Product ID:AUTOMOTIVE, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES
MSDS Date:02/03/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N066672
MSDS Number: BZSBP

ADVANTAGE BATTERY CORP

8701 BEDFORD - EULESS RD SUITE 501
HURST, TX 76053
US

Emergency Phone: 800-367-1407

Info Phone: 817-589-1225

Cage: 0VW59

GES AMERICA (FORMERLY) ADVANTAGE BATTERY CORP

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 US

Telephone: 817-589-1225

Cage: 0VW59

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-38%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BICARBONATE) OR SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OTHER ELEC SOURCES WHEN CIRCUITS ARE NOT OPEN,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUPPLIED ARE AUTOMOTIVE, COMMERCIAL & INDUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO HAZARDS MAY OCCUR DUE TO EXPOS TO ELECTROLYTE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO
ALL TISSUES. INGESTION:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS AND ULCERATION.
INHALATION:CAUSES SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND MAY AGGRAVATE
OTHER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS. SULFURIC ACID IS A VERY STRONG ACID
WHICH CAN SEVERELY BURN SKIN AND EYES AND MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONO ON THE EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41. 1992:GROUP 1. ANIMAL
PULMONARY IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . SKIN:IMMED APPLIC OF A LG QTY OF RUNNING WATER. CONTAMD
CLTHG SHOULD BE REMOVED UNDER RUNNING WATER & THE APPLIC OF WATER
CONT INUED UNTIL TRACES OF ACID HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. GET MED
ASSISTANCE IMMED. EYE:WASH W/LG AMTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR @ LEAST
15 MINS. REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES. HOLD EYE LIDS OPEN & WASH ALL SURF
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:SULFURIC ACID IS NOT COMBUST. USE WATER, CARBON
DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMICAL ON FIRES IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYROGEN GAS IS FORMED DURING CHARGING OF
BATTERIES AND BY THE ACTION OF SULFURIC ACID ON MOST METALS.
HYDROGEN GAS IS FLAMMABLE & HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:WHEN MOVING, CONNECTING, DISCONNECTING,
MAINTAINING BATTERIES, OR CLEANING UP ACID SPILLS, SAFETY GLASSES,
ACID-RESIST GLOVES & FULL COVERAGE ACID-RESIST CLTHG MUST BE WORN.
Neutralizing Agent:ALL ACID MUST BE NEUT IMMED BY COVERING W/BAKING
SODA (SODIUM (ING 3)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES IN A WELL VENTILATED &
COOL AREA. HANDLE CAREFULLY TO AVOID DAMAGING/TURNING BATTERIES
OVER.
Other Precautions:TO AVOID HYDROGEN FIRES/EXPLO, KEEP ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT AWAY FROM BATTERIES. FOR EXAMPLE:OPEN FLAMES AS LIGHTED
MATCHES/LIGHTERS GLOWING MATLS AS CIGARETTES/OTHER HOT
OBJECTS:SPK/ARCS AS WHEN CONNECT ING CABLES/WIRES TO BATTERIES,
(ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.240-1.280 @ 80F. CNDTNS TO AVOID:HIGH TEMP DURING
OPERATIONS/STOR. HANDLE CAREFULLY TO AVOID DAMAGING/TURNING OVER.
FIRST AID PROC:OF EYES & LIDS. GET MED ASSISTANCE IMMED. INGEST:DO
NOT I NDUCE VOMIT. DRINK AS MUCH MILK/WATER AS POSS W/OUT VOMIT.
GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:100% SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACID MAY ESCAPE FROM BATTERIES DURING
CHARGING, AT HIGH TEMP, OR IF BROKEN/TURNED OVER. AVOID
OVERCHARGING & (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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