Product ID:LEAD-ANTIMONY BATTERY
MSDS Date:11/06/1997
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N091809
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJPPW

C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC

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

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924; 610-828-9309

Info Phone: 215-619-2700

Preparer: S.J. KELLY

Cage: 1K126

C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC

3053 BLUE BELL, PA 19422-0858 US

Telephone: 215-619-2700

Cage: 1K126

LEAD; (LEAD, LEAD COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INERT COMPOUNDS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE: TISSUE DESTRUCTION ON CONTACT. MAY CAUSE
2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS OR BLINDNESS. INGESTION WILL CAUSE
CORROSIVE BURNS ON CONTACT. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC:
INHALATION OF MISTS MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD
APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE
HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE H EALTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND
EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANTIMONY: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOLUME 47,
PAGE 291, 1998: GROUP 2B. ANIMAL: NEOPLASTIGENIC, CVS & LUNG
EFFECTS. ARSENIC: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOLUME 7, PAGE 100,
1998: GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPO RT ON CARCINS, 1998: KNOWN TO BE
CARCIN. OSHA REGULATED: CFR 29 1910.1018. SULFURIC ACID: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, VOLUME 54, PG 41, 1998: GROUP 1. ANIMAL: PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND BURNING OF EXPOSED TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY PROLONGED INHALATION OF MISTS.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE
QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . VENTILATE AREA WELL. SCBA AND ACID-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
ARE RECOMMENDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE PRESENT. HYDROGEN GAS
AND ACID MIST ARE GENERATED UPON OVERCHARGE OR IN FIRE. VENTILATE
AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE ANY SPILLED ELECTROLYTE/EXPOSED
BATTERY PARTS W/SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE UNTIL FIZZING STOPS.
PH SHOULD BE NEUTRAL AT 6-8. WHEN NEUTRALIZED, SPILL IS
NON-HAZARDOUS. KEEP UNTRAINED IND IVIDUALS AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATERIAL. PLACE BROKEN BATTERY IN HEAVY GAUGE PLASTIC BAG/OTHER
NON-METALLIC CONTAINER. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION, HYDROGEN GAS
MAY BE GIVEN OFF DURING NEUTRALIZATION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLES. DO NOT STORE IN SEALED, UNVENTILATED AREAS. AVOID
OVERHEATING AND OVERCHARGING. DO NOT USE ORGANIC SOLVENTS OR OTHER
THAN RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL CLEANER S ON THE BATTERY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ACID MIST RESPIRATOR, IF OSHA PEL
IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT DURING NORMAL USE
AND HANDLING. RECOMMEND 2 TO 3 ROOM AIR CHANGES PER HOUR TO PREVENT
BUILDUP OF HYDROGEN GAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . ACID RESISTANT APRON OR CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR METALLIC JEWELRY WHEN WORKING WITH
BATTERIES. USE NON-CONDUCTIVE TOOLS ONLY. DISCHARGE STATIC
ELECTRICITY PRIOR TO WORKING ON A BATTERY. MAINTAIN AN EYEWASH,
FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND (SUP DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACTICES: EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN THE WORK AREA.

Boiling Pt:=112.8C, 235.F
Vapor Pres:1 MM @ 145.8
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.285+/-0.010(IN BATTERY)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY FLUID, WITH ACRID ODOR WHEN HOT.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALINE MATERIALS, CONDUCTIVE METALS, ORGANIC SOLVENTS, SPARKS
AND OPEN FLAME.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING, OVERCHARGING WHICH RESULT IN
ACID MIST/HYDROGEN GENERATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE GENERATED IN AN
OVERCHARGED CONDITION, IN A FIRE OR AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. IN A
FIRE MAY EMIT CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS BATTERY IS RECYCLABLE. IT IS ILLEGAL TO
DISPOSE OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN RECYCLING. C
& D PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE NATION WIDE LEAD ACID
BATTERY COLLECTION & RECYCLING PROGRAM. CONT YOUR LOC C & D SALES
REPRESENTATIVE FOR MORE INFO. HAZ WASTE CODES: D002, D0 08. DISPOSE
OF I/A/W LOC, STATE & FED REGS .

Toxicological Information:(UNDER NORM USE & HNDLG THERE IS NO EXPOS TO
LEAD CONTENTS.) LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 2140 MG/KG. LDLO (UNREPORTED,
MAN): 135 MG/KG. LC50 (INHAL, RAT): 510 MG/M3. CARCIN: IARC HAS
CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORG AC ID MISTS CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS
CATEGORY 1 CARCIN (INHAL), SUBSTANCE THAT IS CARCIN TO HUMANS.
CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO LIQ FORMS OF SULFURIC ACID
CONTAINED W/IN BATTERY. INORG ACID MIST (SULFURIC ACID MIST) IS
GENERATED IN VERY NOMINAL LEVELS AT END OF CHARGING. 2-3 ROOM AIR
CHANGES SUFFICIENT FOR CTL OF EMISSION. HOWEVER, MISUSE OF PROD (AS
OVERCHARGING) MAY RSLT IN GENERATION OF S ULFURIC ACID MIST AT
HIGHER LEVELS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS CAN POSE A THREAT IF RELEASED TO THE
ENVIRONMENT. SEE WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD SECTION.

Transport Information:FOR DOMESTIC, CANADIAN, AND EXPORT SHIPMENTS: UN
OR NA IDENTIFICATION: UN-2794; PROPER SHIPPING NAME: BATTERIES.
WET. FILLED WITH ACID. ELECTRIC STORAGE; HAZARD CLASS: 8; PACKING
GROUP: III; LABEL: CO RROSIVE.

SARA Title III Information:TOXIC CHEMICALS LISTED IN SECTION 313 (40
CFR 372): LEAD, LEAD COMPOUNDS; SULFURIC ACID; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC;
COPPER.
Federal Regulatory Information:SEE 29 CFR 1910.178(G).
State Regulatory Information: