Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, BATTERY ELCTROLYTE-STANDBY(FLOODED)
MSDS Date:01/23/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-610-1410
MSDS Number: CFKFD

C & D CHARTER POWER SYSTEMS INC

1400 UNION MEETING ROAD
BLUE BELL, PA 19422-0858
US

Emergency Phone: 215-619-2700

Info Phone: 610-828-9309

Preparer: S. J. KELLY

Cage: 80531

NO VENDOR HAS BEEN NAMED FOR THIS LINE.

UNKNOW PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462 US

Telephone: 800-255-3924

Cage: NO672

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 29-35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 65-71%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-TISSUE DESTRUCTION ON CONTACT.
MAY CAUSE 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS OR BLINDESS. INGESTION WILL CAUSE
CORROSIVE BURNS ON CONTACT. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
CHRONIC-INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE UPPE R RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
& PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS SULFURIC. SEE THE INDIVIDUAL
IARC REPORT FOR DETAILS OF CARCINOGENICITY UNDER "STRONG INORGANIC
ACID MIST".
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OR BURNING OF EXPOSED TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY PROLONGED IN HALATION OF MISTS.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR
WATER. GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) &
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS AND ACID MIST ARE GENERATED
UPON OVERCHARGE OR IN FIRES. VENTILATE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL W/SODA ASH OR SODIUM
BICARBONATE UNTIL FIZZING STOPS. KEEP UNTRAINED INDIVIDUALS AWAY.
USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE GIVEN OFF DURING
NEUTRALIZATION. CONTAIN LARGE SPI LLS W/EARTH OR CLAY DIKES.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADD WATER TO ACID AFTER NEUTRALIZATION
TO AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATION. STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY
FROM RECTIVES & COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN SEALED, UNVENTED AREAS. PROVIDE
SECONDARY CONTAINMENT IF LARGE VOLUMES ARE STORED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ACID MIST RESPIRATOR, IF OSHA PEL
IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT DURING
NORMAL USE & HANDLING. 2-3 ROOM CHANGES/HOUR ARE RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES + FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON OR CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYEWASH & DRENCH SHOWER IN AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT C & D SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR INFORMATION ON BATTERY (LEAD &
ACID) RECYCLING.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/A.
Vapor Pres:145.8 MM
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.215-1.290
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 , WATER=1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ACRID SMELL.
Corrosion Rate:UNKNOWNN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS IS A STABLE MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE MAY BE
GENERATED DURING BATTERY OVERCHARGE & AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:BATTERY ACID IS A CORROSIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE.
WHEN NEURTALIZED TO PH 6-8 IT IS NO LONGER HAZARDOUS. FOLLOW PROPER
DISPOSAL METHODS AS ALLOWED BY LOCAL ORDINANCES & SITE PERMITS.
ACID IN SCRAP BATTERIES WILL BE RECYCLED BY THE LEAD
RECYCLINGPROCESS.

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