Product ID:BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
MSDS Date:04/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-325-0057
MSDS Number: CGMLB

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

EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP

READING, PA 19601 US

Telephone: 215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 08163

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; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION OF SKIN,
EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH; INFLAMMATION OF BRONCHIAL
MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: EROSION OF TEETH; INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT
AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE, STINGING,
BURNING SENSATION ON SKIN, EYE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION OF TEETH.
IARC HAS CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC
ACID" AS A CATEGORY I CARCINOGEN. THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT
APPLY TO LIQUID FORMS OF SULFURIC ACID OR SULFURIC ACID CONTAIND IN
BATTERIES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. FLUSH SKIN & EYES FOR 15 MINUTES WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL WATER. IF INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER APPLIED TO SULFURIC ACID GENERATES HEAT
AND CAUSES ACID TO SPATTER. WEAR FULL-COVER SULFURIC ACID RESISTANT
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH METALS, NITRATES,
CHLORATES, CARBIDES & OTHER ORGANIC MATERIAL. REACTS WITH MOST
METALS TO YEILD EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL. NEUTRALIZE. DILUTE
CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT. PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY IN SEALED CONTAINERS & DISPOSE
OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE/HANDLING AREAS SHOULD BE
EQUIPPED WITH EYEWASHES AND SAFETY SHOWERS. HANDLE CAUTIOUSLY,
AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Other Precautions:HANDLING/STORAGE AREAS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH PROPER
CONTAINMENT TO CAPTURE AND NEUTRALIZE SPILLS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED
PEL, USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ACID RESISTANT VENTILATION COMPONENTS. 3-4 AIR CHANGES PER
HOUR. LOCAL EXHAUST 150 PPM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC WITH ELBOW GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES+SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MSDS SUBMITTED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS FOR THE BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
ONLY. THE NSN IS FOR A SEALED STORAGE BATTERY. TRNASPORTATION
REFLECTS MANUFACTURERS MSDS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.245 TO 1.295
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH SHARP, PENETRATING, PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, STRONG
OXIDIZERS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID, FUMES, SULFUR DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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