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

MSDS NAME:SEALED MAINTENANCE FREE LEAD ACID BATTERIES
NIIN:01-162-0586
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNWQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:POWER-SONIC CORP
Address:3106 SPRING ST
Box:5242
City:REDWOOD CITY
State:CA
ZIP:94063-3929
Country:US
Info Phone Num:650-364-5001
Emergency Phone Num:619-575-2275
CAGE:56309
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:NETEX INDUSTRIES(FORMER NORTHEAST TEXAS IND)
Address:1700 NORTH EDWARDS STREET
Box:City:MOUNT PLEASANT
State:TX
ZIP:75455
Country:US
Phone:903-577-0388
Contract Num:SP0413-01-W-F362
CAGE:0WAG0
Company:POWER-SONIC CORP
Address:3106 SPRING ST
Box:5242
City:REDWOOD CITY
State:CA
ZIP:94063-3929
Country:US
Phone:650-364-5001
CAGE:56309

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

Name:LEAD (PB, PBO2, PBSO4)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: ABOUT 70%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:SULFURIC ACID
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: ABOUT 20%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:FIBERGLASS SEPARATOR
Fraction by Wt: ABOUT 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:STYRON R 478 (POLYSTYRENE)
Fraction by Wt: ABOUT 5%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 500 MG/M3 FOR LEAD
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LEAD: THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF LEAD ARE
    ACCUMULATIVE & SLOW TO APPEAR. IT AFFECTS THE KIDNEYS, REPRODUCTIVE
    & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SULFURIC ACID: SUFURIC ACID IS A STRONG
    CORROSIVE.C ONTACT WITH ACID C AN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN &
    EYES.INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT BURNS. ACID CAN BE RELEASED IF
    THE BATTERY CASE IS DAMAGED OR IF VENTS ARE TAMPERED WITH.
    FIBERGLASS SEPARATOR: FIBERGLASS IS AN IRRIT ANT OF THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN & EYES.
Effects of Overexposure:LEAD: THE SYMPTOMS OF LEAD OVEREXPOSURE ARE
    ANEMIA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, STOMACH PAIN, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
    APPETITE AND MUSCULAR AND	JOINT PAIN. SULFURIC: IRRITATION,
    BURNS, REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER. SEE PHYSICIAN IF CONTACT AREA LARGE OR
    BLISTERS FORM. EYES-CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. FLUSH WITH WATER
    UNTIL PHYSICIAN ARRIVES. INGESTED-CALL PHYSICIAN. IF PATIENT IS
    CONSCIOUS , FLUSH MOUTH WITH WATER, THEN HAVE PATIENT DRINK MILK OR
    SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

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

Lower Limits:4% (H2)
Upper Limits:72.4%(H2)
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIBERGLASS SEP: TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED.
    IN CASE OF FIRE: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. 478
    POLYSTYRENE: TEMP. OVER 300C(572F) MAY RELEASE COMBUSTIBLE GASES.
    IN CASE OF FIRE: WEAR POSI TIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDROGEN: SEALED BATTERIES CAN EMIT
    HYDROGEN ONLY IF OVER CHARGED. (FLOAT VOLTAGE > 2.40 VPC)

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF SULFURIC ACID IS SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE WITH
    SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH), OR
    CALCIUM OXIDE (LIME). FLUSH AREA WITH WATER & DISCARD TO THE SEWAGE
    SYSTEM. DO NOT ALLOW  UNNEUTRAIZED ACID INTO THE SEWAGE SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:BAKING SODA, SODA ASH, LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT REST TOOLS OR CABLES ON THE
    BATTERY. USE INSULATED TOOLS ONLY. FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION
    INSTRUCTIONS & DIAGRAMS WHEN INSTALLING OR MAINTAINING BATTERY
    SYSTEMS.
Other Precautions:DUE TO THE BATTERY'S LOW INTERNAL RESISTANCE & HIGH
    POWER DENSITY, HIGH LEVELS OF SHORT CIRCUIT CURRNET CAN BE
    DEVELOPED ACROSS THE BATTERY TERMINALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR (FOR LEAD (HEPA). A RESPIRATOR SHOULD
    BE WORN DUSING RECLAIM OPERATIONS IF TLV EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: PS - 682F. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE WORN IF THE BATTERY IS
    CRACKED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED.

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

HCC:Z4
Melt/Freeze Pt:=327.3C, 621.3F
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:LEAD: SILVER-GRAY METAL ODOR: NONE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTIVE METALS, STRONG BASES, MOST ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (ELECTROLYTE).
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROHIBIT SMOKING, SPARKS, ETC. FROM
    BATTERY CHARGING AREA. AVOID MIXING ACID WITH OTHER CHEMICALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE & TRIOXIDE, HYDROGEN
    SULFIDE. HYDROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED ACID ACID MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN THE
    SEWER. SPENT BATTERIES MUST BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE &
    DISPOSED OF IN ACCRDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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