Product ID:BATTERY SEALED NON-SPILLABLE, 60682
MSDS Date:04/01/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N051584
MSDS Number: CBCGQ

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

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

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

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:ACUTE: ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE AND
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS. CHRONIC: LEAD
APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE
HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FRO M APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HANDLING & EXPOSURE INFO
.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID: IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41, 1992: GROUP 1. HUMAN:
PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:(CONT W/INTERNAL COMPONENTS IF BATTERY IS OPENED) SKIN: FLUSH
CONTACTED AREA W/LARGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & OBTAIN MED ATTN IF NEC. INGEST: GIVE LARGE VOLUMES
OF WATE R. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, OBTAIN MED TREATMENT. EYES: FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEE MD . INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTF RESP) .

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

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT OPEN BATTERY, AVOID CONTACT
WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS. INTERNAL COMPONENTS INCLUDE LEAD AND
GELLED ELECTROLYTE.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS. IF BATTERY CASE
IF 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 GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: IGNIT NEAR BATTERY.

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:LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE COMPLETELY RECYCLABLE.
FOR INFORMATION ON RETURNING BATTERIES TO EAST PENN FOR RECYCLING,
CALL (610) 682-6361. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

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