Product ID:PC-31-625C BATTERY ELECTRICAL STORAGE, WET
MSDS Date:04/15/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-134-5413
MSDS Number: BPPNF

GNB INCORPORATED

1110 HIGHWAY 110
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118
US

Emergency Phone: 612-681-5000

Info Phone: 612-681-5000

Cage: OMM77

GNB INCORPORATED

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118 US

Telephone: 612-681-5000

Cage: OMM77

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 27%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTROLYTE- ACUTE: BURNS, SEVERE
IRRITATION OF SKIN & EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH;
INFLAMMATION OF BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: EROSION OF TEETH,
INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND BRON CHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. SKIN: BURNING SENSATION, BURNS, REDNESS, BLISTERS, PAIN.
EYES: PAIN, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION, TEARING. INGESTED: BURNS OF
MOUTH AND THROAT, SEVERE STO MACH PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTROLYTE REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER
AND ORGANIC MATERIALS WITH EVOLUTION OF HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DILUTE
CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER. COVER WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME. SCOOP UP
AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) OR QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE.AVOID SHORTING
BATTERIES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS OR FULL FACE MASK AS APPROPIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.EYES WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ACID IN BATTERY.ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LEAD CONTAINED IN THE BATTERY PLATES MAY BE PRESENT AT TIME OF
DISPOSAL.

HCC:C1
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES. OVERCHARGING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID FUMES, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGUALTIONS.

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