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

MSDS NAME:LEAD ACID BATTERY
NIIN:00N075266
MSDS Number: CGTBW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GNB TECHNOLOGIES
Address:375 NORTHRIDGE
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30340
Country:US
Info Phone Num:770-673-2470; 972-377-7900
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
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:.05 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:LEAD DIOXIDE; (LEAD OXIDES)
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:SULFURIC ACID; (ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID AND WATER))
    (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 11-23%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3;3 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:PROPENE POLYMERS; (POLYPROPYLENE (CASE MATERIAL CONSISTING
    OF INGS 4 & 5))
CAS:9003-07-4
RTECS #:UD1842000
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) (PLATE SEPARATOR
    MATERIAL)
CAS:9002-86-2
RTECS #:KV0350000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT:OTHER SOURCES OF IGNIT AWY FROM BATTERY. DO NOT
    ALLOW METALLIC MATL TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CONT BOTH POS & NEG (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:TERMINAL OF BATTERIES. FOLLOW MANUFACTURERS
    INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:MATLS TO AVOID:MOST METALS, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, NITRATES,
    PICRATE. LEAD CMPD:POTASSIUM, CARBIDES, SULFIDES, (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:PEROXIDES, PHOSPHORUS & SULFUR.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:BE TREATED BY MD. CHRONIC:SULFURIC ACID MAY
    LEAD TO SCARRING OF CORNEA, INFLAMM OF NOSE, THROAT (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:& BRONCH TUBES & POSS EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL. LEAD
    CMPDS MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, DMG TO KIDNEYS & NERV SYS. (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12:MAY CAUSE REPRO CHANGES IN BOTH MALES & FEMALES.
    LEAD HAS BEEN TESTED FOR ABILITY TO CAUSE CANCER. RSLTS (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:SHOWED THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVID TO SHOW THAT
    LEAD CAN/CANNOT CAUSE CANCER. NOTE:LEAD APPEARS ON THE (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14:NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK
    CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST (ING
    16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HANDLING EXPOSURE INFO .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:SPILL PROC:PLACE IN DRUM/OTHER SUITABLE CNTNR W/LBL
    SPECIFYING "CONTAINS HAZ WASTE" OR IF UNCERTAIN CALL (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17:DISTRIBUTOR REGARDING PROPER LABELING PROCS. DISP OF
    AS HAZ WASTE. IF BATTERY IS LEAKING, PLACE BATTERY (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 18:IN HEAVY DUTY PLASTIC BAG. WEAR ACID RESIST BOOTS,
    FSHLD, CHEM SPLASH GOGSS & ACID RESIST GLOVES. DO NOT (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19:RELEASE UNNEUTRALIZED ACID.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:WASTE DISP METH:DISTRIBUTOR/CONT LISTED ON PG 1 OF MSDS. DO
    NOT FLUSH LEAD CONTAM ACID TO SEWER. BATTERIES:SEND (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 21:TO LEAD RECYCLING FACILITY FOLLOWING APPLIC FED,
    STATE & LOC REGS. CONT GNB ENVIRON & HLTH ASSURANCE FOR (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 22:FURTHER INFORMATION ON PROPER ROUTINE 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:SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE SEV SKIN
    IRRIT, BURNS, DMG TO CORNEA & POSS BLINDNESS & UPPER RESP IRRIT.
    LEAD CMPDS MAY CAUSE ABDOM PAIN, NAUS, HDCHS, VOMIT, DIARR, SEV
    CRAMPING & DFCLTY IN SLEEPING. I NHAL:HIGH LEVELS OF SULFURIC ACID
    VAPS/MIST MAY CAUSE SEV RESP IRRIT. SKIN CONT:SULFURIC ACID MAY
    CAUSE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 54,
    PG 41, 1992:GROUP 1. ANIMAL:PULMONARY IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ULCERATION. SKIN ABSORPTION:SULFURIC
    ACID IS NOT READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. LEAD CMPDS ARE NOT ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN. EYE CONT:SULFURIC ACID VAPS/MIST CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT,
    BURNS. LEAD CMPDS MAY  CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST:SULFURIC ACID MAY CAUSE
    SEV IRRIT OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOM. ACUTE INGEST SHOULD
    (ING 11)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT
    GIVE OXYG. GARGLE, WASH NOSE & EYES & CONSULT MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/LG
    AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, 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 LST 15 MINS, THEN
    CONSULT MD. INGEST:GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
    CONSULT MD.

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

Lower Limits:4.65%
Upper Limits:93.9%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . IF
    BATTERIES ON CHARGE, TURN OFF POWER. WATER APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE
    GENERATES HEAT & CAUSES IT TO SPLATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN & OXYG GASES ARE PRDCD IN CELLS
    DURING NORM BATTERY OPERATION/WHEN ON CHARGE (HYDROGEN IS HIGHLY
    FLAMM & OXYG SUPPORTS COMBUST). THESE GASES (SUPDAT)

==================  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) OR QUICK LIME (CALCIUM OXIDE). CAREFULLY NEUT SPILL
    W/SODA ASH, ETC. MAKE CERTAIN  MIXT IS NEUTRAL THEN COLLECT RESIDUE
    &(ING 17)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, ETC.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & HANDLE LEAD ACID BATTERIES IN
    WELL VENTED AREAS. MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON TIGHTLY. AVOID
    CONT W/INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF BATTERIES.
Other Precautions:PLACE MIN OF 2 LAYERS OF CARDBOARD BTWN LAYERS OF
    BATTERIES. DO NOT STACK >3 LAYERS HIGH. DO NOT ALLOW METALLIC MATLS
    TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CONT BOTH POS & NEG TERMINALS OF BATTERIES. USE
    BATTERY CARRIER  TO LIFT BATTERY/PLACE HANDS ON (SUPDAT)

=============  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 & HANDLE LEAD ACID BATTERIES IN WELL VENTILATED
    AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC ACID RESISTANT (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . ACID RESIST APRON. UNDER SEV EXPOS/EMER CNDTNS, WEAR ACID
    (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING
    OR SMOKING AFTER HANDLING BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.23-1.35 (H*2O=1). APPEAR/ODOR:PUNGENT ODOR. OTHER
    PREC:OPPOSITE CORNERS TO AVOID SPILLING ACID THRU VENTS. PROT
    GLOVES:GLOVES W/ELBOW LGTH GAUNTLET. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD .
    OTHER  PROT EQUIP:RESIST CLTHG & BOOTS. EXPLO HAZ:ENTER AIR THRU
    VENT CAPS. TO AVOID RISK OF FIRE/EXPLO, KEEP SPKS & (ING 7)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>229F,>109C
Vapor Pres:10 @ 20C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID & WATER) IS A CLEAR LIQ
    W/SHARP, PENETRATING (SUPDAT

=================  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 9)
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    PROLONGED OVERCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID: HYDROGEN SULFUR
    TRIOXIDE & SULFURIC ACID MIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SULFURIC ACID:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE &
    LOC REGS . NEUT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR SPILL, COLLECT RESIDUE &
    PLACE IN CNTNR LABELED AS CNTNG HAZ WASTE. DISP OF AS HAZ WASTE. IF
    UNCERTAIN ABOUT  LABELING PROCS CALL YOUR LOC BATTERY (ING 21)

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