TROJAN BATTERY CO -- LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY  -- 6140-01-414-4588
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/28/1995
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-414-4588
MSDS Number: BYHMN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TROJAN BATTERY CO
Address:12380 CLARK ST
City:SANTA FE SPRINGS
State:CA
ZIP:90670-3804
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-946-8381
Emergency Phone Num:213-946-8381
Preparer's Name:JOHN J. BRYSON
CAGE:94598
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BATTERY OUTLET INC
Address:1608 CAMPOSTELLA RD
Box:City:CHESAPEAKE
State:VA
ZIP:23324
Country:US
Phone:757-545-4442
Contract Num:SP0411-01-M-EH05
CAGE:0FGN2
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
CAGE:1U269
Company Name:TROJAN BATTERY CO
Address:12380 CLARK ST
Box:City:SANTA FE SPRINGS
State:CA
ZIP:90670
Country:US
Phone:562-946 8381 / 800-423-6569
CAGE:94598

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

Ingred Name:LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Minumum % Wt:60.
Maxumum % Wt:97.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.05MG/M3, A3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:ANTIMONY (SARA III)
CAS:7440-36-0
RTECS #:CC4025000
Minumum % Wt:1.5
Maxumum % Wt:6.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ARSENIC (ORGANIC COMPOUNDS) (SARA III)
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
&lt; Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1018
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3, A1; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)/BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Minumum % Wt:10.
Maxumum % Wt:38.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:CALCIUM, METAL
CAS:7440-70-2
RTECS #:EV8040000
&lt; Wt:.15
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
&lt; Wt:.3
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9394

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IF BATTERY CASE IS RUPTURED, CONTACT
    WITH ACIDIC ELECTROLYTE MAY OCCUR. ACID CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    EYES, NOSE, THROAT. BREATHING MIST PRODUCES RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY,
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES CAUS ES IRRITATION AND SKIN BURNS.
    REPEATED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN BURNS, DERMATITIS, EYE
    IRRITATION, EYE BURNS, NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION OF
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, BRONCHITIS, EROSION OF TEETH ENAMEL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO VENTILATED AREA. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYES: WASH THE EYES WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF RUNNING
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH AREA
    WITH LARGE AMOUNT S OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH RUNNING WATER.
    GIVE MILK OR WATER TO DRINK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:4.1 % (H2)
Upper Limits:74.2 % (H2)
Extinguishing Media:HALON, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:BATTERIES DO NOT BURN. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CCOL EXTERIOR
    OF BATTERY IF EXPOSED TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE ACID MIST AND VAPORS ARE CORROSIVE.
    WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. HYDROGEN GAS
    AND SULFURIC ACID VAPORS ARE GENERATED AT OVERCHARGE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. VENTILATE ENCLOSED
    AREAS. CONTAIN SPILLED MATERIALS. LIMIT SITE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY
    RESPONDERS. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME OR
    OTHER NEUTRALIZER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES DURING AND
    IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHARGING. COMBUSTION OR OVERCHARGING MAY CREATE
    OR LIBERATE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS GASES AND LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:STORE BATTERIES IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT BATTERY TERMINALS, OR REMOVE VENT CAPS DURING
    STORAGE OR RECHARGING. AVOID PROLONGED OVERCHARGE. SODA
    BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, SA ND OR LIME SHOULD BE KEPT ON HAND.

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

Respiratory Protection:SULFURIC ACID MIST-FULL FACE OR HALF MASK
    RESPIRATOR WITH ACID MIST FILTER OR SCBA.
Ventilation:CHANGE AIR EVERY 15 MINUTES.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LEAD EXPOSURE  WHILE UNLIKELY, MAY CAUSE LASSITUDE, CONSTIPATION,
    ANEMIA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PARALYSIS AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION. GREATEST EXPOSURE COMES FROM DUST IN THE AIR AND ON
    HANDS W HEN CLEANING BATTERY POSTS AND IF ANY INTERANL SOLID
    MATERIALS ARE EXPOSED IF THE BATTERY IS OPENED OR BROKEN.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=112.8C, 235.F
B.P. Text:ELECTROLYTE
Melt/Freeze Pt:<160.C, 320.F
M.P/F.P Text:POLYPROPYLENE
Vapor Pres:@145.8F
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.250 - 1.300
pH:< 2
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:100% SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE IN POLYPROPYLENE OR
    HARD RUBBER CASE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES. KEEP BATTERY CASE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OVERCHARGING AND SMOKING OR SPARKS
    NEAR BATTERY SURFACE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AN EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN/OXYGEN MIXTURE
    WITHIN THE BATTERY MAY OCCUR DURING CHARGING.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN WHOLE SCRAP BATTERIES TO DISTRIBUTOR,
    MANUFACTURER OR LEAD SMELTER FOR RECYCLING. FOR NEUTRALIZED SPILLS,
    PLACE RESIDUE INTO CONTAINERS WITH SORBENT MATERIAL, SAND OR EARTH
    FOR DISPOSAL. CONTAC T LOCAL/STATE AUTHORITIES FOR DISPOSAL
    INFORMATION

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

Transport Information:LEAD/ACID STORAGE BATTERY, UN2794, CLASS 8,
    PACKING GROUP III.

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