===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
NIIN:01-338-2500
MSDS Number: BPRRM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EXIDE CORPORATION
Address:645 PENN ST
City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19601
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-378-0757
Emergency Phone Num:215-378-0757/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:60038
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EXIDE CORP
Address:645 PENN STREET
Box:14205
City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-4205
Country:US
Phone:610-378-0500/0798
CAGE:20038
Company:TIMKEN CORP GOVERNMENT SALES BON-17
Address:1835 DUEBER AVE SW
City:CANTON
State:OH
ZIP:44706-2798
Country:US
Phone:330-471-6587/330-471-6470 FAX
CAGE:60038
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 10-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:LEAD (SARA III)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: 60%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:ANTIMONY (SARA III)
CAS:7440-36-0
RTECS #:CC4025000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG SB/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:ARSENIC (SARA III)
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (AS)
ACGIH TLV:0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:CALCIUM, METAL
CAS:7440-70-2
RTECS #:EV8040000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192
Name:POLYPROPYLENE
CAS:9003-07-4
RTECS #:UD1842000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:POLYSTYRENE
CAS:9003-53-6
RTECS #:WL6475000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:STYRENE ACRYLONITRILE
CAS:9003-54-7
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE
CAS:9003-56-9
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:STYRENE BUTADIENE
CAS:9003-55-8
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:POLYVINYLCHLORIDE
CAS:9002-86-2
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:POLYCARBONATE
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Name:HARD RUBBER
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED 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:ACUTE: BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
SKIN, EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH; INFLAMMATION OF
BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: EROSION OF TEETH, INFLAMMATION OF
NOSE, THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD IS LISTED BY IARC AND NTP. ARSENIC
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE, STINGING,
BURNING SENSATION ON SKIN, EYE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION OF TEETH,
DAMAGE TO CORNEA. LEAD COMPOUNDS: SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY INCLUDE
HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMI NAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, SLEEP
DISTURBANCE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY
AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND CONTACT DERMATITIS. LEAD
CAN AGGRAVATE KIDNEY DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OR WATER, FOLLOWED BY
2 OUNCES OF MILK OF MAGNESIA (NO CARBONATES). SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:4.1(HYDROGN)
Upper Limits:74(HYDROGEN)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALOGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA. WATER APPLIED TO ACID GENERATES HEAT
AND CAUSES SPATTER. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS IS
PRODUCED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATION. REMOVE ALL IGNITION
SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DILUTE
CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER. CAREFULLY COVER WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME.
SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WA TER. DO NOT ALLOW UNNEUTRALIZED ACID
TOSEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE), BAKING SODA OR
QUICKLIME (CALCIUM OXIDE).
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. STORE AWAY
FROM FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES, COMBUSTIBLE AND ORGANIC MATERIALS.
AVOID PROLONGED OVERCHARGING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CARRY BATTERY BY TERMINALS. DO NOT DROP
BATTERY, PUNCTURE OR ATTEMPT TO OPEN BATTERY CASE. KEEP TERMINALS
COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE. AVOID SHORTING BATTERIES. STORE AND HANDLE
ONLY IN AREAS WITH ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY. STORE UNDER ROOF.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS OR FULL FACE MASK AS APPROPIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
AREAS. USE ACID RESISTANT COMPONENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES WITH GAUNTLET.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS IF CONTACT IS
EXPECTED. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED FOR SULFURIC ACID EXPOSURE. HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE
TO LEAD COMPOUNDS CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED, OXIDIZED
OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED OR DAMAGED TO CREATE DUST, VAPOR OR FUME.
IN AREAS WHERE SULFURIC ACID IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 1%,
EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS AND SHOWERS AVAILABILITY.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=95.C, 203.F
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ELECTROLYTE IN BATTERY IS CLEAR LIQUID WITH SHARP,
PENETRATING, PUNGENT ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIAL, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, SULFUR
TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SHORTING, USE ONLY APPROVED CHARGING
METHODS. AVOID PROLONGED OVERCHARGING AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID FUMES, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN GAS, SULFUR DIOXIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGUALTIONS. SPEND BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD
SMELTER FOR RECYCLING.
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.
*** END OF RECORD *** |
|
|