Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-365-7743
MSDS Number: BXVRX

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

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 60%.

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

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

BATTERY CASE, PLASTIC

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS) CAS NO LISTED AS 676-36-0

Fraction By Weight: 10%

SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND

Fraction By Weight: 10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFURIC ACID IS CORROSIVE TO BODY
TISSUES AND IS THE MOST LIKELY EXPOSURE THE USER OF THE BATTERY
WILL SUFFER. CONTACT WITH LEAD IS UNLIKELY AND REQUIRES THE BATTERY
INTERNALS TO BE HEATED, OXIDIZED, OR THE CASE OTHERWISE BREACHED
FOR EXPOSURE TO OCCUR. LEAD IS A SYSTEMIC POISON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID, LEAD AND/OR LEAD
COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS BY IARC &/OR NTP. SEE
INDIVIDUAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION FROM LEAD,BURNS FROM H2SO4.
SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION BURNS FROM H2SO4. INHALED:RESP
IRRITATION,COUGHING FROM H2SO4, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION FROM LEAD
DUST. INGESTED;SEVERE IRRITATION,G/I B URNS FROM H2SO4;ABDOMINAL
PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,SEVERE CRAMPING FROM LEAD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:H2SO4:PULMONARY CONDITIONS, LUNG
DAMAGE, SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA & DERMATITIS. LEAD:LIVER,
KIDNEY, NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED: REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DILUTE & GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL SPILLS WITH DRY SAND,
EARTH, VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLES. NEUTRALIZE. WEAR ACID
RESISTANT CLOTHING BOOTS, GLOVES & FACE SHIELD.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA W/IMPERVIOUS SURFACES & ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT FOR SPILLS. KEEP
SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES. STORE UNDER ROOF.
Other Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS. STORE & HANDLE ONLY IN
AREA WITH ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY AND SPILL CONTROL. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:STORE & HANDLE IN AREA WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, EQUIPMENT MUST BE ACID RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC W/ELBOW LENGTH GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. USE ACID
RESISTANT CLOTHING IF ACID CONTACT IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS. KEEP VENT
CAPS SECURELY IN PLACE. AVOID CONTACT WITH LEAD INTERNALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FILLING OR HANDLING BATTERIES.

HCC:C1

Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO3,SO2,H2SO4 MIST, HYDROGEN,
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES:SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. DO NOT ALLOW DISCHARGE OF UN-NEUTRALIZED ACID TO
SEWER ETC. LARGE WATER-DILUTED SPILLS SHOULD BE MANAGED I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGU LATIONS.

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