Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-441-3512
MSDS Number: CGMNQ

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

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2-2.0%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.003%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.06%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID/WATER/SOLUTION)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-0

RTECS: TR5000000

Fraction By Weight: 5-6%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9596

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:VAPORS OR MIST MAY CAUSE
SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INHALATION OF DUST OR LEAD DUST OR
FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
INGESTION; MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITAT ION OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS
AND STOMACH AND MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA AND CRAMPS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO CORNEA, UPPER
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF
APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES AND WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND
IRRITABILITY. EROSION O F TOOTH ENAMEL, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,
THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES, ANEMIA, NEUROPHATY, PARTICULARLY OF THE
MOTOR NERVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATED
PULMONARY CONDITIONS, SKIN DISEASE AND SOME FORMS OF KIDNEY, LIVER
AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASE MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE AND LIPS.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. CONSULT A PHYSCIAN.
INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL A PHYSC IAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES: FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLEN/
Lower Limits:4.1 %
Upper Limits:74.2 %
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALOGEN
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SCBA, WATER APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE GENERATES
HEAT AND MAY SPLATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDGROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATING OF BATTERIES. KEEP HEAT AND
SPARKS AWAY.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL, CONTAIN/ABSORB SPILLS
WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, OR VERMIVULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. DO NOT DISCHARGE UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL WELL VENTILATED AREA
WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES AND ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT IN THE EVENT OF
SPILLS, ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY FOR SPILL CONTROL.
Other Precautions:SPENT BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER FOR
RECYCLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
CONCENTRATION OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL USE
NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT W/ELBOW LENGTH GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON. ACID RESISANT CLOTHING
IF CONDITION WARRANT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN AREAS WHERE SULFURIC ACID IS HANDLED IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN
1% EMERGENCY EYE WASHES AND SHOWERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH
UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203-240F
Vapor Pres:10 MMHG
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.230-1.350
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:A BATTERY IS A MANUFACTURED ARTICE, NO APPARENT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSION. ALSO
REACTS WITH STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AS APPLICABLE. LARGE
WATER-DILUTED SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRALIZATIOM AND TESTING SHOULD BE
MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPRO VED LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS.

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