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

MSDS NAME:SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY
NIIN:01-441-4280
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFNJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OPTIMA BATTERIES INC
Address:17500 E 22ND AVENUE
City:AURORA
State:CO
ZIP:80011
Country:US
Info Phone Num:303-340-7400
Emergency Phone Num:800-434-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:OBI-0001D
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0UJ55
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OPTIMA BATTERIES INC
Address:17500 E 22ND AVENUE
Box:City:AURORA
State:CO
ZIP:80011
Country:US
Phone:303-448-8899 OR 800-292-4359
CAGE:0UJ55
Company:PROTRONICS CORP
Address:2411 11TH AVE S
Box:City:GREAT FALLS
State:MT
ZIP:59405
Country:US
Phone:888-452-9589/FAX: 406-452-0089
Contract Num:SP0430-00-M-G982
CAGE:06DN1

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

Name:LEAD COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Minumum % Wt:63.
Maxumum % Wt:81.
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYTE
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Minumum % Wt:17.
Maxumum % Wt:25.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:POLYPROPYLENE
CAS:9003-07-0
RTECS #:UD1842000
Minumum % Wt:2.
Maxumum % Wt:6.

Name:SEPARATOR/PASTER PAPER FIBOROUS GLASS
CAS:65997-17-3
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:4.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): UNKNOWN.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: NONE
    EXPECTED FOR FINISHED PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FOR FINISHED PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL
    CONDITIONS OF USE.
Effects of Overexposure:SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE EXPOSURE: NONE
    EXPECTED FOR FINISHED PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NONE EXPECTED FOR FINISHED PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL
    CONDITIONS OF USE. HOWEVER, D O NOT PUNCTURE OR OPEN BATTERY CASE.
    ACID ELECTROLYTE MAY BE RELEASED. USE ONLY STANDARD CHARGING
    METHODS. IF OVERCHARGED, BATTERY MAY RELEASE GASES HYDOGEN AND
    OXYGEN).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXPECTED FOR FINISHED PRODUCT
    UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-NOT EXPECTED FOR PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
    OF USE. HOWEVER, IF ACID VAPOR IS RELEASED DUE TO
    OVERCHARGING/ABUSE OF THE BATTERY, REMOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH
    AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIF FICULT, OXYGEN MAY BE GIVEN. IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED, ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION SHOULD BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY.
    SEEK MEDICAL AID. EYES-EXPOSURE NOT EXPECTED FOR PRODUCT UNDER
    NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. HO WEVER, IF ACID FROM BROKEN BATTERY
    CASE ENTERS EYES, FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS, SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL AID. SKIN-EXPOSURE NOT EXPECTED FOR
    PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF US E. INGESTION-SEEK PROMPT
    MEDICAL AID.

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

Extinguishing Media:MULTIPURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL OR MULTIPURPOSE CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS MUST BE WORN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INHALATION OF ACID
    MISTS, SMOKE AND DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS IN A FIRE. REMOVE ALL
    IGNITION SOURCES. COOL BATTERY(S) TO  PREVENT RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE PRODUCED AND MAY
    EXPLODE IF IGNITED. REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH ACID MATERIALS. USE SODA
    ASH, BAKING SODA OR LIME TO NEUTRALIZE ACID IF RELEASED.
Neutralizing Agent:USE SODA ASH, BAKING SODA OR LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT CARRY BATTERY BY TERMINALS. DO
    NOT DROP BATTERY, PUNCTURE OR ATTEMPT TO OPEN BATTERY CASE. KEEP
    AWAY FROM FLAMES DURING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHARGE. AVOID
    PROLONGED OVERCHARGES IN CONFINED ARE AS.
Other Precautions:STORAGE: STORE AT AMBIENT ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT
    SUBJECT PRODUCT TO OPEN FLAME OR FIRE. AVOID CONDITION WHICH COULD
    CAUSE ARCING BETWEEN BATTERY TERMINALS> HYGIENE: WASH HANDS
    THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATI NG OR SMOKING AFTER HANDLING BATTERIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS OF USE FOR
    FINISHED PRODUCT.
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS OF USE FOR FINISHED
    PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS OF USE FOR
    FINISHED PRODUCT.
Eye Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS OF USE FOR FINISHED
    PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS OF USE FOR
    FINISHED PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS, 38TH EDITION, EFFECTIVE 1
    JANUARY 1997, PRODUCED BY INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION (IATA):
    OPTIMA BATTERIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS NON-REGULATED BY SPECIAL
    PROVISIO NS A-48 & A-67 FOR UN NUMBER OF UN2800: BATTERIES, WET,
    NON-SPILLABLE, ELECTRIC STORAGE.

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

HCC:Z4

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID SHORTING, USE ONLY APPROVED CHARGING
    METHODS. DO NOT PUNCTURE BATTERY CASE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: NOT APPLICABLE FOR
    FINISHED PRODUCT. ROUTE OF ENTRY:  NOT APPLICABLE FOR FINISHED
    PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE
    EXPOSURE:  NONE EXPECTED FO R FINISHED PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL
    CONDITIONS OF USE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE:  NONE EXPECTED FOR FINISHED
    PRODUCT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. MEDICAL CONDITIONS
    AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:  NONE EXPECTED FOR F INISHED PRODUCT UNDER
    NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY IS NOT A DOT HAZARDOUS
    MATERIAL.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:ACCORDING TO THE OSHA HAZARD
    COMMUNICATION STANDARD, SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY IN ITS
    MANUFACTURER AND SUPPLIED STATE IS CONSIDERED NON-HAZARDOUS.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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