Product ID:RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES,PS-6100
MSDS Date:01/14/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-326-0387
MSDS Number: BSFMF

POWER-SONIC CORP

REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
US

Emergency Phone: 415-364-5001

Info Phone: 415-364-5001

Cage: 56309

POWER-SONIC CORP

5242 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929 US

Telephone: 650-364-5001

Cage: 56309

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

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)/DILUTE SULFURIC ACID (ELECTROLYTE

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 17%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LEAD OXIDE

CAS: 1317-36-8

RTECS: OG1750000

Fraction By Weight: 20% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR SULFURIC ACID IS 1 MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- LEAD MAY CAUSE GI UPSET,
DIARRHEA, CRAMPING & FATIGUE. SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEAL & LUNG DAMAGE.
CHRONIC- LEAD MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, KIDNEY & N ERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
ACID CAN CAUSE BRONCHITIS, EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL. TARGET
ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, LUNGS, KIDNEY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LEAD.SULFURIC ACID MISTS ARE
CLASSIFIED 2B BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:GI UPSET, LOSS OF APPETITE, DIARRHEA,
CONSTIPATION, CRAMPING, LACK OF SLEEP, FATIGUE, EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEAL & LUNG DAMAGE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INORGANIC LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS
CAN AGGRAVATE CHRONIC FORMS OF KIDNEY, LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC
DISEASES. CONTACT OF SULFURIC ACID WITH THE SKIN MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN
DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. KEEP EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK LAR GE AMOUNT OF MILK OR WATER, FOLLOWED BYMILK OF
MAGNESIA. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY
BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINER & DECREASE VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS IS PRODUCED WHILE CHARGING.
KEEP AWAY SPARKS AND OTHER SOUCES OF IGNITION. THE NON-CONDUCTIVE
CASE IS NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. REMOVE
COMBUSTIBLES & IGNITION SOURCES (H2 MAY BE PRESENT). CONTAIN BY
DIKING AND COVER SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME. MIX WELL. CHECK
THAT MIXTURE IS NEUTRAL. COLLECT A ND PLACE IN A DRUM. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE), QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE NEAR EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY
SHOWER. STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A DRAIN WHICH CAPTURES
SPILLS OF ACID FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Other Precautions:KEEP TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE. AVOID
SHORTING BATTERIES. DO NOT CRACK OR OVERCHARGE BATTERIES. KEEP
LIGHTED CIGARETTES, SPARKS, AND FLAMES AWAY FROM CHARGING
BATTERIES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF C HILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE
NIOSH-APPROVED ACID-MIST FILTER RESPIRATOR IF 1 MG/M3 TWA IS
EXCEEDED (ACID).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS. EYES WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER. USE ACID-PROOF CLOTHING FOR MAJOR SPILLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE METALLIC JEWELRY-SHOCK POTENTIAL. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING AND DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:Z4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY. RECTANGULAR OR SQUARE IN SHAPE, ORANGE IN
COLOR - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, MOST METALS, STRONG
BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, OVERCHARGING,
SMOKING, SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF LEAD AND SULFUR, HYDROGEN,
SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFUR TRIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR ACID OR LEAD SCRAP.
SEND BATTERIES TO LEAD SMELTER FOR RECLAMATION FOLLOWING APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AN D LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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