Product ID:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:08/01/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-250-2113
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCJC

YUASA-EXIDE,INC.

645 PENN ST.
READING, PA 19601
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-0500

Info Phone: 215-371-0400

Cage: 0W0V7

YUASA-EXIDE,INC.

READING, PA 19601 US

Telephone: 215-371-0400

Cage: 0W0V7

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 50 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 150 UG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 500 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 500 UG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ARSENIC

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

OSHA PEL 10 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 200 UG/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 2000 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2000 UG/M3

ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1000 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1000 UG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POLYPROPYLENE, POLYSTYRENE, STYRENE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:SULFURIC ACID:BREATHING OF
SULFURIC ACID VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS: INHALATION OF LEAD DUST OF FUMES MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
INGESTION:SULFURIC ACID:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITAITON OF MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH.LEAD COMPOUNDS:ACUTE INGESTION MAY
CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND SEV ERE
CRAMPING. SKIN:SULFURIC ACID:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, AND
ULCERATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS:NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
EYE:SULFIRC ACID: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS AND ULCERATION. LEAD
COMPOUNDS:MAY C AUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC : LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OSHA &
NIOSH AS A CARCINOGEN ONLY AFTER EXPOSURE AT HIGH LEVELS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:SULFURIC ACID:SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION,
DAMAGE TO CORNEA, UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD
COMPOUNDS:SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY INCLUDE HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCULAR AC HES AND WEAKNESS, SLEEP
DISTURBANCES AND IRRITABILITY. CHRONIC: SULFURIC ACID: POSSIBLE
EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL; INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND BRONCHIAL
TUBES. LEAD COMPOUNDS: ANEMIA; NEUROPATHY, P ARTICULARLY OF THE
MOTOR NERVES, WITH WRIST DROP; KIDNEY DAMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES
IN BOTH MALES AND FEMALES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO SULFURIC ACID MIST
MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS. CONTACT
OF SULFURIC ACID WITH SKIN MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS
ECXEMA AND CONTACT DARMATITIA.

First Aid:INHALATION:SULFURIC ACID: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. LEAD: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE,
GARGLE ,WASH NOSE AND LIPS; CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:SULFURIC
ACID: G IVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER; DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING;
CONSULT PHYSICIAN. LEAD: CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN:SULFURIC ACID:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES; REMOVE CONT AMINATED CLOTHING COMPLETELY. INCLUDING
SHOES. LEAD:WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: SUFURIC
ACID AND LEAD: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES; CONSULT PH YSICIAN.

Lower Limits:4.1%
Upper Limits:74.2%
Extinguishing Media:CO2; FOAM; DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER
APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE GENERATES HEAT AND CAUSES IT TO SPATTER.
WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHIN G.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS
GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION OF BATTERIES. TO AVOID RISK
OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION, KEEP SPARKS OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY
FROM BATTERIES. DO NOT ALLOW ME TALLIC MATERIALS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY
CONTACT NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE TERMINALS OF CELLS AND BATTERIES.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL; CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL
SPILLS WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. IF POSSIBLE, CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE SPILLED ELECTROLYTE
WITH SODA ASH, SODIUM BICA RBONATE, LIME, ETC. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT
CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES, AND FACE SHIELD. DO NOT ALLOW DISCHARGE OR
UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES IN COOL, DRY, WELL
VENTILATED AREAS WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES AND ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT
IN THE EVENT OF SPILLS. BATTERIES SHOULD ALSO BE STORED UNDER ROOF
FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEPARATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:POISON - CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. DANGER - CONTAINS
SULFURIC ACID

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
NIOSH OR MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID-RESISTANT GLOVES WITH
ELBOW-LENGTH GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE
OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
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
DLA-HMIS STAFF NOTE: YUASA-EXIDE WAS SPLIT INTO 2 ENTITIES SOMETIME IN
LATE 2000. THE TWO ENTITIES ARE: ENERSYS (MAINLY GEL-CELL OR
NON-FILLED LEAD-ACID BATTERIES) AND EXIDE. WHAT BATTERY BELONGS TO
W HICH COMPANY WILL HAVE TO DETERMINED BY PART NUMBER; MUST CALL
COMPANY TO FIND OUT.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=95.C, 203.F
Vapor Pres:10 (MM HG)
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.215 TO 1.350 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1(BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:NO APPARENT ODOR. ELECTROLYTE: CLEAR LIQUID, SHARP,
PENETRATING, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID: CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS MAY
CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSION. ALSO REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDEZERS AND
WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE; SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID: SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, SUFIRC ACID MIST, SULFUR ACIDE MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES:SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS AND
DISPOSED OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS APPLICABLE. LARGE WATER-DILUTED
SPILLS, AFTER NEUTR ALIZATION AND TESTING, SHOULD BE HANDLED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIR EMENTS.

Toxicological Information:SULFURIC ACID:THE INTERNATIONAL AGNECY 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 H UMANS. THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY
TO LIQUID FORMS OF SULFURIC ACID OR SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS
CONTAINED WITHIN A BATTERY. ARSENIC : LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OSHA &
NIOSH AS A CARCINOGEN ONLY AFTER EXPOSURE AT HIGH LEVELS. LEAD
COMPOUNDS: LEAD IS LISTED AS A 2B CARCINOGEN, LIKELY IN ANIMALS AT
EXTREME DOSES. PROOF OF CARCINOGENICITY IS LACKING IN HUMANS.

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 MANUFACTURER

Transport Information:US DOT: WET (FILLED WITH ELECTROLYTE) BATTERIES
ARE REGULATED BY US DOT AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID. HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 8.
ID NUMBER: UN2794. PACK ING GROUP: III. LABEL REQUIRED: CORROSIVE.

SARA Title III Information:RQ FOR SPILLED 100% SULFURIC ACID UNDER
CERCLA (SUPERFUND) AND EPCRA IS 1000 LBS. STATE AND LOCAL
REPORTABLE QUANTITIES FOR SPILLED ACID MAY VARY. SULFURIC ACID IS A
LISTED "EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTA NCE" UNDER EPCRA, WITH A
THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) OF 1000 LBS. EPCRA SECTION 302
NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF 1000 OR MORE OF SULFURIC ACID IS
PRESENT AT ONE SITE. THE QUANTITY OF SULFURIC ACI D WILL VARY BY
BATTERY TYPE. CONTACT YOUR YUASA-EXIDE REPRESENTATIVE FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. EPCRA SECTION 312 TIER 2 REPORTING REQUIRED
FOR BATTERIES IF SULFURIC ACID IN QUATITIES GREATER THAN 50 0 LBS
PRESENT.
Federal Regulatory Information:INGREDIENTS IN YUASA-EXIDE'S BATTERIES
ARE LISTED IN THE BCA REGISTRY AS FOLLOWS: SULFURIC ACID, CAS#
7664-93-9; LEAD (PB), CAS# 7439-92-1; LEAD OXIDE (PBO), CAS#
1317-36-8; LEAD SULFATE (PBSO4); ANT IMONY (SB), CAS# 7440-36-0;
ARSENIC (AS), CAS# 7440-32-2; CALCIUM (CA), CAS# 7440-70-2; TIN
(SN), 7440-31-5.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER