===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:GELL CELL/DYNASTY/GELLED OR ABSORBED ELECTROLYTE BATTERY
NIIN:01-471-4598
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNQY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:JOHNSON CONTROLS INC/BATTERY GROUP
Address:591 MICHIGAN ST
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-228-2746
Emergency Phone Num:MSDS: 414-228-2746 EM: 800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO: L 83
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1MN13
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CATERPILLAR INC
Address:100 NE ADAMS ST
Box:City:PEORIA
State:IL
ZIP:61629
Country:US
Phone:309-675-5917
CAGE:11083
Company:CELL ENERGY INC
Address:3190-B ORANGE GROVE AVE
Box:City:NORTH HIGHLANDS
State:CA
ZIP:95660-5706
Country:US
Phone:916-484-7974
Contract Num:SP0400-02-V-0315
CAGE:1U269
Company:JOHNSON CONTROLS INC/BATTERY GROUP
Address:591 MICHIGAN ST
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Phone:414-228-2746
CAGE:1MN13
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:LEAD
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
OSHA PEL:.050 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:LEAD OXIDE
CAS:1309-60-0
RTECS #:OG0700000
OSHA PEL:0.050 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.150 MG/M3
Name:LEAD SULFATE
CAS:7446-14-2
RTECS #:OG4375000
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:SULFURIC ACID (35%)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
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
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOTE: UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
BATTERY USE. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WILL NOT PRESENT A HEALTH HAZARD.
THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED FOR BATTERY ELECTROLYTE (ACID) AND LEAD
FOR EXPOSURE THAT MAY OCCUR DURING BATTERY PRODUCTION OR CONTAINER
BREAKAGE OR UNDER EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS SUCH AS A FIRE.
INHALATION: ACID MIST GENERATED DURING BATTERY FORMATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SKIN: BATTERY ELEC TROLYTE (ACID) MAY CAUSE
IRRITATIVE CONTACT DERMATITIS. EYE: BATTERY ELECTROLYTE WILL
IRRITATE EYES UPON CONTACT. INGESTION: HANDS CONTAMINATED BY
CONTACT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF BATTERY CAN CAUSE INGESTION OF
LEAD/LEAD COMPOUNDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC
ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS A CATEGORY 1 CARCINOGEN, A
SUBSTANCE CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT
APPLY TO LIQUID; FORMS OF SULFURI C ACID OR SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS
CONTAINED WITHIN BATTERY. INORGANIC ACID MIST (SULFURIC ACID MIST)
IS NOT GENERATED UNDER NORMAL USE OF PRODUCT.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE AND/OR CONTACT WITH BATTERY ELECTROYTE
(ACID) MAY LEAD TO ACUTE IRRITATION OF THE SKIN, CORNEAL DAMAGE OF
THE EYES IF NOT WASHED IMMEDIATELY, AND IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF THE EYE S AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM INCLUDING
LUNGS. BATTERY ELECTROLYTE (ACID) MAY LEAD TO SCARRING OF THE
CORNEA AND CHRONIC BRONCHITIS AS WELL AS EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL IN
MOUTH BREATHERS IN REPEATED E XPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT OF BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
(ACID) WITH THE SKIN MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF
ANY OF THE ACUTE EFFECTS LISTED ABOVE DEVELOP. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF ELECTROLYTE COMES INTO CONTACT
WITH CLOTHING, R EMOVE AND DISCARD. EYES: IMMEDIATELY RINSE WITH
COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
AFTER RINSING. ELECTROLYTE: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. REFER TO A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN GASES ARE PRODUCED IN
THE CELLS DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION (HYDROGEN IS FLAMMABLE
AND OXYGEN SUPPORTS COMBUSTION). THESE GASES ENTER THE AIR THROUGH
THE VENT CAPS. TO AVOID TH E CHANCE OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, KEEP
SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY FROM THE BATTERY.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
AND ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING WITH SODA ASH
(SODIUM CARBONATE) OR LIME (CALCIUM OXIDE). COVER SPILL WITH EITHER
CHEMICAL. MIX WELL. MAKE CERTAIN MIXTURE IS NEUTRAL (CHECK WITH PH
PAPER). COLLECT RESIDUE AND PLACE IN A DRUM OR OTHER SUITABLE
CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:TO DILUTE CONCENTRATED ACID, ADD ACID
TO WATER (NOT WATER TO ACID). WATER CAN BE ADDED TO DILUTE BATTERY
ACID IN SMALL QUANTITIES WITHOUT DANGER OF VIOLENT REACTION. DO NOT
STACK ACID CONTAINERS MORE THAN FOUR (4) HIGH. STORE CONTAINERS IN
A COOL, DRY PLACE AND PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE STORAGE AREA(S) USED FOR LEAD ACID BATTERIES
AND OR ACID CONTAINERS. SUCH STORAGE AREAS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH
A DRAIN WHICH CAP TURES SPILLS OF ACID SO THAT THEY MAY BE
NEUTRALIZED, COLLECTED, AND DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:VINYL COATED, PVC GAUNTLET TYPE GLOVES WITH ROUGH
FINISH ARE PREFERRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES ARE RECOMMENDED WHEN HANDLING
BATTERIES. ALL FOOTWEAR MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI Z41.1 - REV.
1972.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACCORDING 29 CFR 1910.1200 (C), THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN
"ARTICLE".
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:Z4
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIC
Appearance and Odor:AN OBJECT CONSISTING OF TRANSPARENT TO OPAQUE
CASE/SEALED, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT APPLICAB
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD/LEAD COMPOUNDS: POTASSIUM, CARBIDES, SULFIDES, PEROXIDES,
PHOSPHORUS, SULFUR, SULFURIC ACID: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS, MOST METALS, CARBIDES, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
CHLORATES, NITRATES, PICRATES, AND F
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD/LEAD COMPOUNDS: OXIDES OF LEAD
AND SULFUR, SULFURIC ACID: HYDROGEN, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SULFUR
TRIOXIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE AS FOR A SPILL. COLLECT RESIDUE, AND
PLACE IN A DRUM OR SUITABLE CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS
WASTE. DO NOT FLUSH LEAD CONTAMINATED ACID TO A SEWER.
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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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