Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:06/09/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-322-8511
MSDS Number: BPCGG

C AND 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: 1K126

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 SB/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: <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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG (H2SO4)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
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 MISTS
CAN CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION A ND POSSIBLE PULMONARY
EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC AND LEAD ARE LISTED BY IARC AND
NTP AS A CARCINOGEN. ARSENIC IS ALSO LISTED BY OSHA AS CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SEVERE
BURNS, AND PERMANENT INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATION AND SEVERE BURNS TO
TISSUE. INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO NOSE, THROAT AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TR ACT AND POSSIBLE PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION:
CAUSES SEVERE INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GET MED ICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCEVOMITING. GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS 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, SODA ASH OR LIME. COVER WITH SAND OR
ABSORBANT. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO
SO WITHOUT RISK. DIKE TO RETA IN RUNOFF.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE (ONE POUND BICARBONATE TO ONE
GALLON WATER),SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN 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:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES (HANDLING H2SO4)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, BOOTS AND APRON AS
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN WORKING AROUND CELLS, REMOVE METALLIC JEWELRY.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:ACID,1.215-1.25
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (H2SO4)
Appearance and Odor:SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE IS A CLEAR LIQUID WITH
STRONG ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.
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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