Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-090-6667
MSDS Number: CDGPP

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

MULE EMERGENCY LIGHTING INC

PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 US

Telephone: 401-521-6853

Cage: 26947

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (ORGANIC COMPOUNDS) (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.003%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3, A1; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.06%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9394

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYPROPYLENE;INGRED 7+8 IS 5-6%

CAS: 9003-07-4

RTECS: UD1842000

HARD RUBBER

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED (GELL CELL BATTERIES ONLY)

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

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 HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES
OF ENTRY. HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE TO LEAD COMPOUNDS CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN
PRODUCT IS HEATED, OXIDIZED OR ORHERWISE PROCESSED OR DAMAGED TO
CREATE DUST, VAPOR OR FUME.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID, LEAD & ARSENIC.
SEE THE INDIVIDUAL IARC & NTP REPORTS FOR DETAILS OF
CARCINOGENICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
INGESTION:SEVERE IRRITATION OF G/I TRACT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
DIARRHEA, CRAMPING. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, ULCERATION.
EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO CORNEA, BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,
LIVER, KIDNEY, NEUROLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE EITHER LEAD OR SULFURIC ACID.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE. A ID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DRINK. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
ANY LEAD EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4.1 (H2)
Upper Limits:74.2 (H2)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. WATER APPLIED
TO ELECTROLYTE CAUSES IT TO SPATTER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE A POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR
ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED
DURING OPERATION AND CHARGING OF BATTERIES. KEEP IGNITION SOURCES
AWAY FROM BATTERIES. FOLLOW MFR'S USE & CARE INSTRUCTIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE ACID RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SOAK
UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT (EG.CLAY. SAND). PLACE
COLLECTED MATERIEL IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT
DISCHARGE UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES IN A COOL, DRY, WELL
VENTILATED AREA W/CONTAINMENT FOR SPILLS & ADEQUATE WATER. STORE
UNDER ROOF. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS AND FLAMES. HAVE A WATER
SUPPLY READY FOR EMERGENCIES.

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 WELL VENTILATED AREA. MECHANICA
VENTILATION MUST BE ACID RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:ELBOW LENGTH RUBBER/PLASTIC ACID RESISTA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON, EYE WASH & SAVETY
SHOWER. FOR EMERGENCIES, ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:11-17 MM
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE.ELECTROLYTE IS A CLEAR LIQUID
WITH SHARP PENETRATING ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT OF THE ELECTROLYTE WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, METALS,
SULFUR TRIOXIDE(GAS), STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGING, SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN, LEAD COMPOUNDS &
ARSINE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES:SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. DISPOSE OF NEUTRALIZED SLURRY AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
MANAGE LARGE WATER-DILUTED SPILLS I/A/W APPROVED FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. CO NSULD STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OR FEDERAL
EPA.

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