Product ID:BATTERY SEALED NON-SPILLABLE
MSDS Date:04/01/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-370-8677
MSDS Number: BXRZT

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

DEKA RD
LYON STATION, PA 19536
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

LYON STATION, PA 19536 US

Telephone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 43-70%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/M3 DUST; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 20-44%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LEAD APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF
OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST
INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION . DO NOT
OPEN BATTERY, AVOID CONTACT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS. INTERNAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEM TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41,
1994:GROUP 1(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COMPONENTS INCLUDE LEAD AND
ELECTROLYTE. ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE AND CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

First Aid:(CONTACT W/INTERNAL COMPONENTS IF BATTERY IS OPENED).
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
RESP) . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE H*2O FOR MIN OF 15 MIN, SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH CNTCT AREA W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & OBTAIN MED ATTN IF NEC.
INGEST:GIVE LRG VOLUMES OF H*2O. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, OBTAIN MED
TREATMENT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:74%
Extinguishing Media:CLASS ABC EXTINGUISHER, CO*2 AND/OR HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERY IF EXPOSED TO FIRE TO PVNT RUPTURE. ACID
MIST & VAP IN FIRE SITUATION ARE CORR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH MAY EXPLODE IF
IGNITED, IS PRDCED BY THIS BATTERY, WHEN OVERCHARGING. USE ADEQ
VENT, AVOID OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS/OTHER SOURCES OF (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS AS
DEFINED IN REACTIVITY DATA SECTION.
Other Precautions:IF BATTERY CASE IS BROKEN, AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH
INTERNAL COMPONENTS. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES DURING
CHARGING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MUST BE PROVIDED WHEN CHARGING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: IGNITION NEAR BATTERY. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANIMAL: PULMONARY
IRRIT.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HOT NITRIC ACID, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CASES DECOMPOSE AT 160-410C (322-770F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
(CO*2) AND CARBON MONOXIDE (CO).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE COMPLETELY
RECYCLABLE. FOR INFORMATION ON RETURNING BATTERIES TO EAST PENN FOR
RECYCLING, CALL (610) 682-6361.

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