Product ID:BATTERY WET, FILLED WITH ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-789-3725
MSDS Number: BWPYZ

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE-SULFURIC ACID MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYE, NOSE, THROAT. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SEVRE BURNS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE-REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION
OF SKIN AND SKIN BURNS. REPE ATED EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY CAUSE
EROSIONOF TEETH, CHRONIC EYE IRRITATION & CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF
NOSE, THROAT, ETC.
Effects of Overexposure:ACID CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE
AND THROAT. BREATHING OF MISTS MAY PRODUCE RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY.
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN CAUSES IRRITATION AND SKIN BURNS.
SULFURIC ACID IS A CORRO SIVE CHEMICAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA, DENTAL EROSION, TRACHEOBRONCHITIS.

First Aid:FLUSH CONTACTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF SWALLOWED, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT. EYEWASH AND SHOWER STATION
SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:74%
Extinguishing Media:CLASS A,B,C EXTINGUISHER, CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR
HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERY TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
THE ACID MIST & VAPORS IN A FIRE SITUATION ARE CORROSIVE. WEAR
SPECIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SCBA) AND CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH MAY EXPLODE IF
IGNITED, IS PRODUCED BY THIS BATTERY, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHARGING. USE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION, AVOID OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:SULFURIC ACID: DILUTE SPILL CAUTIOUSLY WITH
5-6 VOLUMES OF WATER & GRADUALLY NEUTRALIZE WTH SODIUM BICARBONATE,
SODA ASH OR LIME. WHEN EXPOSURE LEVEL IS NOT KNOWN, WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSUR E SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, SAND OR LIME SHOULD BE
KEPT IN SAME GENERAL AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE. IF BATTERY CASE IS
BROKEN, AVOID CONTACT WITH 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:235F,113C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:322-770F
Vapor Pres:13 MMHG
Spec Gravity:1.220-1.325
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS, COLORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HOT NITRIC ACID, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CASES DECOMPOSE AT 160-410C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

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