GENERAL BATTERY CORP -- ELECTROLYTE (ACID) BATTERY FLUID -- 6140-00-059-3528
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:ELECTROLYTE (ACID) BATTERY FLUID MSDS Date:09/01/1985 FSC:6140 NIIN:00-059-3528 === Responsible Party === Company Name:GENERAL BATTERY CORP Address:645 PENN STREET Box:14205 City:READING State:PA ZIP:19612-4205 Country:US Info Phone Num:215-378-0527 Emergency Phone Num:215-378-0527 Preparer's Name:J. A. BITLER CAGE:06810 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:EXIDE CORP.-GENERAL BATTERY CORP Address:645 PENN STREET Box:City:READING State:PA ZIP:19601 Country:US Phone:215-378-0527/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:08163 Company Name:GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATION Box:1262 City:READING State:PA ZIP:19603 Country:US Phone:215 378-0500 CAGE:06810 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III) CAS:7664-93-9 RTECS #:WS5600000 Fraction by Wt: 32-40% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9293 EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS Ingred Name:WATER CAS:7732-18-5 RTECS #:ZC0110000 Fraction by Wt: 60-68% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE & BLINDNESS, SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS & ULCERATION. INHALATION: VAPORS/ MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AT LEVELS OF 5MG/M3. INFLAMMATION OF BRONCH IAL MEMBRANES MAY OCCUR AT 12-35MG/M3. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & ULCERATION OF MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN. Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND ULCERATION ACCOMPANIED BY STINGING SENSATION. CHRONIC EXPOSURES ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE EROSION OF THE TEETH ACCOMPANIED BY DISCOLORATION, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND BRONCH IAL TUBES. MAY CAUSE COUGH, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE AND IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATORY CAPACITY. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL COVER SULFURIC ACID RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER APPLIED TO SULFURIC ACID GENERATES HEAT AND CAUSES SPATTERING. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH METALS; NITRATES; AND ORGANIC MATERIALS, RELEASING HYDROGEN GAS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE VENTILATION & CONFINE SPILL. DO NOT ALLOW RUNOFF TO SEWER. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD USE RESPIRATORY AND LIQUID CONTACT PROTECTION. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. ABSORB IN VERM ICULITE, DRY SAND OR EARTH & PLACE INTOCONTAINER. Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ETC. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED, COOL, DRY AREA. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED AND PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. Other Precautions:STORE AND HANDLE ONLY IN AREAS WITH UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY AND WHERE SPILLS CAN BE CONTROLLED. AVOID SPILLS, LEAKS OR DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS. WHEN DILUTING, ALWAYS POUR ACID SLOWLY INTO WATER. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID IN AN AREA ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE NIOSH-APPROVED, FITTED, FULL FACE RESPIRATOR WITH ACID GAS CANISTER OR HEPA OR ANY S UPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. MECHANICAL: ACCEPTABLE IF CONCENTRATION STAYS BELOW PEL. USE ACID & EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT. Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES W/FACE SHIELD Other Protective Equipment:WEAR ACID-RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND BOOTS. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED FOOTWEAR. Supplemental Safety and Health WHEREVER SULFURIC ACID IS HANDLED IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 1%, PROVIDE EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER OR SIMILAR FACILITIES. WATER SUPPLY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 0.4 GALLON PER MINUTE FOR EYEWASH AND 3 0 GALLON PER MINUTE FOR BODY FLUSHING, AND SUFFICIENT TO CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C1 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-35F,-37C Vapor Pres:10 Vapor Density:>1 Spec Gravity:1.245-1.295 pH:1 Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1) Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, SHARP, PENETRATING PUNGENT ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES COMBUSTIBLES & ORGANIC MATERIALS SUCH AS CHLORATES, CARBIDES, FULMINITES, PICRATES, PEROXIDES, NITRATES, CYANIDES, ETC. Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS WHICH MAY PRODUCE TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES AND MAY ALSO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH METALS MAY FORM TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES & HYDROGEN GAS. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): 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.