Product ID:BATTERY FLUID (ELECTROLYTE)
MSDS Date:11/09/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-539-8507
MSDS Number: BSCWD

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

DEKA RD
LYON STATION, PA 19536
US

Emergency Phone: 215-682-6361, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 215-682-6361

Cage: 04055

TAYLOR AND SUMMERVILLE BATTERY CO

LYON STATION, PA 19536 US

Telephone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 3Y208

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30 - 38%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE & THROAT. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE: REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES
IRRITATION & SKIN BURNS. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO MI ST MAY CAUSE
EROSION OF TEETH, CHRONIC EYE IRRITATION &/OR CHRONIC INFLAMMATION
OF THE NOSE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION/BURNS, PAIN OF EYES, SKIN, NOSE &
THROAT. BREATHING OF MIST MAY PRODUCE RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES,
PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA, DENTAL EROSION AND TRACHEOBRONCHITIS.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN
CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIS T. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SPILL CAUTIOUSLY WITH FIVE TO SIX
VOLUMES OF WATER AND GRADUALLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE,
SODA ASH OR LIME. WEAR GLOVES AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE-STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE
MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, SAND OR LIME SHOULD BE
KEPT IN SAME GENERAL AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR WHEN
SPRAYING OR USING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
VENTILATION IS ACCEPTABLE AT 1 TO 4 AIR EXCHANGES/HOUR.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES ARE
MANDATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ELECTROLYTE ONLY. FOR MSDS ON BATTERY WITH
ELECTROLYTE, SEE PART A, SAME NSN.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:13
Spec Gravity:1.220-1.325
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS, COLORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI MATERIALS, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, NITRATES AND PIERATES,
ORGANIC ACIDS, ACETATES, ANHYDRITES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METAL MAY RELEASE EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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