Product ID:DRY CHARGE BATTERY (NO ELECTROLYTE ADDED),HD-3 EE
MSDS Date:04/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-836-1283
MSDS Number: CGXCC

EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 610-378-0798/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-378-0798/0500

Cage: 08163

OLD HANDLING SYSTEMS INC (614-885-5272)

UNKNOW READING, PA 19601 US

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

Cage: 01KU3

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 92 - 93%

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; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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; 9596

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; 9596

CASE MATERIAL (INCLUDING INGREDIENTS 7 AND 8)

Fraction By Weight: 6 - 8%

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-0

RTECS: TR5000000

Fraction By Weight: SEE # 6%

HARD RUBBER

Fraction By Weight: SEE # 6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE WHILE DRY.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE.
ACUTE- INTERNAL COMPONENTS CONTAIN LEAD. IF HEATED/BURNED, LEAD
FUME/DUST CAN CAUSE POISONING, RESPIRATORY & LUNGS IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. TOXIC IF I NGESTED. LEAD ACCUMULATES IN BONE
& BODY ORGANS. CHRONIC- ANEMIA, NERVE & KIDNEY DAMAGE, REPRODUCTIVE
CHANGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LEAD.
Effects of Overexposure:IF BATTERY IS BROKEN/HEATED OR IN
FIRE:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, FATIGUE, WEIGHT LOSS,
ANEMIA, PAIN IN LEGS, ARMS AND JOINTS, COUGHING, SEVERE ABDOMINAL
CRAMPING AND PAIN, LOSS OF APPETI TE, SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND
IRRITABILITY
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF BROKEN OR IN FIRE: PREGNANT
WOMEN AND CHILDREN MUST BE PROTECTED FROM LEAD EXPOSURE. LEAD AND
ITS COMPOUNDS CAN AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY, LIVER AND
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES.

First Aid:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE. IF LEAD EXPOSURE IS SUSPECTED OR
BATTERY IS IN FIRE: EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:CALLPHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXCESSIVE HEAT. HYDROGEN GAS, IF PRESENT, IS EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE.
MAY FORM TOXIC DUSTS OR FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:IF BROKEN, LEAD DUST SHOULD BE VACUUMED (USING
HEPA FILTER) OR WET-SWEPT. DO NOT DRY SWEEP OR USE FORCED AIR.
PLACE IN DRY, CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. HANDLE WITH CARE.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID THE USE OF UNINSULATED TOOLS. AFTER
CHARGING, DO NOT MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO BATTERY TERMINALS AS
SEVERE SPARKING MAY O CCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. FOR DUST, FUME OR MIST, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX/RUBBER WHEN FILLING BATTERIES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES WHEN FILLING BATTERIES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT APRON
WHEN FILLING BATTERIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DRY BATTERY, PER DDRV.

HCC:Z4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:PRODUCT IS A DRY CHARGED BATTERY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, HALIDES, HALOGENATES, PERMANGANATE,
PEROXIDES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC METAL FUME, ARSINE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER FOR RECYCLING.
OBSERVE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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