===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LEAD-ACID BATTERY (ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY)
NIIN:01-203-4697
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKXVQ
=== 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:ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:20038
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BATTERY OUTLET INC
Address:1608 CAMPOSTELLA RD
Box:City:CHESAPEAKE
State:VA
ZIP:23324
Country:US
Phone:757-545-4442
Contract Num:SP0411-01-M-E445
CAGE:0FGN2
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.
Other REC Limits:0.10 MG/N3(NIOSH)
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:0.01 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.20 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:ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID/WATER/SOLUTION)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Minumum % Wt:30.
Maxumum % Wt:40.
Other REC Limits:1 MG/M3 (NIOSH)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:CASE MATERIAL (POLYPROPYLENE)
CAS:9003-07-0
RTECS #:UD1842000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
===================== 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 (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID
SOLUTION): HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES OF ENTRY. LEAD COMPOUNDS:
HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED ABOVE
MELTING POINT, OXIDIZED OR OTHERWISE PRO CESSED OR DAMAGED TO
CREATE DUST, VAPOR, OR FUME. INHALATION: BREATHING OF SULFURIC ACID
VAPORS OR MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INHALATION
OF LEAD DUST OR FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION O F UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT AND LUNGS. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. ACUTE INGESTION
OF LEAD COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VO MITING,
(CONTD. SEE TOXICOLOGICAL)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ELECTROLYTE: IARCS CLASSIFIES "STRONG
INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS A CATEGORY I
CARCINOGEN. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ELECTROLYTE IN BATTERIES. LEAD:
LISTED AS A 2B CARCINOGEN. PROOF OF CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS IS
LACKING AT PRESENT. ARSENIC: LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OSHA, AND NIOSH
AS A CARCINOGEN ONLY AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE AT HIGH LEVELS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND 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 AND WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND
IRRITABILITY. CHRONIC: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID
SOLUTION): POSSIBLE EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL ; INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,
THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES. LEAD COMPOUNDS: ANEMIA; NEUROPATHY,
PARTICULARLY OF THE MOTOR NERVES, WITH WRIST DROP; KIDNEY DAMAGE;
REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES IN BOTH MALES AND FEMALES .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFURIC ACID MIST MAY AGGRAVATE
PULMONARY CONDITIONS. ELECTROLYTE MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH
AS ECZEMA, CONTACT DERMATITIS. LEAD COMPOUNDS MAY AGGRAVATE KIDNEY,
LIVER, NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: ELECTROLYTE ; MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. LEAD; MOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE
AND LIPS; CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE: GIVE LARGE
QUANTIT IES OF WATER; DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
LEAD; CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: ELECTROLYTE: FLUSH WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, INCLUDI NG SHOES. LEAD; WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH SOAP AND
WATER. EYES: ELECTROLYTE AND LEAD: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:4.1%(H2)
Upper Limits:74.2%(H2)
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. SHUT OFF POWER TO CHARGING
EQUIPMENT, BUT, NOTE THAT STRINGS OF SERIES CONNECTED BATTERIES
MAY STILL POSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK EVEN WHEN CHARGING EQUIPMENT
IS SHUT DOWN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERIES GENERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
GAS. ALWAYS ASSUME BATTERIES CONTAIN THIS GAS WHICH, IF IGNITED BY
BURNING CIGARETTE, OR SPARK, MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION WITH DISPERSION OF
CASING FRAGMENTS AND CORROS IVE LIQUID. CAREFULLY FOLLOW
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS. AVOID SHORT CIRCUITING
TERMINALS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK. CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL SPILL WITH
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE).
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME, ETC. WEAR
ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVE S, FACE SHIELD. DO NOT ALLOW
DISCHARGE OF UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER. NEUTRALIZED ACID MUST BE
MANAGED IAW LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. CONSULT STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY AND/OR FEDERAL EPA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER ROOF IN COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREAS SEPARATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND
ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY CREATE FLAMES, SPARKS, HEAT. STORE ON SMOOTH,
IMPERVIOUS SURFACES PROVIDED WITH MEAS URES FOR LIQUID CONTAINMENT.
AVOID SHORTING OF TERMINALS. HANDLE CAREFULLY.
Other Precautions:THERE IS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM CHARGING
EQUIPMENT AND FROM SERIES CONNECTED BATTERIES. SHUT-OFF POWER TO
CHARGERS WHENEVER NOT IN USE AND BEFORE DETACHMENT OF CIRCUIT
CONNECTIONS. BATTERIES BEIN G CHARGED WILL GENERATE AND RELEASE
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. VENTILATE CHARGING AREA. PROHIBIT SMOKIN G
IN AREA.
============= 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:IF MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE
ACID-RESISTANT. STORE AND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER OR PLASTIC-RESISTANT GLOVES WITH
ELBOW-LENGTH GAUNTLET.
Eye Protection:WEAR 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:EMERGENCY FLUSHING: 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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY, DO NOT TIP TO AVOID SPILLS. MAKE CERTAIN
VENT CAPS ARE ON SECURELY. AVOID BODILY CONTACT WITH INTERNAL
COMPONENTS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE AND FACE PROTECTION ,
WHEN FILLING OR HANDLING BATTERIES.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:>95.C, 203.F
B.P. Text:203F-240FB.P. RANGE
Vapor Pres:17 TO 11MM HG @ 77F,S. G.
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.230 TO 1.350 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:A BATTERY IS A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE; NO APPARENT
ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELECTROLYTE: CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALS MAY
CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSION. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS, METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDIZERS,
WATER.CONTACT WITH METALS MAY PROD
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE AT HIGH CURRENT;
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELECTROLYTE: SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN.
LEAD:TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT MAY PRODUCE TOXIC METAL FUME,
VAPOR OR DUST, HIGHLY TOXIC ARSINE GAS.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:(CONTD. FROM ACUTE HEALTH) DIARRHEA, AND
SEVERE CRAMPING. THIS MAY LEAD RAPIDLY TO SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. SKIN
CONTACT: ELECTROLYTE; SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, AND ULCERATION.
LEAD COMPOUNDS ; NOT ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE CONTACT:
ELECTROLYTE; SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE, BLINDNESS.
LEAD COMPOUNDS; MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: ELECTROLYTE;
POSSIBLE EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMAL, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT,
AND BRONCHIAL TUBES. LEAD COMPOUNDS; ANEMIA, NEUROPATY OF THE MOTOR
NERVES, WITH WRIST DROP, KIDNEY DAMAGE, REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES IN
BOTH MALE AND FEMALES.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:CERCLA AND EPCRA: (RQ) FOR SPILLED 100% SULFURIC ACID IS
1,000 LBS. STATE, LOCAL QANTITIES MAY VARY. SULFURIC ACID IS LISTED
"EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" UNDER EPCRA, WITH THRESHOLD
PLANNING QUANTI TY (TPQ) OF 1,000 LBS. EPCRA SECTION 302
NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF 1,000 LBS OR MORE SULFURIC ACID IS
PRESENT AT ONE SITE. AVERAGE AUTOMOBILE/COMMERCIAL BATTERY CONTAINS
APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS OF SULFU RIC ACID. EPCRA SECTION 312 TIER TWO:
REPORTING REQUIRED FOR NON-AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES IF SULFURIC ACID IS
PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF 500 LBS OR MORE AND/OR IF LEAD IS PRESENT
IN QUANTITIES OF 10,000 LBS OR MORE. (CONTD. SEE SARA I I I)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER.
PLACE NEUTRALIZED ELECTROLYTE INTO SEALED ACID RESISTANT CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. LARGE WATER-DILUTED SPILLS,
AFTER NEUTRALIZATION AND TESTING, SHOULD BE MANAGED I/A/W APPROVED
LOCAL, STATE , AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. CONSULT STAT E
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY AND/OR FEDERAL EPA.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:U.S. DOT: WET (FILLED WITH ELECTRLYTE) BATTERIES
ARE REGULATED BY U.S. DOT AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: BATTERY, WET, FILLED WITH ACID; HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 8; UN
2794; PACKING GROUP : I I I; LABEL REQUIRED: CORROSIVE.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:(CONTD. FROM ECOLOGICAL) SUPPLIER
NOTIFICATION: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS WHICH MAY BE
REPORTABLE UNDER EPCRA SEC. 313 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY
(FORM R) REQUIREMENTS. FOR MFG FACIL ITY UNDER SIC CODES 20 THROUGH
39, FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ENABLE YOU TO COMPLETE
REQUIRED REPORTS: LEAD: 7439-92-1, WT 53%; SULFURIC ACID/WATER
SOLUTION: 7664-93-9, WT 30-40%; ANTIMONY:7 440-36-0, WT 0.2%;
ARSENIC: 7440-38-2, WT 0.003%. IF DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER
MANUFACTURERS IN SIC CODES 20 THROUGH 39, THIS INFORMATION MUST BE
PROVIDED WITH FIRST SHIPMENT OF EACH CALENDER YEAR. (CONTD. SEE
FEDERAL)
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: INGREDIENTS IN EXIDE'S BATTERIES
ARE LISTED IN THE TSCA REGISTRY AS FOLLOWS: ELECTROLYTE: SULFURIC
ACID (H2SO4), 7664-93-9; INORGANIC LEAD COMPOUND: LEAD (PB),
7439-92-1; LEAD OXIDE (PBO), 1317- 36-8; LEAD SULFATE (PBSO4),
7446-14-2; ANTMONY (SB), 7440-36-0; ARSENIC (AS), 7440-38-2;
CALCIUM (CA), 7440-70-2; TIN (SN), 7440-31-5. (CONTD. FROM SARA I I
I) NOTE: THE SECTION 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICAT ION REQUIREMENT DOES
NOT APPLY TO BATTERIES WHICH ARE "CONSUMER PRODUCTS".
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: WARNING: THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER, OR BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
ECOLOGICAL DATA: CAA: EXIDE CO RP. SUPPORTS PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS
CONCERNING OZONE DEPLETION IN THE ATMOSPHERE DUE TO EMISSIONS OF
CFC'S AND OTHER OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS (ODC'S) DEFINED BY THE
USEPA AS CLASS 1 SUBSTANCES. PERSUAN T TO SECTION 611 OF THE CLEAN
AIR ACT AMENDMENTS (CAAA) OF 1990, FINALIZED ON JANUARY 19, 1993,
EXID E ESTABLISHED A POLICY TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF CLASS 1 ODC'S
PRIOR TO THE MAY 15, 1993 DEADLINE.
======================= Other Information =======================
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