Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-324-1958
MSDS Number: BRQSP

YUASA-EXIDE CORPORATION

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0757/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-378-0757

Cage: KO888

YUASA-EXIDE CORP

READING (FORMALLY IN HORSHAM), PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 610-378-0550/ FAX -0616

Cage: KO888

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 9293

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; 9293

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; 9293

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; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-4

RTECS: UD1842000

POLYSTYRENE

CAS: 9003-53-6

RTECS: WL6475000

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE

CAS: 9003-56-9

STYRENE ACRYLONITRILE

CAS: 9003-54-7

STYRENE BUTADIENE

CAS: 9003-55-8

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE

CAS: 9002-86-2

POLYCARBONATE

HARD RUBBER

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=2140 MG/M3 H2SO4 [RTECS92]
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: SULFURIC ACID CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE, BLINDNESS. LEAD MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. SKIN: SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS.
LEAD IS NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE S KIN. INGESTION: SULFURIC ACID
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH. INHALATION:
SEVERE IRRITATION OF LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD IS CLASSED 2B BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: LEAD-ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SEVERE CRAMPING. SKIN: BURNS, ULCERATIONS.
CHRONIC: HEADACHE, FATIGUE,ABDOMINAL PAIN,LOSS OF APPETITE,
MUSCULAR ACHES, WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES,IRRITABILITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DISEASE; ECZEMA; DERMATITIS;
LIVER, KIDNEY AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION: LEAD: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE,
LIPS, CALL PHYSICIAN. SULFURIC ACID: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE,GIVE
OXYGEN. INGESTION: LEAD: CALL PHYSICIAN. SULFURIC ACID: GIVE WATER,
DO NOT IND UCE VOMITING, CALL DOCTOR.SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, WASH WITH WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
CALL PHYSICIAN.

Lower Limits:4.1 (H2 GAS)
Upper Limits:74.2(H2 GAS)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND A POSITIVE
PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.IF BATTERIES ARE ON
CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER APPLIED TO THE ELECTROLYTE CAUSES
SPATTERING. HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED DURING CHARGING.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW; CONTAIN/ABSORB WITH SAND, EARTH,
VERMICULITE(AVOID USING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIELS).NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA
ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING. DO NOT
DISCHARGE INTO SEWER . PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIEL IN CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY WELL-VENTILATED
AREA WITH IMPERVIOUS FLOOR AND SPILL CONTAINMENT.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIELS.
Other Precautions:BATTERIES SHOULD BE STORED UNDER ROOF FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.FOR
SULFURIC ACID MISTS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Ventilation:USE IN VENTILATED AREA.IF MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS USED,IT
MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC W/ELBOW-LNGTH GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, EYE WASH STATION,
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS. MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE
ON SECURELY. AVOID CONTACT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE ELECTROLYTE
Appearance and Odor:ITEM IS AN ARTICLE. ELECTROLYTE: LIQUID; CLEAR;
SHARP, PENETRATING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES,ORGANIC MATERIELS,REDUCING AGENTS,METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE
GAS,STRONG OXIDIZERS,WATER,LEAD,ACIDS,HALOGEN CMP
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE; SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID MISTS, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN, TOXIC METAL FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY IN SEALED CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. IN ALL OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES,
CONSULT STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. SPENT BATTERIE S: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER FOR
RECYCLING.

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