Product ID:BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:00F007231
MSDS Number: BXKGS

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

SULFURIC ACID (CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 100 UG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 UG/CUM

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:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE BURNS, LUNG DAMAGE
& SEVERE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS &
STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, INFLAMMATION OF BRONCHIAL
MEMBRANES, EROSION OF TEETH, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT &
BRONCHIAL TUBES, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE, STINGING, BURNING
SENSATION, DISCOLORATION OF TEET H, COUGH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH FOR 15 MINS
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER FOG, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL COVER SULFURIC-ACID RESISTANT
CLOTHING. 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/FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATIOR IF
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED PELS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: 150 PPM. SPECIAL: ACID-RESISTANT VENTILATION
COMPONENTS. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): 3-4 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC W/ELBOW LENGTH GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD, ACID-RESISTANT APRON, BOOTS,
EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWERS
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: CORROSIVE UN2798. SPILLED SULFURIC ACID IS A
CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D002.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.245-1.295
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/SHARP PENETRATING PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, STRONG
OXIDIZERS, WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CO, SULFURIC ACID
FUMES, SULFUR DIOXIDE. CONTACT W/METALS: TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES
& HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY IN SEALED CONTAINERS &
DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. LARGE WATER DILUTED SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRALIZATION AND
TESTING, SHOULD BE MANAGED IA W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
(SEE SUPP)

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