KIDNEY LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, HALOGEN OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
WEAR ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING & A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER CAUSES ELECTROLYTE TO SPATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN BEING CHARGED THIS BATTERY GENERATES
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. KEEP
SPARKS & IGNITION SOURCES AWAY FROM BATTERIES.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW. CONTAIN/ABSORB WITH DRY SAND,
EARTH,VERMICULITE.DO NOT USE COMBUSSTABLE MATERIAL.CAREFULLY
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH,SODIUM CARBONATE,LIME. WEAR ACID RESISTANT
CLOTHING,GLOVES, FACE SHIELD.D O NOT ALLOW UNNEUTRALIZED DISCHARGE
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME ,OR SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA
WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AND ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT FOR SPILLS. STORE
INSIDE. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATABLES.
Other Precautions:STORE & HANDLE ONLY IN AAREA WITH ADEQUATE WATER
SUPPLY AND SPILL CONTROL. AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINEERS. KEEP AWAY
FROM FIRE, SPARKS AND HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID RESISSTANT.
Protective Gloves:ELBOW LENGTH ACID RESIST. RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE,
ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS.
MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE SECURE. AVOID CONTACT WITH INTERNAL
COMPONENT
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN AREAS WHERE SULFURIC ACID IS HANDLED IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN
1%, EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWERS SHOULD BE SUPPLIED WITH UNLIMITED
WATER SUPPLY.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94F,-70C
Vapor Pres:10 MM
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.27
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PLASTIC CASE BATTERY, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIAL,STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,METALS,SULFUR TRIOSIDE,STRONG
OXIDIZERS,WATER,STRONG ACID,BASES,HALIDES,HYDROGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGING, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES AND
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY IN SEALED CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.MANAGE LARGE SPILLS I/A/W APPROVED
LOCAL,STATE, AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.CONSULT STATE ENVIRONMENTAL
AGENCY. SEND SPENT BAT TERY TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER FOR RECYCLE.

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