Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/28/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:00D006742
MSDS Number: CFXZN

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING (FORMALLY IN HORSHAM), PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 610-378-0500/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-378-0550/ FAX -0616

Cage: 20038

EXIDE CORP

14205 READING, PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 610-378-0500/0798

Cage: 20038

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.05MG/M3, A3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

ARSENIC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.003%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3, A1; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.06%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-0

RTECS: TR5000000

Fraction By Weight: 5-6%

SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS) (GEL CELL BATTERIES ONLY)

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

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:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFURIC ACID IS CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
TISSUES CAUSING IRRITATION AS THE LIQUID OR MIST. HAZARDOUS
EXPOSURE TO LEAD COMPOUNDS CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED,
OXIDIZED OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED OR DAMAGED TO CREATE DUST VAPOR OR
FUME. LEAD IS A SYSTEMIC POISON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LEAD & ARSENIC. SEE THE
INDIVIDUAL OSHA, IARC & NTP REPORTS FOR DETAILS OF CARCINOGENICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:SULFURIC ACID:SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO
CORNEA, UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, TOOTH EROSION, RESPIRATORY
INFLAMATION. LEAD:HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF
APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES, WEAKNESS, LANEMIA, NEUROPATHY, KIDNEY
DAMAGE, REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY CONDITIONS, SKIN DISEASES
SUCH AS ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS, KIDNEY, LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC
DISEASES.

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 LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER TO DRINK.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:4.1 (H2)
Upper Limits:74.2 (H2)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, HALOGEN
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SCBA AND ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING. WATER
APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE CAUSES HEAT & SPATTERING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING OF BATTERIES. KEEP SPARKS OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY FROM BATTERIES. DO NOT SHORT TERMINALS!

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW AND CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL SPILLS W/
DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE (DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLES). IF POSSIBLE
CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE. WEAR ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES,
FACE SHIELD. DO NOT ALLOW DISCHARGE OF UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO
SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME OR SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES AND ADEQUATE SPILL CONTAINMENT.
STORE UNDER ROOF. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:STORE & HANDLE ONLY IN AREA W/ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY
AND SPILL CONTROL. AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE,
SPARKS, AND HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
SULFURIC ACID MIST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED PEL, USE NIOSH OR MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROECTION.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC ACID RESISTANT W/GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON & BOOTS.FOR SEVERE
EXPOSURE, ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING & BOOTS.HMIS:EYEWASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS.
MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON SECURELY. AVOID CONTACT W/INTERNAL
COMPONENTS
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.230-1.350
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:ARTICLE:NO APPARENT ODOR, ELECTROLYTE:CLEAR LIQUID
WITH A SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE AND ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG
OXIDIZERS OR REDUCERS, METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR
DI/TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN, TOXIC METAL
FUME/VAPOR/DUST, ARSINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS
& DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. LARGE WATER DILUTED SPILLS MAY
NEUTRALIZED THEN HANDLED I/A/W APPROVED FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS. SEND SPENT BATTERIES TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FORRECYCLE.

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