=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:LEAD ACID BATTERY
NIIN:00N075266
MSDS Number: CCTSM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GNB TECHNOLOGIES
Address:375 NORTHRIDGE RD
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30340
Country:US
Info Phone Num:404-673-2470
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:STEVEN E EMMONS
CAGE:JO459
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GNB TECHNOLOGIES
Address:375 NORTHRIDGE RD
Box:City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30340
Country:US
Phone:404-673-2470
CAGE:JO459

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: 27-34%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:LEAD DIOXIDE; (LEAD OXIDE)
CAS:1309-60-0
RTECS #:OG0700000
Fraction by Wt: 39-48%
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3 (MFR)

Name:ELECTROLYTE, CONTAINING INGREDIENTS 4 AND 5
Fraction by Wt: 11-23%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:PROPENE POLYMERS; (POLYPROPYLENE)
CAS:9003-07-0
RTECS #:TR5000000
Fraction by Wt: 6-10%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:STYRENE POLYMER WITH 1,3-BUTADIENE; (HARD RUBBER)
CAS:9003-55-8
RTECS #:WL6478000
Fraction by Wt: 6-10%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:ETHYLENE, CHLORO-, POLYMER; (POLYETHYLENE)
CAS:9002-86-2
RTECS #:KV0350000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUP DAT: MATL TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CONT BOTH POS & NEG
    TERMINAL OF BATTERIES. FOLLOW MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:MATLS TO AVOID: MOST METALS, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, NITRATES,
    PICRATE. LEAD COMPOUND POTASSIUM, CARBIDES, (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10: SULFIDES, PEROXIDES, PHOSPHORUS AND SULFUR.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: MAY LEAD TO SCARRING OF CORNEA, INFLAMM OF
    NOSE, THROAT & BRONCH TUBES & POSS EROSION OF TOOTH (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12: ENAMEL. LEAD CMPDS MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, DMG TO KIDNEYS
    & NERV SYS. MAY CAUSE REPRO CHANGES IN BOTH MALES & (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13: FEMALES. LEAD APPEARS ON NAVY OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZ
    LIST. SEEK CONSULT FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14: CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION & SAFE
    HANDLING & EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:FIRST AID PROC: LEAD CMPDS: INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS,
    GARGLE, WASH NOSE & EYES & CONSULT MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16: COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SEE MD . EYES: FLUSH IMMED
    W/COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, THEN CONSULT (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17: MD. INGEST: CONSULT MD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:SPILL PROC: IN DRUM/OTHER SUITABLE CONTR W/LABEL SPECIFYING
    "CONTAINS HAZ WASTE"/IF UNCERTAIN CALL DISTRIBUTOR (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19: REGARDING PROPER LABELING PROC. DISP OF AS HAZ
    WASTE. IF BATTERY IS LEAKING, PLACE BATTERY IN HEAVY (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 20: DUTY PLASTIC BAG. WEAR ACID RESIST BOOTS, FSHLD,
    CHEM SPLASH GOGG & ACID RESIST GLOVES. (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 21: DO NOT RELEASE UNNEUTRALIZED ACID.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:WASTE DISP METH: DO NOT FLUSH LEAD CONTAM ACID TO SEWER.
    BATTERIES: SEND TO LEAD RECYCLING FACILITY FOLLOWING (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 23: APPLIC FED, STATE & LOC REGS. CONT GNB ENVIRON &
    HLTH ASSURANCE FOR FURTHER INFO ON PROPER ROUTINE (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 24: DISPOSITION OF SPENT BATTERIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: HIGH LEVELS OF SULFURIC
    ACID VAPS/MIST MAY CAUSE SEV RESP IRRIT. SKIN CONT: SULFURIC ACID
    MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT, BURNS & ULCERATION. SKIN ABSORPTION: SULFURIC
    ACID IS NOT READILY ABSORBED  THRU SKIN. LEAD CMPDS ARE NOT
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. EYE: SULFURIC ACID VAPS/MIST CAN CAUSE SEV
    IRRIT, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID: IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
    CARCIN RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41, 1992: GROUP 1.
    ANIMAL: PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BURNS, CORNEA DMG & POSS BLINDNESS.
    LEAD CMPDS MAY CAUSE EYE IRRIT. INGEST: SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE SEV
    IRRIT OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOM. LEAD CMPDS MAY CAUSE
    ABDOM PAIN, NAUS, HDCH,  VOMIT, DIARR, SEV CRAMPING, DFCLTY IN
    SLEEPING. ACUTE INGEST SHOULD BE TREATED BY MD. CHRONIC: SULFURIC
    ACID (ING 12)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SULFURIC ACID: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG IS
    DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH W/LGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG & DO NOT WEAR AGAIN UNTIL CLEANED. IF
    ACID  IS SPLASHED ON SHOES, REMOVE & CLEAN. EYES: FLUSH IMMED
    W/COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, THEN CONSULT MD. INGEST: GIVE LGE
    QTYS OF WATER - DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT - THEN CONSULT MD. (ING 16)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Lower Limits:4.65%
Upper Limits:93.9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . IF
    BATTERIES ON CHARGE, TURN OFF POWER. WATER SUPPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE
    GENERATES HEAT & CAUSES IT TO (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN & OXYGEN GASES ARE PRODUCED IN
    CELLS DURING NORM BATTERY OPERATION/WHEN ON CHARGE (HYDROGEN IS
    HIGHLY FLAMM & OXYGEN SUPPORTS COMBUST). THESE (SUP DAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE COMBUST MATLS & ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    STOP FLOW OF MATL & CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING W/SODA ASH (SODIUM
    CARBONATE)/QUICK LIME (CALCIUM OXIDE). CAREFULLY NEUT SPILL W/SODA
    ASH, ETC. MAKE CERTAIN MI X IS NEUT THEN COLLECT RESIDUE & PLACE
    (ING 19)
Neutralizing Agent:CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH, ETC.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & HANDLE LEAD ACID BATTERIES IN
    WELL-VENTD AREAS. MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON TIGHTLY. DO NOT
    STACK MORE THAN THREE LAYERS HIGH.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW METALLIC MATLS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CONT
    BOTH POS & NEG TERMINALS OF BATTERIES. USE BATTERY CARRIER TO LIFT
    BATTERY/PLACE HANDS ON OPPOSITE CORNERS TO AVOID SPILLING ACID THRU
    VENTS. AVOID C ONT W/INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF BATTERIES.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE ARE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF
    CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:STORE AND HANDLE LEAD ACID BATTERIES IN WELL VENTILATED
    AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC ACID RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    ACID RESIST APRON. SEV EXPOS/EMER CNDTNS: ACID RESIST CLTHG &
    BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING
    OR SMOKING AFTER HANDLING BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1.230-1.350 (H*2O=1). APPEAR/ODOR: PENETRATING, PUNGENT
    ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC: SPLATTER. WEAR ACID-RESIST CLTHG. EYE PROT:
    & FULL LENGTH FSHLD . EXPLO HAZ: GASES ENTER AIR THRU VENT C APS.
    TO AVOID RISK OF FIRE/EXPLO, KEEP SPKS & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNIT
    AWAY FROM BATTERY. DO NOT ALLOW METALLIC (ING 9)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>229F,>109C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:SUP DAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID & WATER) IS A CLEAR
    LIQUID WITH A SHARP, (SUP DAT)

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBINATION OF SULFURIC ACID W/COMBUSTS, & ORG MATLS MAY CAUSE FIRE &
    EXPLO. ALSO AVOID STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, (ING 10)
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    PROLONGED OVERCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID: HYDROGEN SULFUR
    TRIOXIDE AND SULFURIC ACID MIST.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:SULFURIC ACID: NEUT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR
    SPILL, COLLECT RESIDUE & PLACE IN CONTR LABELED AS CONTAINING HAZ
    WASTE. DISP OF AS HAZ WASTE. IF UNCERTAIN ABOUT LABELING PROC, CALL
    YOUR LOC BATTERY DISTRI BUTOR/CONT LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS MSDS.
    (ING 23)

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