===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LEAD-ACID BATTERY
NIIN:01-457-2564
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCHB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EXIDE CORP
Address:645 PENN STREET
Box:14205
City:READING (FORMALLY IN HORSHAM)
State:PA
ZIP:19612-4205
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-378-0500
Emergency Phone Num:703-527-3887 COLLECT
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:SP0430-01-M-FF32
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/M3 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
ACGIH STEL:D
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:0.010 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.2 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.
Other REC Limits:1 MG/M3 NIOSH
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 (CASE MATERIAL)
CAS:9003-07-0
RTECS #:UD1842000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
Name:HARD RUBBER (CASE MATERIAL)
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
Name:SILICON DIOXIDE (GELL 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:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: SULFURIC ACID
VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD DUST
OR FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
INGESTION: SULFURIC ACID MAY CAU SE SEVERE IRRITATION OF MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. LEAD COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SEVERE CRAMPING, SYSTEMIC
TOXICITY. SKIN CONTACT: ELECTROLYTE : SEVER E IRRITATION, BURNS,
ULCERATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS: NOT ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE CONTACT:
ELECTROLYTE: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE, BLINDNESS.
LEAD COMPOUNDS: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC ACID
MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS CATEGORY I CARCINOGEN,
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO
SULFURIC ACID IN BATTERIES. LEAD COMPOUN DS: LISTED AS 2B
CARCINOGEN. PROOF IN HUMANS IS LACKING. ARSENIC: LISTED BY NTP,
IARC, OSHA, NIOSH AS CARCINOGEN AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE AT HIGH
LEVELS.
Effects of Overexposure:ELECTROLYTE: INHALATION: SEVERE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNSAND
ULCERATIONS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, B URNS, CORNEA DAMAGE,
BLINDNESS. LEAD: INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
AND LUNGS. INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
AND SEVERE CRAMPING. SKIN:NOT ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYES:
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFURIC ACID MIST MAY AGGRAVATE
PULMONARY CONDITIONS. ELECTROLYTE MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH
AS ECZEMA AND CONTACT DERMATITIS. LEAD CAN AGGRAVATE KIDNEY, LIVER,
NEUROLOGIC DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:ELECTROLYTE: INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER;
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING INCLUDING SHOES. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; CONSULT PHYSICIAN. LEAD: INHALATION: MOVE
FROM EXPOSU RE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE AND LIPS; CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:4.1%(H2 GAS)
Upper Limits:74.2%(H2 GAS
Extinguishing Media:C02, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPRATUS. BEWARE OF ACID SPLATTER DURING WATER
APPLICATION. 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 EVEN WHEN CHARGING
EQUIPMENT IS SHUT DOWN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN OPERATION, BATTERIES GENERATE AND
RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. THEY MUST ALWAYS BE ASSUMED TO
CONTAIN THIS GAS WHICH, IF IGNITED BY BURNING CIGARETTE, NAKED
FLAMES OR SPARK, MAY CAUSE BATTERY EX LPOSION WITH DISPERSION OF
CASING FRAGMENTS AND CORROSIVE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL, CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL
SPILL WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. IF POSSIBLE, CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE SPILLED ELECTROLYTE
WITH SODA ASH, SODIUM BICAR BONATE, LIME, ETC. WEAR ACID RESISTANT
CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES AND FACE SHIELD. DO NOT ALLOW DISCHARGE OF
UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME, ETC.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES UNDER ROOF IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA WHICH ARE SEPERATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS AND FROM ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY CREATE FLAMES, SPARKS OR
HEAT. STORE ON SMOOTH, IMPERVIOUS S URFACES WHICH ARE PROVIDED WITH
MEASURES FOR LIQUID CONTAINMENT IN THE EVENT OF ELECTROLYTE SPILLS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM METALLIC OBJECTS WHICH COULD BRIDGE
TERMINALS ON BATTERY AND CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT. HANDLE CAREFULLY
AND AVOID TIPPING, WHICH MAY ALLOW ELECTROLYTE LEAKAGE. SINGLE
BATTERIES POSE NO R ISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK BUT THERE MAY BE
INCREASING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM STRINGS OF CONNECTED B
ATTERIES.
============= 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 MECHANICAL
VENTILATION 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 TO
AVOID SPILLS. MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON SECURELY. AVOID BODILY
CONTACT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN AREAS WHERE WATER AND SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS ARE HANDLED IN
CONCENTRATIONS GREATHER THAN 1%, EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS AND
SHOWERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WITH UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=95.C, 203.F
B.P. Text:203F-240F FOR S.G. RAN
Vapor Pres:14 MM HG @77F
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:CLEAR LIQUID WITH A SHARP PENETRATING, PUNGENT
ODOR. BATTERY HAS NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELECTROLYTE: COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANICS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS,
SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER, METALS. LEAD
COMPOUNDS:STRONG ACIDS, BASES, HALIDES, HALOGENATES, POTASSIUM
NITRATE, PERMANGANATE, PEROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE AT HIGH CURRENT;
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELECTROLYTE: SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CO, ACID
MIST, SO2, H2. LEAD COMPOUNDS:TEMP. ABOVE MELTING POINT: TOXIC
METAL FUME, VAPOR, DUST.CONTACT WITH STRONG ACID, BASE OR NASCENT
H2 MAY GENERATE TOXIC ARSINE GAS.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:BATTERIES (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION):
THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER HAS CLASSIFIED
"STRONG INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS A CATEGORY
I CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTAN CE THAT IS CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. THIS
CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS IN STATIC
LIQUID STATE OR TO ELECTROLYTE IN BATTERIES. BATTERIES SUBJECTED
TO ABSUSIVE CHARGING AT EXC ESSIVELY HIGH CURRENTS FOR PROLONGED
PERIODS OF TIME WITHOUT VENT CAPS IN PLACE MAY CREATE A SURROUNDING
ATMOSPHERE OF THE OFFENSIVE STRONG INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING
SULFURIC ACID.(CONTD. SEE " E COLOGICAL")
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:RCRA: SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE NOT REGULATED AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN RECYCLED. SPILLED SULFURIC ACID IS A
CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE; EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D002
(CORROSIVITY). (CONTD. FR OM "TOXICOLOGICAL") LEAD COMPOUNDS:
LISTED AS A 2B CARCINOGEN, LIKELY IN ANIMALS AT EXTREME DOSES.
PROOF OF CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS IS LACKING AT PRESENT. ARSENIC:
LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OSHA AND NIOS H AS A CARCINOGEN ONLY AFTER
PROLONGED EXPOSURE AT HIGH LEVELS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
FOR RECYCLING. ELECTROLYTE: PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED
ACID RESISTANT CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS
APPLICABLE. LARGE WAT ER DILUTED SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRALIZATION AND
TESTING, SHOULD BE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED L OCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: BATTERY, WET, FILLED WITH
ACID. HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 8; UN 2794; PKG I I I; LABEL REQUIRED:
CORROSIVE.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:CERCLA: REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) FOR SPILLED
100% SULFURIC ACID IS 1,000 LBS. STATE AND LOCAL RQ FOR SPILLED
SULFURIC ACID MAY VARY. SULFURIC ACID IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE UNDER IPCRA, WITH A TPQ OF 1,OOO LBS. EPCRA SECTION 302
NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF 1,000 LBS OR MORE OF SULFURIC ACID IS
PRESENT AT ONE SITE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: INGREDIENTS IN EXIDE'S BATTERIES
ARE LISTED IN THE TSCA REGISTRY AS FOLOWS: SULFURIC ACID (H2SO4),
CAS#7664-93-9; LEAD (PB), CAS# 7439-92-1; LEAD OXIDE (PBO), CAS#
1317-36-8; LEAD SULFATE (PBSO4 ); ANTIMONY (SB), CAS# 7440-36-0;
ARSENIC (AS), CAS# 7440-38-2; CALCIUM (CA), CAS# 744070-2; TIN
(SN), CAS# 7440-31-5.
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.
ENVIRONMENT: CAA: EXIDE CORP S UPPORTS 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 I SUBSTANCES. PURSUANT TO SECTION 611 OF THE CLEAN
AIR ACT AMENDMENTS (CAAA) OF 1990, FINALIZED ON JANUARY 19,1993,
EXIDE ESTA BLISHED A POLICY TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF CLASS I ODC'S
PRIOR TO THE MAY 15, 1993 DEADLINE.
======================= Other Information =======================
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