Product ID:BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N043799
MSDS Number: BTLNT

YUASA-EXIDE INC

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0527

Info Phone: 215-378-0527

Cage: IO592

YUASA-EXIDE INC

14145 READING, PA 19612 US

Telephone: 610-208-1975

Cage: IO592

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 32-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60-68%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
SKIN, EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH; INFLAMMATION OF
BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:EROSION OF TEETH; INFLAMMATION OF
NOSE, THROAT & BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE; STINGING,
BURNING SENSATION OF SKIN, EYE IRRITATION; DISCOLORATION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CASUE LUNG
DAMAGE & AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. SKIN:FLUSH FOR 15 MINUTES W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF COOL WATER. EYES:FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF COOL WATER. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT MD.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WATER APPLIED TO SULFURIC ACID GENERATES HEAT & CAUSES
ACID TO SPATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/METALS, NITRATES,
CHLORATES, CARBIDES & OTHER ORGANIC MATERIAL. REACTS W/MOST METALS
TO YIELD EXPLOSIVE OR FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL. FOR SMALL SPILLS,
NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH, LIME OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. DILUTE
CAUTIOUSLY W/ WATER. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE CAUTIOUSLY; AVOID CONTACT
W/SKIN & EYES. STORAGE/HANDLING AREAS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
W/EYEWASHES & SAFETY SHOWERS.
Other Precautions:HANDLING/STORAGE AREAS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/PROPER
CONTAINMENT TO CAPTURE & NEUTRALIZE SPILLS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED
PEL, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:150 PPM. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):3-4 AIR CHANGES
PER HR. SPECIAL:ACID-RESISTANT VENTILATION COMPONENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES W/ELBOW(SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESIST APRON, BOOTS. HNDLG/STOR AREAS
SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/PROPER CONTAMINANT TO CAPTURE & NEUT SPILLS.
(SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:203F,95C @ 14.7 PSIA. SPEC GRAV:1.245- 1.295 @ 60F (H2O=1). MATLS TO
AVOID:TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES, HYDROGEN GAS. PROT GLOVES:LENGTH
GAUNTLET. OTHER PROT EQUIP:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH &
DELUGE SHOWER . EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:10 @ 18F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/SHARP, PENETRATING, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/ORG MATLS, COMBUSTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, STRONG
OXIDIZERS, WATER. CONT W/METALS MAY PRDCE (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID FUMES, SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY IN SEALED CONTAINERS
FOR DISPOSAL IN SECURED, SANITARY LANDFILL IF PERMITTED.
WATER-DILUTED SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRALIZATION, MAY BE DISCHARGED I/A/W
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL RULES.

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