Product ID:ELECTROLYTE (ACID) BATTERY FLUID
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N079656
MSDS Number: CFLZN

GENERAL BATTERY CORP

READING, PA 19603
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0500

Info Phone: 215-378-0500

Cage: 06810

GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATION

1262 READING, PA 19603 US

Telephone: 215 378-0500

Cage: 06810

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; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WHEN ACID IS DILUTED, AS IN ELECTROLYTE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PEROXIDES, NITRATES, CYANIDES, CARBIDES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES, AND MAY ALSO RELEASE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RXN W/ABOVE MAY RELS OTHER TOX GASES, SUCH

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PRODUCES LARGE QUANTITIES OF HEAT.

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OCCURS AT CONCS OF 1.1 TO 2.4 MG/M3. TEETH

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ACID PRDCES MILDER RSLTS THAN FULL STRENGTH ACID,

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CHRONIC EXPOSURES ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE EROSION OF THE

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VICTIM REMOVE THEM/GET PROFESSIONAL

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COOL H*2O. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG COMPLETELY, INCL

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REMOVE TO FRESH AIR

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WARM & AT REST. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT TRY TO GET VICTIM TO VOMIT. WASH OUT MOUTH;

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PREFERABLY MIXED W/EGG WHITES/VEGETABLE OIL.

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IS AN AIR CONC/CONTINUING SPILL OF SULFURIC ACID,

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APPRVD SCBA. REMOVE VICTIM FOR HAZ EXPOS AS QUICKLY

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OF SHOCK APPEAR - RAPID PULSE, COLLAPSE - PLACE

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MUST NOT BE REWORN. PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR STOR

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SUCH CLTHG SHOULD BE WARNED OF HAZ. SPECIAL

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ENDOTRACHEAL/ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CTL IS SUGGESTED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE AS AEROSOL MAY BE

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AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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:EYE:SEV BURNS, CORNEA DMG &
BLINDNESS. SKIN:SEV IRRIT, BURNS & ULCERATION. INHAL:BRTHG OF
VAPS/MISTS MAY CAUSE SEV RESP IRRIT AT LEVELS OF 5 MG/M3. INFLAMM
OF BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES MAY OCCUR AT 12 -35 MG/M3. INGEST:SWALLOWING
EVEN DILUTED SULFURIC ACID, AS IN ELECTROLYTE, MAY CAUSE SEV BURNS
& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 54,
PG 41, 1992: GROUP 1 ANIMAL:PULMONARY IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ULCERATION OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS
& STOMACH, AS WELL AS KIDNEY & INTESTINAL DMG. CONCS AS LOW AS 5
MG/M3 ARE OBJECTIONABLE, CAUSING COUGH, INCREASED RESP RATE &
IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATORY CAPACITY. DROPLETS/MIST ON SKIN CAUSESAN
UNCOMFORTABLE STINGING, BURNING SENSATION. EYE IRRIT FREQUENTLY
(ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:BEGIN FIRST AID & SEND FOR MED ASSISTANCE. ALL VICTIMS OF
SULFURIC ACID EXPOS ARE TO BE EXAMINED BY A MD. EYES:FLUSH IMMED
W/LRG AMTS OF COOL H*2O HOLDING BOTH EYES (UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS)
OPEN. CONTI NUE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN UNTIL ALL TRACES OF ACID ARE
REMOVED. NOTE:CNTCT LENSES ARE NOT TO BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/ANY
CORR MATL. IF YOU SUSPECT A VICTIM IS WEARING CNTCT LENSES, EITHER
HAVE (ING 11)

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FOR FIRES IN AREA: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER FOG, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
SULFURIC ACID FUME, SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS/CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE RELS
WHEN ACID DECOMPOSES. H*2O APPLIED TO(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID IS AN ELECTROLYTE. SULFURIC
ACID REACTS VIOLENTLY W/METALS, NITRATES, CHLORATES, CARBIDES,
FULMINATES, PICRATES & OTHER ORG MATLS. (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:IF POSS, STOP FLOW OF MATL. UNLESS SPILL AREA
IS VERY WELL VENT, DO NOT PERMIT ANYONE IN AREA W/OUT RESP PROT.
FOR LRG SPILLS, WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLTHG COVERING ALL SKIN SURF.
FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFOR MATION CONTACT NEHC .
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATC, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA THAT IS
COOL, DRY & PROTECTED FROM SEVERE WEATHER. SEPERATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:STORE & HANDLE ONLY IN AREAS W/UNLIMITED H*2O SUPPLY
& WHERE SPILLS CAN BE CONTROLLED. AVOID SPILLS, LEAKS/DMG TO
CONTAINERS. WHEN DILUTING ALWAYS POUR ACID SLOWLY & CAREFULLY INTO
H*2O. FOR MORE SPEC IFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:USE IN WELL VENT AREA W/NO CROSS DRAFTS. LOC EXHST:PERF.
FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 24)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR ACID-RESISTANT APRON. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT NEHC .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:203F,95C (@ 14.7 PSIA). SPEC GRAV:1.245 TO 1.295 @ 60F (H*2O=1).
MP:-35F TO +10.6F. FIRE FIGHT PROC:SULFURIC ACID GENERATES HEAT &
CAUSES ACID TO SPATTER; WEAR FULL-COVER SULFURIC ACID RESISTANT CL
THG. EXPLO HAZ:REACTS W/MOST METALS TO YIELD EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE
HYDROGEN GAS; THIS REACTION IS INTENSIFIED (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:10 @ 18%F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:LESS THAN 1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, WITH SHARP, PENETRATING, PUNGENT
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @70F

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF SULFURIC ACID W/COMBUSTIBLES, & ORGANIC MATERIALS SUCH AS:
CHLORATES, CARBIDES, FULMINITES, PICRATES (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP OF SULFURIC ACID RELEASES
SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID FUMES, & SULFUR
DIOXIDE. (ING 6)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

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