Product ID:BATTERY, WET, FILLED WITH ACID (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL)
MSDS Date:12/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-451-8922
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSCX

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

DEKA RD
LYON STATION, PA 19536
US

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

EAST PENN MFG CO INC

LYON STATION, PA 19536 US

Telephone: 610-682-6361

Cage: 04055

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

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

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

POLYPROPYLENE

CAS: 9003-07-0

RTECS: UD1842000

CALCIUM

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
EYES, SKIN AND TEETH. ACUTE- SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
EYES, NOSE, AND THROAT. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
CHRONIC- REPEATED CONTACT CAUS ES IRRITATION AND SKIN BURNS.
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE ERROSION OF TEETH, CHRONIC EYE
IRRITATION AND/OR CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND
BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MIST: ACGIH- SUSPECTED
HUMAN CARCINOGEN. NTP- REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
LEAD: PROOF OF CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS IS LACKING AT PRESENT.
Effects of Overexposure:ELECTROLYTE: IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE & THROAT;
SEVERE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA, DENTAL ERROSION, AND TRACEOBRONCHITIS.

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: FLUSH CONTACTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:74
Extinguishing Media:AIR EXPLOSION LIMITS: HYDROGEN GAS. CLASS ABC
EXTINGUISHER, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERY IF EXPOSED TO FIRE TO
PREVENT RUPTURE. THE ACID MIST AND VAPORS IN A FIRE SITUATION ARE
CORROSIVE. WEAR SPECIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SCBA) AND CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH MAY EXPLODE IF
IGNITED, IS PRODUCED BY THIS BATTERY ESPECIALLY WHEN CHARGING. USE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION, AVOID OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, OR OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION. CONTACT OF ACID WITH METALS MAY PRODUCE TOXIC
SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES AND MAY RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SPILL CAUTIOUSLY WITH FIVE TO SIX
VOLUMES OF WATER AND GRADUALLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE,
SODA ASH OR LIME. WHEN EXPOSURE LEVEL IS NOT KNOWN, WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, SAND, OR LIME SHOULD BE
KEPT IN SAME GENERAL AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE. IF BATTERY CASE IS
BROKEN, AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR REQUIRED WHEN PEL IS EXCEEDED OR
EMPLOYEE WITNESSES RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Ventilation:MUST BE PROVIDED WHEN CHARGING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
29CFR1910.178(G) AND .305(J) (7).MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ACCEPTABLE AT
1 TO 4 (SEE SUPPL DATA).
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:PREFERRED.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON, BOOTS AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. EYEWASH AND SHOWER STATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES ARE
MANDATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AIR EXCHANGES/HOUR OR TO MAINTAIN AIR CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PEL.
LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED; LOCAL BUILDING/FIRE CODES MAY REQUIRE
EXPLOSION PROOF FANS AND EQUIPMENT. CATERPILLAR P/N: 9X9730.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=112.8C, 235.F
B.P. Text:APPROX
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Vapor Pres:13 MMHG
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.220 - 1.325
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS, COLORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS. STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS,
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN. HYDROGEN GAS. ARSINE
GAS POSSIBLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE COMPLETELY RECYCLABLE.
FOR INFORMATION ON RETURNING BATTERIES TO EAST PENN FOR RECYCLING,
CONTACT YOUR EAST PENN REPRESENTATIVE. DISPOSE OF COLLECTED
MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WIT H APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Transport Information:US DOT: BATTERY WET, FILLED WITH ACID. UN2794,
PG III. LABEL: CORROSIVE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 312 TIER II REPORTING REQIRED FOR
BATTERIES IF SULFURIC ACID IS PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF 500 LBS. OR
MORE AND/OR LEAD IS PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF 10,000 LBS. OR MORE.
SULFURIC ACID IS A LISTE D "EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" UNDER
EPCRA WITH A THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) OF 1000 LBS.
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 (CORROSIVITIY).
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.