Product ID:PS-1230, SEALED MAINTENANCE FREE LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
MSDS Date:01/08/2001
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-379-1688
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLHCX

POWER-SONIC CORP

3106 SPRING ST
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929
US

Emergency Phone: (619) 661-2030

Info Phone: 650-364-5001

Cage: 56309

POWER-SONIC CORP

5242 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929 US

Telephone: 650-364-5001

Cage: 56309

LEAD (PB, PBO2, PBO4)

Fraction By Weight: ABOUT 70%

SULFURIC ACID

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: ABOUT 20%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

FIBERGLASS SEPARATOR

Fraction By Weight: ABOUT 5%

STYRON R 478 (POLYSTYRENE)

Fraction By Weight: ABOUT 5%

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LEAD:TOXIC EFFECTS ARE ACCUMULATIVE
AND SLOW TO APPEAR. AFFECTS KIDNEYS, REPRODUCTIVE, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM. EXPOSURE TO LEAD FROM A BATTERY MOST OFTEN OCCURS DURING
LEAD RECLAIM OPERATIONS THROUGH BREATHING OR INGESTION OF LEAD
DUST OR FUMES. SULFURIC ACID: A STRONG CORROSIVE. CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS ON SKIN AND IN EYES. INGESTION OF SULFURIC ACID WILL
CAUSE GI TRACT BURNS. ACID CAN BE R ELEASED IF BATTERY CASE IS
DAMAGED OR IF VENTS ARE TAMPERED WITH. FIBERGLASS SEPARATOR:
FIBROUR GLASS IS AN IRRITANT OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN, AND
EYES. FOR EXPOSURE UP TO 50F/CC USE ULTRA-TWI N WITH TYPE H FILTER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FIBROUR GLASS IS NOT CONSIDERED
CARCINOGENIC BY NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:THE SYMPTOMS OF LEAD OVEREXPOSURE ARE ANEMIA,
VOMITING, HEADACHES, STOMACH PAIN (LEAD COLIC), DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
APPETITE, MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN. SULFURIC ACID CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE
AND SKIN BURNS. FIB ROUR SYMPTOMS ARE IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, AND SKIN.

First Aid:SULFURIC ACID PRECAUTIONS: SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, SEE
PHYSICIAN IF CONTACT AREA IS LARGE OR IF BLISTERS FORM. EYE: CALL
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY AND FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL PHYSICIAN ARRIVES.
INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, FLUSH MOUTH
WITH WATER, HAVE PATIENT DRINK MILK OR SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED.IN CASE OFFIRE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.TEMPERATURES OVER 300C
(572F), 478 POLYSTYRENE, MAY RELEASE COMBUSTIBLE GASES. IN CASE OF
FIRE: WEAR POSITIVE PRESSU RE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEALED BATTERIES CAN EMIT HYDROGEN ONLY
IF OVER CHARGED (FLOAT VOLTAGE > 2.40 VPC).

Spill Release Procedures:IF SULFURIC ACID IS SPILLED FROM A BATTERY,
NEUTRALIZE ACID WITH BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), SODIUM CARBONATE
(SODA ASH), OR CALCIUM OXIDE (LIME). FLUSH AREA WITH WATER AND
DISCARD TO THE SEWAGE SYSTEM . DO NOT ALLOW UNNEUTRALIZED ACID INTO
SEWAGE SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), SODIUM CARBONATE
(SODA ASH), CALCIUM OXIDE (LIME).

Handling and Storage Precautions:DUE TO BATTERY'S LOW INTERNAL
RESISTANCE AND HIGH POWER DENSITY, SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT CAN BE
DEVELOPED ACROSS BATTERY TERMINALS. DO NOT REST TOOLS OR CABLES ON
BATTERY. USE INSULATED TOOLS ONLY. FOL LOW INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS AND DIAGRAMS WHEN INSTALLING OR MAINTAINING BATTERY
SYSTEMS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR (FOR LEAD). PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MUST
BE WORN IF THE BATTERY IS CRACKED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED. A
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN DURING RECLAIM OPERATIONS IF THE TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE WORN IF
THE BATTERY IS CRACKED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z4

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTIVE METALS, STRONG BASES, MOST ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SULFURIC ACID. STABLE AT ALL TEMPERATURES.
PROHIBIT SMOKING, SPARKS, ETC. FROM BATTERY CHARGING AREA. AVOID
MIXING ACID WITH OTHER CHEMICALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC DIOXIDE, TRIOXIDE, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, HYDROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT POLYMERIZE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED ACID MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN THE SEWER.
SPENT BATTERIES MUST BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND DISPOSED OF
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES. A COPY OF THIS
MSDS MUST BE SUPPLI ED TO ANY SCRAP DEALER OR SECONDARY LEAD
SMELTER WITH BATTERY.

Transport Information:MANUFACTURER BY TELEPHONE: PROPER SHIPPING NAME
IS: BATTERIES , WET, NON-SPILLABLE.

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