Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID RESULTS IN
RAPID DESTRUCTION OF BODY TISSUE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: DO NOT EXCEED 1 MG/M3 TWA. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE AND SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE M ILK MIXED WITH EGG WHITES IF CONSCIOUS.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHILE BATTERIES ARE BEING CHARGED,
HYDTROGEN GAS IS GENERATED. AVOID SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, OR LIGHTED
MATCHES.
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE AND FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. WHEN CHARGING
BATTERIES, AVOID PLACING IN AREAS WHERE HYDROGEN CAN BUILD UP.
KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES, SPARKS, OR LIGHTED MATCHES.
Other Precautions:NONE
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF TWA
IS EXCEEDED FOR ACID.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS NEEDED AT CHARGING STATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER BOOTS AND ACID-PROOF CLOTHING FOR
MAJOR SPILLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:233F,112C
Vapor Pres:15 MM HG
Spec Gravity:1.03
pH:1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID (ACID CONTENT)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXICIZING OR REDUCING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID FUMES AND VAPORS.
Waste Disposal Methods:ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS FOR ACID OR LEAD SCRAP.
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