Product ID:JC 670,ABSORBED ELECTROLYTE BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-432-0490
MSDS Number: BRLXQ

JOHNSON CONTROLS INC GLOBE BATTERY DIV

5757 N GREEN BAY AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-228-2746,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 414-228-2746/FAX 414-961-6506

Cage: 25244

LAWRENCE F D ELECTRIC CO THE

DAYTON, OH 45414 US

Telephone: 513-890-1059

Cage: 79542

LEAD (GRID/SPONGE LEAD) (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 34%

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

LEAD DIOXIDE (LEAD PEROXIDE)

CAS: 1309-60-0

RTECS: OG0700000

Fraction By Weight: 31%

OSHA PEL 0.05MG(PB)/M3

ACGIH TLV: O.15MG(PB)/M3 9293

LEAD SULFATE (ANGLISITE) (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-14-2

RTECS: OG4375000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG PB/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG PB/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SULFURIC ACID(35%), (GELLED/ABSORBED BATTERY ELECTROLYTE),

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 34%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE,
INTERNAL COMPONENTS WILL NOT PRESENT A HEALTH HAZARD. FOLLOWING
INFORMATION IS BASED ON ACID LEAKAGE FROM DAMAGED BATTERY.
EYES/SKIN: BURNS, SKIN IRRITATION AND EYE DAM AGE. INHALATION:
NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION FROM SULFUR OXIDE FUMES.
INGESTION: STOMACH IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH ACID ELECTROLYTE FROM LEAKING
BATTERY: EYES/SKIN: BURNS, SKIN IRRITATION AND EYE DAMAGE.
INHALATION: NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION FROM SULFUR OXIDE
FUMES. INGESTION: STOMACH IRRITATIO N. LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS MAY
CAUSE CHRONIC ANEMIA, DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, NERVOUS SYSTEM,
REPRODUCTION SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INORGANIC LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS,
FROM LEAKING BATTERIES, CAN AGGRAVATE CHRONIC FORMS OF KIDNEY,
LIVER. AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.SULFURIC ACID MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN
DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS.

First Aid:BATTERY CONTAINS ACID ELECTROLYTE. NORMALLY, THERE IS EXTREME
REMOTE POSSIBILITIES FOR LEAKAGE. IF SULFURIC ACID LEAKAGE CONTACTS
EYES, FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR
SK IN CONTACT, FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL BATTERY EXTERIOR TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
ACIDS MISTS AND VAPORS GENERATED IN A FIRE ARE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS IS PRODUCED DURING NORMAL
BATTERY OPERATION AND MAY EXPLODE IF IGNITED. KEEP SPARKS AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY FROM BTTERY.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT RELEASE UNNEUTRALIZED ACID NOR FLUSH
LEAD CONTAMINATED ACID TO SEWER. COVER SPILL WITH SODA ASH (SODIUM
CARBONATE) OR QUICK LIME (CALCIUM OXIDE) TO NEUTRALIZE. COLLECT
RESIDUE AND PLACE IN SUIT ABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) AND QUICK LIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE OF
CASE MATERIAL. ADHERE TO PROPER CHARGING PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:READ MANUFACTURERS LITERATURES, WHICH IS AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL WORK AREA VENTILATION ADEQUATE FOR NORMAL USAGE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH INTERNAL BATTERY
COMPONENTS, WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THESE BATTERIES ARE SEALED UNITS THAT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE,
INTERNAL COMPONENTS WILL NOT PRESENT A HEALTH HAZARD. THE ABOVE
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR SULFURIC ACID AND LEAD IN THE EVENT OF
BATTERY CONTAINER BREAKAGE.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:SULFURIC ACID= 100%
Appearance and Odor:SEALED CELL BATTERY, TRANSPARENT TO OPAQUE CASE AND
SEALED COVER WITH VENT CAPS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
USE ONLY APPROVED CHARGING METHODS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SHORTING TERMINALS ON BATTERY. DO
NOT PUNCTURE BATTERY CASE. AVOID SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF LEAD, HYDROGEN, SULFUR
DIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SULFUR TRIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE BATTERIES TO LEAD SMELTER FOR
RECLAMATION FOLLOWING LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT
FLUSH LEAD CONTAMI NATED ACID TO SEWER.

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