Product ID:SULFURIC ACID,BATTERY ELECTROLYTE-MOTIVE
MSDS Date:02/15/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-610-1410
MSDS Number: CHKXJ

C&D MOTIVE POWER SYS,DIV OF C&D CHARTER POWER SYS

1400 UNION MEETING ROAD
BLUE BELL, PA 19422-0858
US

Emergency Phone: 610-828-9309/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-619-2700

Preparer: S.J.KELLY

Cage: LO687

C&D MOTIVE POWER SYS,DIV OF C&D CHARTER POWER SYS

3053 BLUE BELL, PA 19422-0858 US

Telephone: 216-619-2700

Cage: LO687

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 18%

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: 82%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL,RAT 2140MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:TISSUE DESTRUCTION ON
CONTACT.MAY CAUSE 2ND/3RD DEGREE BURNS OR BLINDNESS.INGESTION WILL
CAUSE CORR BURNS ON CONTACT.MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.CHRONIC:INHAL
OF MISTS MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRIT & PULM
EDEMA.EYES/SKIN:CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:IARC CLASSIFED STRONG INORG
ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID AS CAT1 CARC.NOT APPLICABLE TO
ACIDS IN BATT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OR BURNING OF EXPOSED TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY PROLONGED INHAL OF MISTS. TARGET
ORGANS:SKIN,EYE,UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15MINS.REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.IF IRRIT CONTINUES SEEK MED ATTN.INGESTION:DONT INDUCE
VOMITING.DRINK LG QUANTITIES OF ILK OR WATER.GIVE CPR IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED.SE EK MED ATTN IMMED.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA WELL. SCBA & ACID
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE RECOMMENDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE PRESENT.HYDROGEN GAS
& ACID MIST IS GENERATED UPON OVERCHARGE OR IN FIRE.VENTILATE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE ANY SPILL ELECTROLYTE W/SODA ASH OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE TIL FIZZING STOPS.WHEN RX STOPS PH SHOULD BE
NEUTRAL @6-8.WHEN NEUTRALIZE SILL IS NON-HAZ.KEEP UNTRAINED
INDIVIDUALS AWAY FRM SPILL MA TLS.PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTI,HYDROGEN
GASMAY(SUPPL)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADD H2O TO ACID AFT NEUTRALIZATION TO
AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATION.STORE IN COOL DRY AWAY FRM
REACTIVES & COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:DONT STORE IN SEAL UNVENTI AREAS.PROVIDE 2ND
CONTAINMENT IF LG VOLS STORE.INORG ACID MIST(SULFURIC ACID MIST)NOT
GENERATED UNDER NORMAL USE OF PROD.MISUSE OF PROD LIKE
OVERECHARGING MAY HOWEVER RESULT IN GENERATION OF SULFURIC ACID
MIST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ACID MIST RESPIRATOR IF OSHA PEL
IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTI IS SUFFICIENT DURING NORMAL USE &
HNDLG.RECOMMENDED 2-3 ROOM AIR CHANGEDS/HR TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF H2
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEM GOGG,SAF GLASS W/SIDESHIELD,FULL FC
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYEWASH & DRENCH SHOWER IN AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYEWASH & DRENCH SHOWER IN AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PER CTDF:DRY CHARGED W/CONTAINED ELECTROLYTE PACKED SEPARATE BUT IN
SAME SHIPPING CNTNR. SPILL:BE GIVEN OFF DURING NEUTRA.CONTAIN LG
SPILLS W/EARTH/CLAY DIKES. DECOMPO PRODS:EMIT CO,CO2,SULFIDES. DISP
O:BY LOC ORDINANCES/SITE PERMITS.ACID CONTAINED IN SCRAP BATT WILL
BE RECYLCE/BENEFI REUSED IF BATT HNDL THRU CO.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:235F,113C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:D
Vapor Pres:145.8
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.285+/-0.010
pH:D
Viscosity:D
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1, WATER=1
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, COLORLESS, OILY FLUID;VAPORS
COLORLESS,ACRID ODOR WHEN HOT OR CHARGING.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS AND COMBUSTIBLES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS,SULFUR TRIOXIDE MAY BE
GENERATED DURING BATT OVERCHARGE CONDITIONS,IN FIRE & @HI TEMPS.IN
FIRE MAY (SUPPLE)

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA:D002.SEC 313 TOXIC CHEM PRESENT-SULFURIC
ACID.SULFURIC ACID CAN POSE THREAT IF RELEASE TO ENVIRO.BATT
ELECTROLYTE HAZ WASTE BY CHARACT OF CORR.UNUSED ACID WHEN NEUTRA TO
PH OF BETWEEN 6-8 NO LONG ER HAZ.FOLLOW PROPER DISPO METHODS AS
ALLOWED(SUP)

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