===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LEAD-ACID BATTERY (ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY)
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRBW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EXIDE CORP
Address:645 PENN STREET
Box:14205
City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-4205
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-378-0500/0798
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:REGULATROY AFFAIRS DEPT
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:20038
=== 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
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:LEAD
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
= Wt:53.
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:ANTIMONY
CAS:7440-36-0
RTECS #:CC4025000
= Wt:.2
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:ARSENIC
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: 0.003%
OSHA PEL:.01 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:CALCIUM
CAS:7440-70-2
RTECS #:EV8040000
= Wt:.02
Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
= Wt:.06
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3
Name:SULFURIC ACID
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Minumum % Wt:30.
Maxumum % Wt:40.
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:5.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
Name:SILICON DIOXIDE (FOR GEL CELL BATTERIES ONLY)
CAS:60676-86-0
RTECS #:VV7328000
Minumum % Wt:3.
Maxumum % Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTROLYTE: HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES OF
ENTRY, CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS, CORNEAL
DAMAGE/BLINDNESS. LEAD COMPOUNDS: HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CAN OCCUR
ONLY WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED ABOVE THE MELTING P OINT, OXIDIZED OR
OTHERWISE PROCESSED/ DAMAGED TO CREATE DUST, VAPOR OR FUME. LEAD
DUST OR FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
LUNGS, SKIN AND EYES. CHRONIC:ELECTROLYTE: EROSION OF TOOTH
ENAMLE, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT & BRONCHIAL TUBES. LEAD
COMP'D: ANEMIA, NEUROPATHY, WRIST DROP, KIDNEY DAMAGE, REPRODUCTIVE
CHANGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS CLASSIFIED " STRONG INORGANIC
ACID MIST OF SULFURIC ACID" AS A CATEGORY I CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTANCE
THAT IS CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY
TO SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS IN STATIC LIQUID STATE OR TO
ELECTROLYTE IN BATTERIES. LEAD COMP'D LISTED AS 2B IN ANIMALS,
PROOF IN HUMANS IS LACKING. ARSENIC IS CONSIDERED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: ELECTROLYTE (WATER & SULFURIC ACID
SOLUTION): SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO CORNEA MAY CAUSE
BLINDNESS, UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS: SYMPTOMS
OF TOXICITY INCLUDE HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF
APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES & WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES &
IRRITABILITY. CHRONIC: ELECTROLYTE (WATER & SULFURIC ACID
SOLUTION): POSSIBLE EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL; INFLA MMATION OF NOSE,
THROAT & BRONCHIAL TUBES. LEAD COMPOUNDS: ANEMIS; NEUROPATHY,
PARTICULARLY OF THE MOTOR NERVES, WITH WRIST DROP; KIDNEY DAMAGE;
REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES IN BOTH MALES & FEMALES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFURIC ACID MIST MAY AGGRAVATE
PULMONARY CONDITIONS, ELECTROLYTE SOLUTON MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN
DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS. LEAD CAN AGGRAVATE KIDNEY,
LIVER & NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN; CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:GIVE LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER; DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING INCLUDING SHOES. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL HELP.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:4.1%
Upper Limits:74.2%
Extinguishing Media:CO2; FOAM; DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SCBA. BEWARE OF ACID
SPLATTER DURING WATER APPLICATION & WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING,
GLOVES, FACE & EYE PROTECTION. IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF
POWER TO THE CHARGING EQUIPMENT, BUT, NOTE THAT STRINGS OF SERIES
CONNECTED BATTERIES MAY STILL POSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN
CHARGING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN OPERATION, BATTERIES GENERATE &
RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. THEY MUST ALWAYS BE ASSUMED TO
CONTAIN THIS GAS WHICH, IF IGNITED BY BURNING CIGARETTE, NAKED
FLAME OR SPARK, MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPL OSION WITH DISPERSION OF
CASING FRAGMENTS & CORROSIVE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE. CAREFULLY FOLLOW
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL, CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL
SPILLS WITH DRY SAND/ EARTH/ VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. IF POSSIBLE, CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE SPILLED ELECTROLYTE.
WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTH ING, BOOTS, GLOVES & FACE SHIELD. DO NOT
ALLOW DISCHARGE OF UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER. NEUTRALIZED ACID
MUST BE MANAGED I/A/W APPROVED LOCAL, STATE REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES UNDER ROOF IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS WHICH ARE SEPARATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS & FROM ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY CREATE FLAMES, SPARKS OR
HEAT. STORE ON SMOOTH, IMPERIVIOUS S URFACES WHICH ARE PROVIDED
WITH MEASURES FOR LIQUID CONTAINMENT IN THE EVENT OF ELECTROLYTE
SPILLS.
Other Precautions:THERE IS A POSSIBLE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM
CHARGING EQUIPMENT & FROM STRINGS OF SERIES CONNECTED BATTERIES,
WHETHER BEING CHARGED OR NOT. SHUT-OFF POWER TO CHARGERS WHENEVER
NOT IN USE & BEFORE D ETACHMENT OF ANY CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS.
BATTERIES BEING CHARGED WILL GENERATE & RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDR OGEN
GAS.
============= 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 AND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. IF
MECHANICALVENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID-RESISTANT GLOVES WITH
ELBOW-LENGTH GAUNTLET.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID-RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE
OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, GLOVES AND
BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY, DO NOT TIP, AVOID
SPILLS. MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON SECURELY. AVOID BODILY
CONTACT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN AREAS WHERE WATER & SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS ARE HANDLED IN
CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 1%, EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS &
SHOWERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WITH UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY. DO NOT
OVERCHARGE OR SHORT CIRCUIT BATTERIES.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=95.C, 203.F
B.P. Text:203-240F S.G. RANGE
Vapor Pres:17 TO 11(FOR S.G. RANGE)
Vapor Density:>1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.230 TO 1.350
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100% (ELECTROLYTE)
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY IS A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE; NO APPARENT
ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES & ORGANIC MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE &
EXPLOSION. ALSO REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDIZERS AND WATER. CONTACT
WITH METALS MAY PRODUCE TOXIC SUL
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE AT HIGH CURRENT;
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE. TEMPERATURES
ABOVE THE MELTING POINT ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE TOXIC METAL FUME,
VAPOR OR DUST.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES; SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. ELECTROLYTE: PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED
ACID RESISTANT CONTAINERS & DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS
APPLICABLE. LARGE WATER-D ILUTED SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRALIZATION &
TESTING, SHOULD BE MANAGED I/A/W APPROVED LOCAL, STATE & FEDER AL
REQUIREMENTS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:PSN: BATTERY, WET, NON-SPILLABLE, 8, UN2800, III.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:RCRA: SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE NOT
REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN RECYCLED. SPILLED SULFURIC ACID
IS A CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE; EPA HAZWASTE #D002
(CORROSIVITY). CERCLA & EPCRA: RQ FOR SULFURIC ACID IS 1,000 LB.
SEC 302: NOTIFICATION REQUIRED IF 1,000 OR MORE OF SULFURIC IS
PRESENT AT ONE SITE. AVERAGE BATTERY CONTAINS ~5 OF ACID. SEC 313:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMCALS WHICH MAY BE REPORTABLE (R
FORM).
Federal Regulatory Information:COMPONENTS OF THESE BATTERIES ARE LISTED
ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER,
OR BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTINVE HARM.
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.
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