Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-356-5924
MSDS Number: BWRHC

EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-378-0527

Cage: 08163

EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP

READING, PA 19601 US

Telephone: 215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 08163

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2 - 2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.003%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.06%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-0

RTECS: TR5000000

Fraction By Weight: 5-6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG (H2SO4)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, SKIN OR GI TRACT. MAY CAUSE BURNS OF SKIN,
EYES, OR GI TRACT. MAY CAUSE CORNEAL DAMAGE OR BLINDNESS. INGESTION
OF LEAD MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISON ING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE TOOTH EROSION, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,
THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MFR LEAD COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED BY
IARC AS 2B (SUSPECTED-ANIMAL DATA) CARCINOGEN. LACK PROOF IN HUMANS
AT PRESENT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION IN NOSE, THROAT
AND LUNGS, COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION, BURNS, SEVERE PAIN. SKIN: SEVERE PAIN,
BURNS, REDNESS, RASH, I TCHING. INGESTION: BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT,
AND ESOPHAGUS, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF
APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT OR
TEETH MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN :REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE OF WATER MAY CAUSE SPATTERING DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MOLTEN
LEAD. WEAR SCBA AND ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION OF BATTERIES.TO AVOID RISK
OF FIRE/EXPLOSION,KEEP SPARKS & SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL. CONTAIN/ABSORB WITH DRY
SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IF
POSSIBLE, CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE SPILLED ELECTROLYTE WITH SODA ASH,
LIME, ETC. WEAR ACID-RES ISTANT CLOTHING/BOOTS/GLOVES/FACESHIELD.
Neutralizing Agent:USE SODA ASH OR BAKING SODA TO NEUTRALIZE THE
ELECTROLYTE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE WITH ADEQUATE CONTAINMANT IN CASE SPILLS OCCUR. KEEP AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TOCONTAINERS. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE,EXPOSURE TO LEAD/LEAD CONTAINING COMPOUNDS DOES NOT
OCCUR.SHOULD A BATTERY BREAK OPEN & A LEAD SPILL OCCUR,PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREV ENT LEAD DUST FROM BECOMING AIRBORN.

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED. HOWEVER, IF CONDITIONS ARISE THAT
REQUIRE THEIR USE, USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS APPROVED FOR
DUST, FUME AND MIST.
Ventilation:BATTERY CHARGING AREAS MUST BE ADEQUATELY VENTILATED TO
PREVENT HAZARDOUS CONCENTRATIONS OF FLAMMABLE GAS OR ACID MIST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES APPROVED FOR SULFURIC ACID
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, BOOTS AND APRON AS
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RQ FOR CERCLA AND SARA III IS 1000 LBS (ELECTROLYTE). NOTE: MSDS
RECEIVED FROM DDSP-EWI BY DGSC-VBC; P/N IS MT-34, NAME ON CASE IS
MOTORCRAFT (EVIDENTLY EXIDE MAKES THIS FOR MOTORCRAFT)(BUT P/N IS
AN INTERSTATE PART # ?!).

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:17-11
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (ACID)
Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR. BATTERY CASE IS VENTED. ELECTROLYTE IS
CLEAR OILY LIQUID. 12 VOLTS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF ELECTROLYTE WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL AND COMBUSTIBLES, STRONG
ALKALIS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARG, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN, SULFUR TRIOXIDE, METAL FUME, ARSINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BOTH ELECTROLYTE AND SCRAP BATTERIES ARE
REGULATED HAZARDOUS WASTE. SCRAP BATTERIES CONTAIN MATERIALS WHICH
ARE RECYCLABLE AND MUST BE RETURNED TO AUTHORIZED RECYCLER.
ELECTROLYTE SHOULD BE HAULED TO A PERMITTED TREATMENT FACILITY.

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