Product ID:BATTERY WET, FILLED WITH ACID
MSDS Date:04/06/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-210-1964
MSDS Number: BSQDR

EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO. INC.

DEKA ROAD
LYON STATION, PA 19536
US

Emergency Phone: 215 682-6361

Info Phone: 215 682-6361

Cage: DO231

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

LYON STATION, PA 19536 US

Telephone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

LEAD, INORGANIC LEAD (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 43-70%

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SULFURIC ACID IC=INTENDED CHANGES

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 20-44%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM=IC

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE, NOSE, THROAT
IRRITATION; POSSIBLE SEVERE SKIN BURNS, EROSION OF TEETH.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY; INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT, &
BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA, DENTAL EROSION, TRACHEOBRONCHITIS.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4% SEE SUPP
Upper Limits:74% SEE SUPP
Extinguishing Media:CLASS A,B,C EXTINGUISHER; CO2, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERY TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS IS PRODUCED, WHICH MAY
EXPLODE IF IGNITED. ACID MIST & VAPORS IN A FIRE SITUATION ARE
CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE W/5-6 VOLUMES OF WATER & GRADUALLY
NEUTRALIZE. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA WHEN
EXPOSURE LEVEL UNKNOWN.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS.
KEEP NEUTRALIZERS/SAND IN SAME GENERAL AREA. IF BATTERY CASE IS
BROKEN, AVOID CONTACT W/INTERNAL COMPONENTS.

Respiratory Protection:ACID GAS RESPIRATOR WHEN PEL IS EXCEEDED OR
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Ventilation:ENCLOSED AREA: LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED; MECHANICAL
ACCEPTABLE @ 1-4 AIR EXCHANGES/HOUR. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:ACID PROOF (RUBBER)
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON, BOOTS, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. EYEWASH & SHOWER STATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE/WORK PRACTICES ARE
MANDATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LEL & UEL INFORMATION IS FOR HYDROGEN GAS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235 F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:322-770F
Vapor Pres:13
Spec Gravity:1.220-1.325
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS, COLORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (SUCH AS HOT NITRIC ACID)
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES > 322-770F & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, CO, CO2, & ACID
MIST/VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE COMPLETELY RECYCLABLE.
TO RETURN BATTERIES TO EAST PENN, CALL (215) 682-6361. UN2794.

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