Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, BATTERY ELCTROLYTE-STANDBY(FLOODED)
MSDS Date:04/18/1995
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-112-7652
MSDS Number: BYCBD

C & D CHARTER POWER SYSTEMS INC

3043 WALTON RD STE B
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
US

Emergency Phone: 215-828-9000

Info Phone: 215-828-9000

Preparer: S. J. KELLY

Cage: 80531

C AND D CHARTER POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

3053 BLUE BELL, PA 19422 US

Telephone: 215-619-2700; 610-828-9309

Cage: 0GRM9

SULFURIC ACID IC=INTENDED CHANGES

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 29-35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM=IC

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 65-71%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: TISSUE DESTRUCTION ON CONTACT.
MAY CAUSE 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS. BLINDESS. INGESTION WILL CAUSE
CORROSIVE BURNS ON CONTACT. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC:
INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE UP PER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION &
PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OR BURNING OF EXPOSED TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY PROLONGED IN HALATION OF MISTS.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTIONS: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK
LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER. GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTEN TION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) &
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS AND ACID MIST ARE GENERATED
UPON OVERCHARGE OR IN FIRES. VENTILATE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR LIME AND
KEEP UNPROTECTED INDIVIDUALS AWAY. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WITH
SODA ASH DUE TO CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLUTION. CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS WITH
EARTH OR CLAY DIKES.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADD WATER TO ACID AFTER NEUTRALIZATION
TO AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATION. STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY
FROM RECTIVES & COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ACID MIST RESPIRATOR, IF NEEDED
OR IF PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO AVOID VAPOR/MIST BUILDUP.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPALSH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON/CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYEWASH & DRENCH SHOWER IN AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:145.8 MM
Vapor Density:Spec Gravity:1.215-1.290
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 , WATER=1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR/ACRID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS IS A STABLE MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE MAY BE
GENERATED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF LOCAL ORDINANCES PERMIT, NEUTRALIZED ACID MAY
BE RINSED TO SEWER. RCRA WASTE DISPOSAL NO.: DOO2-CORROSIVE.

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