Product ID:SULFURIC ACID, BATTERY ELECTROLYTE-STANDBY(FLOODED)
MSDS Date:07/21/2000
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-106-8936
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCGN

C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC

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

Emergency Phone: 610-828-9309/800-255-3924,CHEM TEL

Info Phone: 215-619-2700

Preparer: J. LEBLANC

Cage: 1K126

C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC

3053 BLUE BELL, PA 19422-0858 US

Telephone: 215-619-2700

Cage: 1K126

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:TISSUE DESTRUCTION ON CONTACT.
MAY CAUSE 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS OR BLINDNESS WITH PROLONGED
CONTACT. INGESTION WILL CAUSE CORROSIVE BURNS ON CONTACT. MAY BE
FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: INHALA TION OF MISTS MAY CAUSE UPPER
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC ACID
MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" CATEGORY 1 CARCINOGEN, CARCINOGENIC
TO HUMANS." NTP DESIGNATS STRONG INORGANIC SULFURIC MIST A KNOWN
CARCINOGEN." THIS DOES NOT A PPLY TO LIQUID FORMS OF SULFURIC ACID
OR SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN BATTERY. INORGANIC
MIST IS NOT GENERATED UNDER NORMAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OR 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 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE
QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. G IVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILLED ELECTROLYTE WITH SODA ASH
OR SODIUM BICARBONATE UNTIL FIZZING STOPS. WHEN REACTION STOPS PH
SHOULD BE NEUTRAL AT 6-8. COLLECT RESIDUE AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER. RESIDUE MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE. WHEN NEUTRALIZED, THE
SPILL IS NON-HAZARDOUS. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION, HYDROGEN GAS
MAY BE GIVEN OFF DURING NEUTRALIZATION. CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS WITH
EARTH OR CLAY DIKES.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE ANY SPILLED ELECTROLYTE WITH SODA ASH OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE UNTIL FIZZING STOPS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADD WATER TO ACID AFTER NEUTRALIZATION
TO AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATION. STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY
FROM REACTIVES AND COMBUSTIBLES. DO NOT STORE IN SEALED,
UNVENTILATED AREAS. PROVIDE SECONDARY C ONTAINMENT IF LARGE VOLUMES
ARE STORED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ACID MIST RESPIRATOR, IF OSHA PEL
IS EXCEEDED OR RESPIRATORY IRRITATION OCCURS.
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:PROTECTIVE GLOVES; RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS AND
A FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON OR CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYEWASH AND DRENCH SHOWER IN AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTRACTORS PART NUMBER: 8 CJCS-11EE. THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES THE SULFURIC
ACID ELECTROLYTE THAT IS PACKED SEPARATE AND SHIPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY
TOGETHER WITH BATTERY, STORAGE, LEAD-CALCIUM, DRY CHARGED. S EE
MSDS SERIAL NUMBER CLCGS FOR MSDS COVERING THE DRY CHARGED BATTERY.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=112.8C, 235.F
Vapor Pres:145.8/MM HG
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.400 +/- .010
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1(H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID/ACRID SMELL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS AND COMBUSTIBLES CAN REACT WITH OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS..
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS IS A STABLE MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE MAY BE
GENERATED DURING BATTERY OVERCHARGE CONDITIONS, IN FIRE AND AT HIGH
TEMPERATURES. IN FIRE MAY EMIT CO, CO2 AND SULFIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:BATTERY ELECTROLYTE IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY
CHARACTERISTIC OF CORROSIVITY. FOLLOW PROPER DISPOSAL AS ALLOWED BY
LOCAL ORDINANCES AND SITE PERMITS. ACID CONTAINED IN SCRAP
BATTERIES WILL BE RECYCLED AN D REUSED IF BATTERY IS HANDLED
THROUGH C&D LEAD-RECYCLING PROGRAM. RCRA WASTE DISPOSAL NO.:
D002-COR ROSIVE. CONTACT C&D FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Toxicological Information:CARCINOGENICITY: IARC HAS CLASSIFIED "STRONG
INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS A CATEGORY 1
CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTANCE THAT IS CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. "NTP HAS
DESIGNATED STRONG INORGANIC SULFURIC MIST AS A KNOWN HUMAN
CARCINOGEN". THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO LIQUID FORMS OF
SULFURIC ACID OR SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN A
BATTERY. INORGANIC ACID MIST (SULFURIC ACI D MIST) IS NOT GENERATED
UNDER NORMAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT. MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT, SUCH AS
OVERCHARGING, MAY HOWEVER RESULT IN THE GENERATION OF SULFURIC ACID
MIST AT HIGHER LEVELS.

Ecological:SULFURIC ACID CAN POSE A THREAT IF RELEASED TO THE
ENVIRONMENT.

Transport Information:FOR DOMESTIC, CANADIAN, AND EXPORT SHIPMENTS:
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: BATTERY FLUID, ACID; UN 2796; HAZARD CLASS:
8; PACKING GROUP: I I; LABEL: CORROSIVE; EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDE:157 . BATTERY FLUID, ACID. HAZARD CLASS 8. PACKING GROUP
II. EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE: 157. FOCAL POINT D TIR, PID:
BATTERY, STORAGE, LEAD-CALCIUM, DRY CHARGED, WITH CONTAINER OF
SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE PACKED SEPARA TE AND SHIPPED
SIMULTANEOUSLY TOGETHER. P / N 8 CJCS-11EE. D.0.T. CLASS:
CORROSIVE.

Federal Regulatory Information:SEE 29 CFR 1910.268(B)(2). RCRA WASTE
DISPOSAL NO. D002. HMIS RATINGS: HEALTH: 2 (MODERATE);
FLAMMABILITY: 0 (INSIGNIFICANT); REACTIVITY: 1 (SLIGHT); OTHER: 0
(SLIGHT). NFPA RATING: HEALTH: 2 (MODERA TE); FLAMMABILITY: 0
(SLIGHT); REACTIVITY: 1 (SLIGHT); OTHER: CORR.

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