Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY,COM-5 D
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-316-9437
MSDS Number: BWSPN

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 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/M3 DUST; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3, A1; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CASE MATERIAL

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 10%

SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND

Fraction By Weight: 10%

SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND (GLASS REINFORCED POLYESTER)- NOTE

Fraction By Weight: 10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR SULFURIC ACID IS 1 MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, KIDNEY.
ACUTE- LEAD MAY CAUSE GI UPSET, DIARRHEA, CRAMPING & FATIGUE.
SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
BURNS, CORNEAL & LUNG DAMAGE. CHRO NIC- LEAD MAY CAUSE ANEMIA,
KIDNEY & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. ACID CAN CAUSE BRONCHITIS, EROSION
OF TOOTH ENAMEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ARSENIC WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP
AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. LEAD IS LISTED BY
IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:GI UPSET, LOSS OF APPETITE, DIARRHEA,
CONSTIPATION, CRAMPING, LACK OF SLEEP, FATIGUE, EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEAL AND LUNG DAMAGE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS CAN
AGGRAVATE CHRONIC FORMS OF KIDNEY, LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.
CONTACT OF SULFURIC ACID WITH SKIN MAY AGGRAVATE DISEASES SUCH AS
ECZEMA. ACID MIST AGGRAVATES LUNG DISEASE

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. KEEP EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK LAR GE AMOUNT OF WATER.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE GENERATES HEAT AND CAUSES IT TO SPATTER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXCESSIVE HEAT. THIS COULD RESULT IN RELEASE OF CORROSIVE
MATERIALS. HYDROGEN GAS, IF PRESENT, IS EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. REMOVE
COMBUSTIBLES & IGNITION SOURCES (H2 MAY BE PRESENT). CONTAIN BY
DIKING AND COVER SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME. MIX WELL. CHECK
THAT MIXTURE IS NEUTRAL. COLLECT A ND PLACE IN A DRUM. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE), QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
OXIDE)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE NEAR EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY
SHOWER. STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A DRAIN WHICH CAPTURES
SPILLS OF ACID FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Other Precautions:KEEP TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE. AVOID
SHORTING BATTERIES. DO NOT CRACK OR OVERCHARGE BATTERIES. KEEP
LIGHTED CIGARETTES, SPARKS, AND FLAMES AWAY FROM CHARGING
BATTERIES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF C HILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE
NIOSH-APPROVED ACID-MIST FILTER RESPIRATOR IF 1 MG/M3 TWA IS
EXCEEDED (ACID).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS. EYES WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER. USE ACID-PROOF CLOTHING FOR MAJOR SPILLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE METALLIC JEWELRY-SHOCK POTENTIAL. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING AND DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELEVENT
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID AND LEAD.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALS, REDUCING AGENTS, SULFUR
TRIOXIDE, STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER, BASES, HALOGENATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, OVERCHARGING,
SMOKING, SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD OXIDE, HYDROGEN, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
SULFUR TRIOXIDE, ARSINE GAS, METAL FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR ACID OR LEAD SCRAP.
SEND BATTERIES TO LEAD SMELTER FOR RECLAMATION FOLLOWING APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AN D LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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