BYDLS - NP SERIES

Product Identification

Product ID:NP SERIES
MSDS Date:01/02/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-330-7942
MSDS Number: BYDLS

Responsible Party
YUASA BATTERY AMERICA INC
9728 ALBURTIS AVE
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
US

Emergency Phone: 213-949-4266, 800-423-4667

Info Phone: 213-949-4266, 800-423-4667

Cage: 77280

Contractor
YUASA-EXIDE INC
14145 READING, PA 19612-4145 US

Telephone: 610-208-1975

Cage: 77280

Ingredients

DILUTED SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 32-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: YES. CHRONIC: NO.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT TO SENSITIVE SKIN OR PROLONGED CONTACT
WITH NORMAL SKIN MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, ULCERATION.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN-FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL CLEAN
WATER. IF REDNESS OR BLISTERING OCCURS, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
EYE-CORNEA COULD BE DAMAGED. FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGEST-DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER & CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SULFURIC ACID FUME, SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS OR
CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED WHEN ACID DECOMPOSES; WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH METALS TO YIELD EXPLOSIVE/
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS; THIS REACTION IS INTENSIFIED WHEN ACID IS
DILUTED, AS IN ELECTROLYTE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN AREA WITH PLAIN WATER. WASH HANDS AND
OTHER SKIN AREAS WITH COOL WATER AND MILD SOAP. DO NOT TOUCH EYES!

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS, LONG PANTS, CLOSED
SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS OR OTHER AREAS THOROUGHLY AFTER
CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-94F,-70C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.245 TO 1.295

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, SULFUR
DIOXIDE FUMES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BREAKING OR CRUSHING OF BATTERY CASE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION OF SULFURIC ACID
RELEASES SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID FUME,
SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WITH OTHER SOLID WASTE. DO NOT
INCINERATE!

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