Product ID:ELECTROLYTE (ACID) BATTERY FLUID
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N057920
MSDS Number: CDZMS

STANDARD BATTERIES INC

5200 4TH AVE SOUTH
SEATTLE, WA 98108
US

Emergency Phone: 206-763-1244

Info Phone: 206-763-1244

Preparer: JA BITLER

Cage: 8F843

STANDARD BATTERIES INC

81103 SEATTLE, WA 98108-2218 US

Cage: 8F843

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 32-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

OR GET PROFESSIONAL ASSIST, THEN CONTINUE

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CONTAM CLTHG COMPLETELY, INCL SHOES. CONTINUE FOR AT

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REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS

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IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LGE

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GARGLE TO WASH THROAT. IF AVAIL, GIVE MILK, PREF

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CASUALTY; SUMMON ASSIST. IF THERE IS AIR

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ALL SKIN SURFS, & NIOSH APPRVD SCBA. REMOVE VICTIM

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LISTED ABOVE. IF SIGNS OF SHOCK APPEAR - RAPID

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CONTAM CLTHG MUST NOT BE REWORN. PLACE IN CLSD

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PERS LAUNDERING SUCH CLTHG SHOULD BE WARNED OF

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ENDOTRACHEAL/ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CTL IS SUGGESTED.

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5% SOLN OF SODIUM BICARBONATE AS AEROSOL MAY BE

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SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR MATLS. DIKE/DAM-UP LGE

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NEUTRALIZE/DILUTE CAUTIOUSLY W/LGE QTYS OF WATER.

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CONSULT

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REPORTING QUANTITIES VARY WITH LOCATION.

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TIGHTLY CLSD W/OPENINGS ON TOP TO PVNT LEAKAGE.

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FORCE MATL OUT OF CONTR. RELIEVE INTERNAL PRESS IN

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CHECK CLOSURES BEFORE MOVING CONTAINERS.

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VENTILATION COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-AND

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(NATURAL RUBB, NEOPRENE/NITRILE) GLOVES,

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SCBA IN POS-PRESS

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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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:EYE:SEV BURNS, CORNEA DMG &
BLINDNESS. SKIN:SEV IRRIT, BURNS & ULCERATIONS. INHAL:BRTHG
VAPS/MISTS MAY CAUSE SEV RESP IRRIT AT LEVELS OF 5 MG/M3. INFLAMM
OF BRONCH MEMB MAY OCCUR AT 12-35 MG/M3. INGEST:SWALLOWING EVEN
DILUTED SULFURIC ACID, AS IN ELECTROLYTE, MAY CAUSE SEV BURNS &
ULCERATIONS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID: IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41, 1992: GROUP 1. ANIMAL:
PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOM,
KIDNEY & INTESTINAL DMG. CHRONIC:WHILE DILUTED SULFURIC ACID PRDCES
MILDER RSLTS THAN FULL STRENGTH ACID, LONG TERM EXPOS MAY PRDCE ALL
HAZS IN SOME DEGREE. C AUSES EROSION OF TEETH, INFLAMM OF NOSE,
THROAT & BRONCH TUBES. CONCS AS LOW AS 5 MG/M3 ARE OBJECTIONABLE,
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:BEGIN FIRST AID & SEND FOR MED ASSIST. ALL VICTIMS OF
SULFURIC ACID EXPOS ARE TO BE EXAMINED BY MD. EYES: FLUSH IMMED
W/LGE AMTS OF COOL WATER HOLDING BOTH EYES (UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS)
OPEN FOR AT LEA ST 15 MIN UNTIL ALL TRACES OF ACID ARE REMOVED.
NOTE: CONT LENSES ARE NOT TO BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/ANY CORR MATL.
IF YOU SUSPECT VICTIM IS WEARING CONT LENSES, EITHER HAVE VICTIM
REMOVE THEM (ING 2)

Flash Point:NOT-COMBUSTIBLE
Lower Limits:NOT-COMBUST
Upper Limits:NOT-COMBUST
Extinguishing Media:FOR FIRES IN AREA: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER FOG, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WATER APPLIED TO SULFURIC ACID GENERATES HEAT & CAUSES
ACID TO SPATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTROLYTE. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/METALS,
NITRATES, CHLORATES, CARBIDES, FULMINATES, PICRATES & OTHER ORG
MATLS. REACTS W/MOST METALS TO YIELD EXPLO/FLAM(SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:IF POSS, STOPP FLOW OF MATL. UNLESS SPILL AREA
IS VERY WELL VENTD, DO NOT PERMIT ANYONE IN AREA W/OUT NIOSH APPRVD
RESP PROT. FOR LGE SPILLS, WEAR ACID-RESIST CLTHG COVERING ALL SKIN
SURFS. CONTAIN/AB SORB SML SPILLS USING VERMICULITE, DRY (ING 14)
Neutralizing Agent:IF POSSIBLE, NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME, SODA ASH, SODIUM
BICARBONATE, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA THAT IS
COOL, DRY & PROTECTED FROM SEVERE WEATHER. SEPARATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:STORE & HANDLE ONLY IN AREAS W/UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY
& WHERE SPILLS CAN BE CONTROLLED. AVOID SPILLS, LEAKS/DMG TO
CONTRS. WHEN DILUTING ALWAYS POUR ACID SLOWLY & CAREFULLY INTO
WATER. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE, SPKS & HEAT. KEEP CONTRS (ING 18)

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORM CNDTNS. WHEN CONCS
EXCEED PEL, USE NIOSH APPRVD, FITTED, FULL FACE RESP W/: 50
MG/M3/LESS: ACID GAS CANISTER &/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER,
ANY SUPP-AIR RESP/SCBA; 100 M G/M3/LESS: TYPE-C SUPP-AIR (ING 23)
Ventilation:USE IN WELL-VENTD AREA W/NO CROSS DRAFTS. LOC EXHST PREF.
MECH (GEN) ACCEPTABLE IF CONC STAYS BELOW PEL. (ING 21)
Protective Gloves:ACID-RESIST RUBBER/PLASTIC (ING 22)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES(ING 24)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
ACID-RESIST APRON, CLTHG & BOOTS. COVER ALL SKIN SURFACES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:HYDROGEN GAS; RXN IS INTENSIFIED WHEN ACID IS DILUTES, AS IN
ELECTROLYTE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CAUSING COUGH, INCRD RESP RATE &
IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATORY CAPACITY. DROPLETS/MIST ON SKIN CAUSES UN
COMFORTABLE STINGING, BURNING SENSATION. EYE IRRIT FREQUENTLY
OCCURS AT CONCS OF 1.1-2.4 MG/M3. MAY DISCOLOR TEETH.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>-35F,>-37C
Vapor Pres:10 @ 18F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.245 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, WITH SHARP, PENETRATING, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTS, ORG MATLS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS,
WATER. FOR COMPLETE LIST CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
FUMES, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CYANIDE/HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LGE QTYS
OF HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL NEUT SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTRS. DISP OF
IN SECURED, SANITARY LANDFILL IF PERMITTED. LGE, WATER-DILUTED
SPILLS, AFTER NEUT (& NEUT TESTING) MAY BE HANDLED I/A/W APPRVD
LOC, STATE/FED REQS. CONSU LT STATE ENVIRON AGENCY. INDIVIDUAL
STATE (ING 16)

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