EXIDE CORP -- ALL LEAD ACID BATTERIES  -- 6140-01-041-0264
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALL LEAD ACID BATTERIES
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-041-0264
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EXIDE CORP
Address:9176 RED BRANCH RD
City:COLUMBIA
State:MD
ZIP:21045-2059
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-596-2680
Emergency Phone Num:301-596-2680
CAGE:90660
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ENERSYS INC
Address:8306PATUXENT RANGE RS SUITE 103
Box:City:JESSUP
State:MD
ZIP:20794-8609
Country:US
Phone:301-381-8500 OR 215-378-0757
CAGE:90660

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

Ingred Name:LEAD (SARA III)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: 60% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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

Ingred Name:ANTIMONY (SARA III)
CAS:7440-36-0
RTECS #:CC4025000
Fraction by Wt: 2% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG SB/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ARSENIC (SARA III)
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (AS)
ACGIH TLV:0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:CALCIUM, METAL
CAS:7440-70-2
RTECS #:EV8040000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 10-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:VAPORS OR MIST MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INHALATION OF DUST OR LEAD DUST OR
    FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
    INGESTION; MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITAT ION OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS
    AND STOMACH AND MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA AND CRAMPS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO CORNEA, UPPER
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF
    APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES AND WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND
    IRRITABILITY. EROSION O F TOOTH ENAMEL, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,
    THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES, ANEMIA, NEUROPHATY, PARTICULARLY OF THE
    MOTOR NERVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATED
    PULMONARY CONDITIONS, SKIN DISEASE AND SOME FORMS OF KIDNEY, LIVER
    AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASE MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE AND LIPS.
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. CONSULT A PHYSCIAN.
    INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    CALL A PHYSC IAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES: FLUSH
    IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A DOCTOR.

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

Lower Limits:4.1 %
Upper Limits:74.2 %
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALOGEN
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER.
    USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SCBA, WATER APPLIED TO ELECTROLYTE GENERATES
    HEAT AND MAY SPLATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDGROGEN GAS IS
    GENERATED DURING CHARGING AND OPERATING OF BATTERIES. KEEP HEAT AND
    SPARKS AWAY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL, CONTAIN/ABSORB SPILLS
    WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, OR VERMIVULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. DO NOT DISCHARGE UNNEUTRALIZED ACID TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL WELL VENTILATED AREA
    WITH IMPERVIOUS SURFACES AND ADEQUATE CONTAINMENT IN THE EVENT OF
    SPILLS, ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY FOR SPILL CONTROL.
Other Precautions:NONE GIVEN

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN CONCENTRATION OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE
    KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL USE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT W/ELBOW LENGTH GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON. ACID RESISANT CLOTHING
    IF CONDITION WARRANT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN AREAS WHERE SULFURIC ACID IS HANDLED IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN
    1% EMERGENCY EYE WASHES AND SHOWERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH
    UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:10 MMHG
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.230-1.350
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED ARTICE NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOSION. ALSO
    REACTS WITH STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURIC ACID:SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS
    AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AS APPLICABLE. LARGE
    WATER-DILUTED SPILLS, AFTER NEUTRALIZATIOM AND TESTING SHOULD BE
    MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPRO VED LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL
    REQUIREMENTS.

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