Product ID:LEAD CALCIUM BATTERY, DRY
MSDS Date:07/31/2000
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-106-8936
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCGS

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: J. LEBLANC

Cage: 1K126

C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC

3053 BLUE BELL, PA 19422-0858 US

Telephone: 215-619-2700

Cage: 1K126

LEAD, LEAD COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

INERT COMPONENTS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MOST WILL PASS THROUGH BODY
UNABSORBED; AT VERY HIGH EXPOSURES, MAY CAUSE LEAD INTOXICATION
WITH SYMPTOMS OF NAUSEA AND ABDOMINAL CRAMPS. CHRONIC: ANEMIA,
MALAISE, TREMORS, GASTRITIS, LIVER CHA NGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENICITY: NONE KNOWN AT THIS
TIME.
Effects of Overexposure:LEAD INTOXICATION, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,
ANEMIA, MALAISE, TREMORS, GASTRITIS, LIVER CHANGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: SOLID BATTERY, NO INHALATION POSSIBLE. SKIN
CONTACT: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH
WITH WATER, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING. SEEK M EDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC LEAD OXIDE FUMES EVOLVE FROM
HEATED METAL.

Spill Release Procedures:DOES NOT APPLY WITH NO ELECTROLYTE IN BATTERY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE ORGANIC SOLVENTS OR OTHER
THAN RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL CLEANERS ON THE BATTERY. STORAGE: STORE
IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM FLAMES, SPARKS, AND OXIDIZERS.

Protective Gloves:WEAR NON-PERMEABLE.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONDUCTIVE METAL JEWELRY WHEN
WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTRACTOR'S PART NUMBER: 8 CJS-11EE. THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES THE BATTERY,
STORAGE, LEAD-CALCIUM, DRY CHARGED THAT IS SHIPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY
TOGETHER WITH CONTAINER OF SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE PACKED SE
PARATE. SEE MSDS SERIAL NUMBER CLCGN FOR MSDS COVERING THE
SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY, ASSEMBLED ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONDUCTIVE METALS, ORGANIC SOLVENTS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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 BATTERY
COLLECTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL C&D SALES
REPRESENTATIVE FOR MORE INFORMATION. HAZARD WASTE CODES: D008.

Toxicological Information:CARCINOGENICITY: NONE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NONE KNOWN.

Ecological:LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS CAN POSE A THREAT IF RELEASED TO THE
ENVIRONMENT.

Transport Information:FOCAL POINT D TIR, PID: BATTERY, STORAGE, LEAD-
CALCIUM, DRY CHARGED, WITH CONTAINER OF SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE
PACKED SEPARATE AND SHIPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY TOGETHER. P / N 8
CJCS-11EE. D.O.T. CLASS: CORROSIVE. SEE MSDS SERIAL NUMBER CLCGN
FOR SULFURIC ACID ELECTOLYTE DATA.

Federal Regulatory Information:SEE 29 CFR 1910.268 (B)(2).

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