Product ID:74-60,LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-331-5708
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCFT

EXIDE CORP

645 PENN STREET
READING, PA 19612-4205
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-378-0500/0798

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED.

Cage: 20038

EXIDE CORP

14205 READING, PA 19612-4205 US

Telephone: 610-378-0500/0798

Cage: 20038

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.050 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG (SB)/M3

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 0.010 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)/ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYPROPYLENE (AND HARD RUBBER)-CASE MATERIAL

CAS: 9003-07-0

RTECS: TR5000000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - ACUTE:
ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION): SEVERE SKIN
IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO CORNEA MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS, UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS: SYMPTOMS O F TOXICITY INCLUDE
HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES
AND WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND IRRITABILITY. EFFECTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE - CHRONIC: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULF URIC ACID
SOLUTION): POSSIBLE EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL; INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,
THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES. LEAD COMPOUNDS: ANEMIA, NEUROPATHY,
PARTICULARLY OF THE MOTOR NERVES, WITH WRIST DROP; KIDNEY DAMAGE
AND REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD COMPOUNDS: LISTED AS 2B CARCINOGEN,
LIKELY IN ANIMALS AT EXTREME DOSES. PROOF OF CARCINOGENICITY IN
HUMANS IS LACKING AT PRESENT. ARSENIC: LISTED BY NATIONAL
TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP), INTERNATION AL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON
CANCER (IARC), OSHA AND NIOSH AS A CARCINOGEN ONLY AFTER PROLONGED
EXPOSURE AT HIGH LEVELS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC
ACID SOLUTION): BREATHING OF SULDURIC ACID VAPORS OR MISTS MAY
CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS: INHALATION OF
LEAD DUST OR FUMES MAY CAU SE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
AND LUNGS. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. LEAD COMPOUNDS: ABDOMINAL
PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRH EA AND SEVERE CRAMPING. MAY LEAD TO
SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS AND
ULCERATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS NOT ABSORBED. EYE CONTACT: SEVERE
IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE, BLINDN ESS. LEAD COMPOUNDS MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT OF ELECTROLYTE WITH SKIN
MAY AGGRAVATE DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS. MIST CAN
AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITION. LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS CAN AGGRAVATE
KIDNEY, LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASES

First Aid:INHALATION: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION):
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. LEAD: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE AND LIPS;
CONSULT PHY SICIAN. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES
OF WATER; DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; CONSULT PHYSICIAN. LEAD: CONSULT
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID
SOLUTION): FL USH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES; REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LEAD: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN UTES; CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:4.1 HYDROGEN
Upper Limits:74.2
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. BEWARE OF ACID SPLATTER IF WATER IS USED.
WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, GLOVES, FACE AND EYE PROTECTION. IF
BATTERIES ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF PO WER TO CHARGING EQUIPMENT. STRINGS
OF CONNECTED BATTERIES POSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK EVEN WHEN
CHARGER IS SHUT DOWN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN OPERATION, BATTERIES GENERATE AND
RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. ALWAYS ASSUME TO CONTAIN THIS GAS.
IF IGNITED BY BURNING CIGARETE, NAKED FLAME OR SPARK, MAY CAUSE
BATTERY EXPLOSION WITH DISPERSIO N OF CASING FRAGMENTS AND
CORROSIVE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS
FOR INSTALLATION AND SERVICE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL, CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL
SPILLS WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE ELECTROLYTE WITH SODA ASH, SODIUM
BICARBONATE, LIME, ETC. W EAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS,
GLOVES, AND FACE SHIELD. DO NOT ALLOW DISCHARGE OF UNNEUTRALIZED
ACID TO SEWER. NEUTRALIZED ACID MUST BE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPROVED REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES UNDER ROOF IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS WHICH ARE SEPARATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS AND FROM ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY CREATE FLAMES, SPARKS OR
HEAT. STORE ON SMOOTH, IMPERVIOUS SURFACES WHICH ARE PROVIDED WITH
MEASURES FOR LIQUID CONTAINMENT IN THE EVENT OF ELECTROLYTE SPILLS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM METALLIC OBJECTS WHICH COULD BRIDGE
THE TERMINALS. HANDLE CAREFULLY AND AVOID TIPPING WHICH MAY ALLOW
ELECTROLYTE LEAKAGE. SINGLE BATTERY POSE NO RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
BUT THERE MAY BE INCREASING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM STRINGS OF
CONNECTED BATTERIES EXCEEDING THREE 12-VOLT UNITS .

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
CONCNETRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:STOREAND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTI AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID-RESISTANT WITH ELBOW GAUNTLET.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IN AREAS WHERE SULFURIC ACID IS HANDLED IN
CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 1%, EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS AND
SHOWERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WITH UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS.
MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON SECURELY. AVOID CONTACT WITH INTERNAL
COMPONENTS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FILLING OR HANDLING
BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACID-RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS,
WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND BOOTS.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F - 240F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:17-11
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.230-1.350
pH:NP
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1, BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - SHARP PENETRATING PUNGENT ODOR.
BATTERY IS AN ARTICLE; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELECTROLYTE: COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER. LEAD: STRONG
ACIDS, BASES, HALIDES, HALOGENATES, POTASSIUM NITRATE,
PERMANGANATES, PEROXIDES, NASCE
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE AT HIGH CURRENT;
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELECTROLYTE: SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN. LEAD
COMPOUNDS: TOXIC METAL FUMES, VAPOR OR DUST; ARSINE GAS IN THE
PRESENCE OF NASCENT HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. ELECTROLYTE: PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED
CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS APPLICABLE. LARGE
WATER-DILUTED SPILLS , AFTER NEUTRALIZATION AND TESTING, SHOULD BE
MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL. STATE, AND FEDERAL R EQUIREMENTS.

Toxicological Information:ACID: HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES OF ENTRY. LEAD
COMPOUNDS: EXPOSURE CAN OCCUR WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED ABOVE MELTING
POINT, OXIDIZED OR DAMAGED TO CREATE DUST, VAPOR OR FUME. SULFURIC
ACID: THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) HAS
CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS
A CATEGORY I CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTANCE THAT IS CARCINOGENIC TO
HUMANS. THIS CLASSIFICATION D OES NOT APPLY TO SULFURIC ACID
SOLUTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN A BATTERY. INORGANIC ACID MIST IS NOT
GENERATED UNDER NORMAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT. MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT,
SUCH AS OVERCHARGING, MAY RESULT IN T HE GENERATION OF SULFURIC
ACID MIST.

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:NOT PROVIDED.

Transport Information:U.S. DOT: WET (FILLED WITH ELECTROLYTE) BATTERIES
ARE REGULATED BY U.S. DOT AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 8
ID NUMBER: U N2794 PACKING GROUP: III LABEL REQUIRED:
CORROSIVE

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA (SUPERFUND) AND EPCRA: (A) REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ) FOR SPILLED 100% SULFURIC ACID UNDER CERCLA
(SUPERFUND) AND EPCRA (EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT) IS 1000 LBS. (B) SULFU RIC ACID IS A LISTED
"EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" UNDER EPCRA, WITH A THRESHOLD
PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) OF 1000 LBS. (C) EPCRA SECTION 302
NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF 1000 LBS OR MORE OF SULFURIC A CID IS
PRESENT AT ONE SITE. (D) EPCRA SECTION 312 TIER TWO REPORTING IS
REQUIRED IF ACID IS >=500 LBS, LEAD >=10000 LBS. (E) SUPPLIER
NOTIFICATION: CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS REPORTABLE UNDER EPCRA SECT
ION 313:PB, H2SO4,SB, AS.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA: SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE NOT
REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN RECYCLED. SPILLED SULFURIC ACID
IS A CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE; EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
D002 (CORROSIVITY). TSCA: INGR EDIENTS IN EXIDE'S BATTERIES ARE
LISTED IN THE TSCA REGISTRY AS FOLLOWS: SULFURIC ACID, LEAD, LEAD
OXIDE, LEAD SULFATE, ANTIMONY, ARSENIC, CALCIUM, TIN
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: WARNING: THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.