Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:06/09/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-324-1958
MSDS Number: BPBQX

C & D POWER SYSTEMS,AN ALLIED CO

3043 WALTON ROAD
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
US

Emergency Phone: 215-828-9000

Info Phone: 215-828-9000

Cage: FO279

JOHN J. WILSON ASSOCIATES INC.

9506 RICHMOND, VA 23228-4209 US

Telephone: 804-266-9623

Cage: 7L867

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/LEAD OXIDE/LEAD SULFATE (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 PB/M3;DUST92

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPOSURE TO ELECTROLYTE MAY
CAUSE BURNS TO TISSUE. CAN CAUSE SEVERE OR PERMANENT INJURY.
INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE INJURY. CHRONIC INHALATION OF ACID MIST CAN
CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AN D POSSIBLE PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A KNOWN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: EXPOSURE TO ELECTROLYTE MAY RESULT IN
SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS. SKIN: EXPOSURE TO ELECTROLYTE MAY
RESULT IN SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS. INHALATION: SEVERE
IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYS TEM. INGESTION: SEVERE MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION AND INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS WILL BE
AGGRAVATED BY BREATHING OF ACID MIST.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENT ION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID CORROSIVE
MISTS AND VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID, WHEN DILUTED WITH WATER,
CAN REACT WITH METALS TO FORM FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:ACID SPILLS CAN BE NEUTRALIZED WITH A SODIUM
BICARBONATE SOLUTION (ONE POUND BICARBONATE TO 1 GALLON WATER),
SODA ASH OR LIME. COVER WITH SAND OR ABSORBANT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. DO NOT TILT ON AN ANGLE OF GREATER THAN 45 DEGREES. DO NOT
STACK BATTERIES ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER.
Other Precautions:ALL LEAD ACID CELLS HAVE ENORMOUS CIRCUIT CAPABILITY.
EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED TO AVOID SHORTING OF CELL
TERMINALS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF 1 MG/M3 TWA FOR SULFURIC ACID IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING ACID.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (I.E. RUBBER
APRONS, BOOTS AND SUITS) ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WHEN WORKING WITH CELLS REMOVE METALLIC
JEWELRY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.215-1.250
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:SULFURIC ACID 100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, STRONG ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILLS THAT HAVE BEEN NEUTRALIZED CAN BE
FLUSHED TO SANITARY SEWER. LARGE SPILLS MUST BE DISPOSED OF AS A
CORROSIVE LIQUID IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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