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

MSDS NAME:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
NIIN:01-090-6667
MSDS Number: CDGPP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP
Address:645 PENN STREET
City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19601
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-378-0527
Emergency Phone Num:215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:08163
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP
Address:645 PENN STREET
Box:City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19601
Country:US
Phone:215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:08163
Company:MULE EMERGENCY LIGHTING INC
Address:325 VALLEY ST
Box:City:PROVIDENCE
State:RI
ZIP:02908
Country:US
Phone:401-521-6853
CAGE:26947

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

Name:LEAD (SARA III)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: 53%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:ANTIMONY (SARA III)
CAS:7440-36-0
RTECS #:CC4025000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:ARSENIC (ORGANIC COMPOUNDS) (SARA III)
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: 0.003%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1018
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3, A1; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:CALCIUM, METAL
CAS:7440-70-2
RTECS #:EV8040000
Fraction by Wt: 0.02%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: 0.06%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9394

Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 30-40%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:POLYPROPYLENE;INGRED 7+8 IS 5-6%
CAS:9003-07-4
RTECS #:UD1842000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:HARD RUBBER
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED (GELL CELL BATTERIES ONLY)
CAS:60676-86-0
RTECS #:VV7328000
Fraction by Wt: 3-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFURIC ACID IS HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES
    OF ENTRY. HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE TO LEAD COMPOUNDS CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN
    PRODUCT IS HEATED, OXIDIZED OR ORHERWISE PROCESSED OR DAMAGED TO
    CREATE DUST, VAPOR OR FUME.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID, LEAD & ARSENIC.
    SEE THE INDIVIDUAL IARC & NTP REPORTS FOR DETAILS OF
    CARCINOGENICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
    INGESTION:SEVERE IRRITATION OF G/I TRACT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
    DIARRHEA, CRAMPING. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, ULCERATION.
    EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION, DAMAGE  TO CORNEA, BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,
    LIVER, KIDNEY, NEUROLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT
    INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE EITHER LEAD OR SULFURIC ACID.

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

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. A ID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DRINK. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY LEAD EXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4.1 (H2)
Upper Limits:74.2  (H2)
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. WATER APPLIED
    TO ELECTROLYTE CAUSES IT TO SPATTER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
    USE A POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR
    ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED
    DURING OPERATION AND CHARGING OF BATTERIES. KEEP IGNITION SOURCES
    AWAY FROM BATTERIES. FOLLOW MFR'S USE & CARE INSTRUCTIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE ACID RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SOAK
    UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT (EG.CLAY. SAND). PLACE
    COLLECTED MATERIEL IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT
    DISCHARGE UNNEUTRALIZED  ACID TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES IN A COOL, DRY, WELL
    VENTILATED AREA W/CONTAINMENT FOR SPILLS & ADEQUATE WATER. STORE
    UNDER ROOF. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS AND FLAMES. HAVE A WATER
    SUPPLY READY FOR EMERGENCIES.

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

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 & HANDLE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. MECHANICA
    VENTILATION MUST BE ACID RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:ELBOW LENGTH RUBBER/PLASTIC ACID RESISTA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON, EYE WASH & SAVETY
    SHOWER. FOR EMERGENCIES, ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:11-17 MM
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.23-1.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE.ELECTROLYTE IS A CLEAR LIQUID
    WITH SHARP PENETRATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT OF THE ELECTROLYTE WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, METALS,
    SULFUR TRIOXIDE(GAS), STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGING, SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN, LEAD COMPOUNDS &
    ARSINE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES:SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
    FOR RECYCLING. DISPOSE OF NEUTRALIZED SLURRY AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
    MANAGE LARGE WATER-DILUTED SPILLS I/A/W APPROVED FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. CO NSULD STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OR FEDERAL
    EPA.

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