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

MSDS NAME:BATTERY, LEAD-ACID
NIIN:01-015-0156
MSDS Number: BHHPV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N BETHEL ROAD
Box:130
City:SENECA
State:MO
ZIP:64865
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:417-776-2256
CAGE:0B3X4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:14212 BETHEL ROAD
Box:130
City:SENECA
State:MO
ZIP:64865
Country:US
Phone:417-776-2256
CAGE:0B3X4

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

Name:SULFURIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:LEAD  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:LEAD MONOXIDE (LEAD OXIDE YELLOW)
CAS:1317-36-8
RTECS #:OG1750000
Other REC Limits:NONE ESTABLISHED
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (PB)
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3(PB); 8990

Name:POLYSTYRENE RESIN
Other REC Limits:NONE ESTABLISHED
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
    EYES,SEVERE BURNS AND ULCERATION OF SKIN. INHALATION CAUSES UPPER
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION
    CAUSES SEVERE INJURIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS WILL BE
    AGGRAVATED BY BREATHING ACID MISTS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
    DOCTOR. INGESTION:GIVE MILK OR WATER,FO LLOWED BY 2 OUNCE OF MILK
    OF MAGNESIA(NOCARBONATES).SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING FIRE
    FIGHTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.DILUTE
    CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER.COVER WITH SODA ASH OR QUICKLIME.SCOOP UP AND
    PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE) OR QUICKLIME (CALCIUM
    OXIDE).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP TERMINALS COVERED IN PLASTIC CASE.AVOID SHORTING
    BATTERIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR FOR ACIDS OR FULL FACE MASK AS APPROPIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
    AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.EYES WASH STATION AND
    SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ACID IN BATTERY.ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
    LEAD CONTAINED IN THE BATTERY PLATES MAY BE PRESENT AT TIME OF
    DISPOSAL.

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

HCC:C1
pH:<7
Appearance and Odor:SOLID BATTERY.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE STATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND LEAD.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGUALTIONS.

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