Product ID:DRY CHARGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-037-1064
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVXG

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING (FORMALLY IN HORSHAM), PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 610-378-0500/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-378-0550/ FAX -0616

Cage: 20038

OCEANOGRAPHIC BATTERY CO INC

PHILDELPHIA, PA 19115 US

Telephone: 215-969-6773

Cage: 0C4E0

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

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

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-0

RTECS: TR5000000

Fraction By Weight: SEE #8%

HARD RUBBER

Fraction By Weight: SEE #8%

THE POLYPROPYLENE AND HARD RUBBER TOGETHER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 5-6%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
SKIN: NOT ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INGESTION: MAY LEAD RAPIDLY TO
SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. INHALATION: LEAD DUST OR FUMES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OR UPPER RESPIRATORY TR ACT AND LUNGS. CHRONIC- ANEMIA,
NEUROPATHY, PARTICULARLY OF THE MOTOR NERVES, W/ WRIST DROP, KIDNEY
DAMAGE, REPRODUCTIVE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS I A [7440-38-2]
WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY INCLUDE HEADACHE, FATIGUE,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES AND WEAKNESS,
SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND IRRITABILITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS CAN
AGGRAVATE SOME FORMS OF KIDNEY, LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH IMMEDIEATELY WITH SOAP
AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE AND
LIPS; C ONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CONSULT PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Lower Limits:4.1,HYDROGEN
Upper Limits:74.2,H2
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH POSITIVE PRESSURE AND FULL
FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION OB BATTERIES.

Spill Release Procedures:LEAD DUST SHOULD BE VACUUMED OR WET-SWEPT; USE
CONTROLS WHICH MINIMIZE FUGITIVE EMISSIONS; DO NOT USE COMPRESSED
AIR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS W/ IMPERVIOUS SURFACES AND ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT. KEEP AWAY
FROM FIRE, SPARKS AND HEAT.
Other Precautions:POISON- CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.

Respiratory Protection:NOE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID-RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR COVERALLS OR FULL-BODY COVERING DURING
USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS APPROPRIATE
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>2516F,>138
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:486F,252C
Spec Gravity:9.5 TO 11.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH GRAY METAL; NO APPARENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT IWTH STRONG ACIDS, BASES, HALIDES, HALOGENATES, POTASSIUM
NITRATE, PERMANGANATE, PEROXIDES, REDUCING AGENT
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUMES, VAPOR OR DUST; CONTACT
WITH STRONG ACID OR BASE OR PRESENCE OF NASCENT HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS AND
DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS APPLICABLE. LARGE WATER-DILUTE
SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRA LIZATION AND TESTING, FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE
LAWS.

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