Product ID:LEAD ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:00F036165
MSDS Number: BTVJX

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN ST
READING, PA 19601-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0500

Info Phone: 215-378-0500

Cage: 20038

EXIDE CORP

14205 READING, PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 610-378-0500/0798

Cage: 20038

AMORPHOUS FUSED SILICA, SILICON DIOXIDE, QUARTZ, SILICON

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM (RESP) IC

HARD RUBBER

Fraction By Weight: <5-6%

LEAD, INORGANIC LEAD (GROUP 2-B CARCINOGEN BY IARC) *94-2*

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

OSHA PEL 50 MG/CUM

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: 0,2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC, ARSENICALS (CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY OSHA,

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.003%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

TIN (AS SN)

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.06%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2.0 MG/CUM

SULFURIC ACID (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM=IC

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PROPENE POLYMERS, POLYPROPYLENE, POLYOLEFINE

CAS: 9003-07-4

RTECS: UD1842000

Fraction By Weight: <5-6%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LEAD COMPOUNDS: INHALATION: IRRITATION
TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNGS. INGESTION: SEVERE CRAMPING,
SYSYSTEMIC TOXICITY. EYES: IRRITATION. CHRONIC: ANEMIA, NEUROPATHY,
KIDNEY DAMAGE, REPRODUCTIVE C HANGES IN MALES/FEMALES, LIVER &
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
CRAMPING, BURNS, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCULAR
ACHES, WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES, IRRITABILITY, INFLAMMATION,
WRIST DROP
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG & PULMONARY CONDITIONS, SKIN
DISEASES; ECZEMA/DERMATITIS. KIDNEY, LIVER & NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:SULFURIC ACID: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/LARGE AMOUNTS
OF W ATER FOR 15 MINS. LEAD: INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE,
GARGLE, WASH NOSE & LIPS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Lower Limits:(SEE SUPP)
Upper Limits:(SEE SUPP)
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SCBA & ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING. WATER
APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE GENERATES HEAT & MAY SPATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED
DURING CHARGING & OPERATION OF BATTERIES. KEEP SPARKS/IGNITION
SOURCES AWAY. DON'T ALLOW METALLIC MATERIALS TO HAVE CONTACT.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL. SMALL: CONTAIN/ABSORB
W/DRY SAND/EARTH/VERMICULITE. NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH/SODIUM
BICARBONATE/LIME. WEAR ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING/BOOTS/GLOVES/FACE
SHIELD. DON'T ALLOW DISCHARGE O F UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREAS W/IMPERVIOUS SURFACES. STORE UNDER ROOF SEPARATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:STORE & HANDLE ONLY IN AREAS W/ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY
& SPILL CONTROL. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE, SPARKS & HEAT. HANDLE
CAUTIOUSLY & AVOID SPILLS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN
FILLING/HANDLING BATTERIES. AV OID CONTACT W/INTERNAL COMPONENTS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL IS USED,
COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON, CLOTHING & BOOTS,
PLASTIC ACID RESISTANT GLOVES W/ELBOW LENGTH GAUNTLET, EYE WASH
STATION/SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REACTIVITY CONT'D: INCOMPATIBILITY: POTASSIUM NITRATE, PERMANGANATE
PEROXIDES, NASCENT HYDROGEN. WHEN BATTERY IS CHARGED HYDROGEN GAS
IS EMITTED. THE LEL & UEL IS FOR HYDROGEN GAS: LEL: 4.1, UEL: 74.2
.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203-240F
Vapor Pres:11-17
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/A SHARP PENETRATING, PUNGENT ODOR.
(ELECTROLYTE)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS/METALS/SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS/STRONG
OXIDIZERS/WATER/STRONG ACIDS/BASES/HALIDES/HALOGENATES (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, SOURCES OF IGNITION,
FIRE, SPARKS & HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE/CO/SULFURIC ACID
MIST/SUFUR DIOXIDE/HYDROGEN/TOXIC METAL FUME/VAPOR/DUST/HIGHLY
TOXIC ARSINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. PLACE INTO SEALED CONTAINERS & DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS
WASTE. LARGE: WATER DILUTED SPILLS SHOULD BE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE
W/APPROVED LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. UN2794, CORROSIVE.

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