EXIDE CORP -- 74-60,LEAD-ACID BATTERY  -- 6140-01-331-5708
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:74-60,LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-331-5708
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EXIDE CORP
Address:645 PENN STREET
Box:14205
City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-4205
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-378-0500/0798
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED.
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:20038
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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:SP0430-00-M-G476
CAGE:1U269
Company Name:EXIDE CORP
Address:645 PENN STREET
Box:14205
City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-4205
Country:US
Phone:610-378-0500/0798
CAGE:20038

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

Ingred Name:LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
= Wt:53.
Other REC Limits:0.100 MG/M3;MSDS
OSHA PEL:0.050 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05MG/M3
Code:F
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-36-0
RTECS #:CC4025000
= Wt:.2
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG (SB)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ARSENIC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: 0.003%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.010 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
Code:F
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:CALCIUM
CAS:7440-70-2
RTECS #:EV8040000
= Wt:.02
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
= Wt:.06
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)/ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC
    ACID/WATER/SOLUTION)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Minumum % Wt:30.
Maxumum % Wt:40.
Other REC Limits:1 MG/M3 (MSDS)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:POLYPROPYLENE (AND HARD RUBBER)-CASE MATERIAL
CAS:9003-07-0
RTECS #:TR5000000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - ACUTE:
    ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION): SEVERE SKIN
    IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO CORNEA MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS, UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.  LEAD COMPOUNDS: SYMPTOMS O F TOXICITY INCLUDE
    HEADACHE, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCULAR ACHES
    AND WEAKNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND IRRITABILITY. EFFECTS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE - CHRONIC: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULF URIC ACID
    SOLUTION): POSSIBLE EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL; INFLAMMATION OF NOSE,
    THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.  LEAD COMPOUNDS: ANEMIA, NEUROPATHY,
    PARTICULARLY OF THE MOTOR NERVES, WITH WRIST DROP; KIDNEY  DAMAGE
    AND REPRODUCTIVE CHANGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD COMPOUNDS: LISTED AS 2B CARCINOGEN,
    LIKELY IN ANIMALS AT EXTREME DOSES. PROOF OF CARCINOGENICITY IN
    HUMANS IS LACKING AT PRESENT. ARSENIC: LISTED BY NATIONAL
    TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP), INTERNATION AL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON
    CANCER (IARC), OSHA AND NIOSH AS A CARCINOGEN ONLY AFTER PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE AT HIGH LEVELS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC
    ACID SOLUTION): BREATHING OF SULDURIC ACID VAPORS OR MISTS MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. LEAD COMPOUNDS: INHALATION OF
    LEAD DUST OR FUMES MAY CAU SE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    AND LUNGS. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. LEAD COMPOUNDS: ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRH EA AND SEVERE CRAMPING. MAY LEAD TO
    SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS AND
    ULCERATION.  LEAD COMPOUNDS NOT ABSORBED. EYE CONTACT: SEVERE
    IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE, BLINDN ESS. LEAD COMPOUNDS MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT OF ELECTROLYTE WITH SKIN
    MAY AGGRAVATE DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS.  MIST CAN
    AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITION. LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS CAN AGGRAVATE
    KIDNEY, LIVER AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASES

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

First Aid:INHALATION: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION):
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. LEAD: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GARGLE, WASH NOSE AND LIPS;
    CONSULT PHY SICIAN. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES
    OF WATER; DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; CONSULT PHYSICIAN. LEAD: CONSULT
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: ELECTROLYTE (WATER AND SULFURIC ACID
    SOLUTION): FL USH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES; REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LEAD: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN UTES; CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:4.1 HYDROGEN
Upper Limits:74.2
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. BEWARE OF ACID SPLATTER IF WATER IS USED. 
    WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, GLOVES, FACE AND EYE PROTECTION. IF
    BATTERIES ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF PO WER TO CHARGING EQUIPMENT. STRINGS
    OF CONNECTED BATTERIES  POSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK EVEN WHEN
    CHARGER IS SHUT DOWN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN OPERATION, BATTERIES GENERATE AND
    RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. ALWAYS ASSUME TO CONTAIN THIS GAS.
    IF IGNITED BY BURNING CIGARETE, NAKED FLAME OR SPARK, MAY CAUSE
    BATTERY EXPLOSION WITH DISPERSIO N OF CASING FRAGMENTS AND
    CORROSIVE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS
    FOR INSTALLATION AND SERVICE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL, CONTAIN/ABSORB SMALL
    SPILLS WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE ELECTROLYTE WITH SODA ASH, SODIUM
    BICARBONATE, LIME, ETC. W EAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS,
    GLOVES, AND FACE SHIELD. DO NOT ALLOW DISCHARGE OF UNNEUTRALIZED
    ACID TO SEWER. NEUTRALIZED ACID MUST BE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    APPROVED REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME, ETC.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BATTERIES UNDER ROOF IN COOL,
    DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS WHICH ARE SEPARATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS AND FROM ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY CREATE FLAMES, SPARKS OR
    HEAT. STORE ON SMOOTH, IMPERVIOUS  SURFACES WHICH ARE PROVIDED WITH
    MEASURES FOR LIQUID CONTAINMENT IN THE EVENT OF ELECTROLYTE SPILLS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM METALLIC OBJECTS WHICH COULD BRIDGE
    THE TERMINALS. HANDLE CAREFULLY AND AVOID TIPPING WHICH MAY ALLOW
    ELECTROLYTE LEAKAGE. SINGLE BATTERY POSE NO RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
    BUT THERE MAY BE  INCREASING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM STRINGS OF
    CONNECTED BATTERIES EXCEEDING THREE 12-VOLT UNITS .

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN
    CONCNETRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL, USE
    NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:STOREAND HANDLE IN WELL-VENTI AREA. IF MECHANICAL
    VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID-RESISTANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID-RESISTANT WITH ELBOW GAUNTLET.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IN AREAS WHERE SULFURIC ACID IS HANDLED IN
    CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 1%, EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS AND
    SHOWERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WITH UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE BATTERIES CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID SPILLS.
    MAKE CERTAIN VENT CAPS ARE ON SECURELY. AVOID CONTACT WITH INTERNAL
    COMPONENTS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FILLING OR HANDLING
    BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACID-RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS,
    WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND BOOTS.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F - 240F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:17-11
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.230-1.350
pH:NP
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED.
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1, BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - SHARP PENETRATING PUNGENT ODOR.
    BATTERY IS AN ARTICLE; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELECTROLYTE: COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
    METALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, WATER. LEAD: STRONG
    ACIDS, BASES, HALIDES, HALOGENATES, POTASSIUM NITRATE,
    PERMANGANATES, PEROXIDES, NASCE
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED OVERCHARGE AT HIGH CURRENT;
    SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELECTROLYTE: SULFUR TRIOXIDE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID MIST, SULFUR DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN. LEAD
    COMPOUNDS: TOXIC METAL FUMES, VAPOR OR DUST; ARSINE GAS IN THE
    PRESENCE OF NASCENT HYDROGEN.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ACID: HARMFUL BY ALL ROUTES OF ENTRY. LEAD
    COMPOUNDS: EXPOSURE CAN OCCUR WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED ABOVE MELTING
    POINT, OXIDIZED OR DAMAGED TO CREATE DUST, VAPOR OR FUME. SULFURIC
    ACID: THE INTERNATIONAL  AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) HAS
    CLASSIFIED "STRONG INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID" AS
    A CATEGORY I CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTANCE THAT IS CARCINOGENIC TO
    HUMANS. THIS CLASSIFICATION D OES NOT APPLY TO SULFURIC ACID
    SOLUTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN A BATTERY. INORGANIC ACID MIST IS NOT
    GENERATED UNDER NORMAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT. MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT,
    SUCH AS OVERCHARGING, MAY RESULT IN T HE GENERATION OF SULFURIC
    ACID MIST.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT BATTERIES: SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER
    FOR RECYCLING. ELECTROLYTE: PLACE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY INTO SEALED
    CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE, AS APPLICABLE. LARGE
    WATER-DILUTED SPILLS , AFTER NEUTRALIZATION AND TESTING, SHOULD BE
    MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL. STATE, AND FEDERAL R EQUIREMENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:U.S. DOT: WET (FILLED WITH ELECTROLYTE) BATTERIES
    ARE REGULATED BY U.S. DOT AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.   PROPER SHIPPING
    NAME: BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID    HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION:  8
       ID NUMBER: U N2794    PACKING GROUP: III    LABEL REQUIRED:
    CORROSIVE

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA (SUPERFUND) AND EPCRA: (A) REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY (RQ) FOR SPILLED 100% SULFURIC ACID UNDER CERCLA
    (SUPERFUND) AND EPCRA (EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
    RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT) IS 1000 LBS. (B) SULFU RIC ACID IS A LISTED
    "EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" UNDER EPCRA, WITH A THRESHOLD
    PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) OF 1000 LBS. (C) EPCRA SECTION 302
    NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF 1000 LBS OR MORE OF SULFURIC A CID IS
    PRESENT AT ONE SITE. (D) EPCRA SECTION 312 TIER TWO REPORTING IS
    REQUIRED IF ACID IS >=500 LBS, LEAD >=10000 LBS. (E) SUPPLIER
    NOTIFICATION: CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS REPORTABLE UNDER EPCRA SECT
    ION 313:PB, H2SO4,SB, AS.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA: SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE NOT
    REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN RECYCLED. SPILLED SULFURIC ACID
    IS A CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE; EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
    D002 (CORROSIVITY). TSCA: INGR EDIENTS IN EXIDE'S BATTERIES ARE
    LISTED IN THE TSCA REGISTRY AS FOLLOWS: SULFURIC ACID, LEAD, LEAD
    OXIDE, LEAD SULFATE, ANTIMONY, ARSENIC, CALCIUM, TIN
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: WARNING: THIS
    PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
    TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

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