Product ID:BATTERY FLUID ACID,8 UN 2796,PG II,624 MF
MSDS Date:04/06/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-337-0210
MSDS Number: CGXFS

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

DEKA RD
LYON STATION, PA 19536
US

Emergency Phone: 610-682-6361/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

LYON STATION, PA 19536 US

Telephone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

BATTERY FLUID/SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG (RTECS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS &
BLINDNESS, ULCERATION OF SKIN, SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION BY
INHALING ACID MISTS & SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH BY
INGESTION. CHRONIC- EROSION OF TEETH, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT
& BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE, STINGING AND
BURNING SENSATION OF SKIN, EYE IRRITATION AND BURNS, DISCOLORATION
OF TEETH, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED
IN PERSONS WITH EXISTING SKIN LESION. MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
EYE, TEETH AND PULMONARY DISEASES.

First Aid:SPEED IS ESSENTIAL. START FIRST AID & GET MEDICAL CARE AT
ONCE. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER. WASH OUT MOUTH. GARGLE TO WASH THROAT.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER FROM A DISTANCE, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
OR WATER FOG. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL ACID PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE, BUT MAY CAUSE IGNITION BY
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES. FIRE MAY PRODUCE POISONOUS GASES. WORK
UPWIND IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. ELIMINATE IGNITION
SOURCES (H2 MAY BE GENERATED). VENTILATE AREA. DIKE SPILL.
CONTAIN/ABSORB SPILLS WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. CAREFULLY
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, S ODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. WEAR GLOVES WHILE HANDLING. TO DILUTE,
ALWAYS ADD WATER CAUTIOUSLY TO ACID, NOT ACID TO WATER.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF C HILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NON REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF MISTING
IS OCCURRING, USE NIOSH-APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR, OR AN
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ACID.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER,
RUBBER COVERALLS, RUBBER HOOD, RUBBER SHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DIFFERENT FOLRMULA.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:13
Spec Gravity:1.220 - 1.325
pH:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES, CHLORATES, CARBIDES, PICRATES, METALS, STRONG BASES, REDUCING
AGENTS, COMBUSTILE & ORGANIC ACID, ACETATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER, HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME (HYDROGEN GAS
MAY BE PRESENT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID MIST, HYDROGEN SULFIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED
CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF IN A SECURED SANITARY LANDFILL IF PERMITTED.
CONSULT APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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