Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:01/02/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-113-8009
MSDS Number: BRTGT

U.S. BATTERY MFG. CO.

2760 RAYMOND AVE
SIGNAL HILL, CA 90800
US

Emergency Phone: 213-424-6000

Info Phone: 213-424-6000

Preparer: JOHN D. CARTER

Cage: 0P224

US BATTERY MFG CO

SIGNAL HILL, CA 90800 US

Telephone: 213-424-0000

Cage: USBAT

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: 1-5%

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: <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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE BURNS/IRRITATION FROM EXPOSURE
TO ELECTROLYTE. BREATHING OF VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
DAMAGE. INGESTION OF ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL BURNS.
NO POSSIBLITY OF OVEREXPOSUR E TO LEAD UNLESS BATTERY IS DESTROYED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND ARSENIC ARE LISTED BY NTP AND
IARC AS POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS. HOWEVER, EXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY UNLESS
BATTERY DAMAGD
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS TO EXPOSED TISSUE, CORNEA DAMAGE,
BLINDNESS, ULCERATION OF SKIN, RESPIRATORY DAMAGE, BURNS OF MOUTH,
THROAT AND INTESTINAL TRACK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: WASH THE EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. INGESTION: GIVE MILK TO DRINK. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4 %
Upper Limits:74.2 %
Extinguishing Media:HALOGEN OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS AND SULFURIC ACID VAPORS MAY
BE GENERATED.

Spill Release Procedures:WASH WITH WATER OR NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
CARBONATE OR BICARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE OR BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES DURING AND
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHARGING.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OVERCHARGING.

Respiratory Protection:SULFURIC ACID MIST-HALF MASK WITH DUST AND ACID
MIST FILTER.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT 1 TO 4 CHANGES/HOUR.
LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
D002 CORROSIVITY CHARACTERISTIC.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ELECTROLYTE: CLEAR LIQUID, SHARP PENETRATING
PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS AND STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OVERCHARGING AND SMOKING, OR SPARKS
NEAR BATTERY SURFACE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, SULFURIC ACID VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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