YUASA BATTERY AMERICA INC -- BATTERY FLUID  -- 6140-00N042094
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BATTERY FLUID
MSDS Date:02/02/1988
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N042094
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:YUASA BATTERY AMERICA INC
Address:9728 ALBURTIS AVE
Box:3740
City:SANTA FE SPRINGS
State:CA
ZIP:90670
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-949-4266;800-423-4667
Emergency Phone Num:213-949-4266;800-423-4667
CAGE:77280
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:YUASA-EXIDE INC
Address:2366 BERNVILLE ROAD
Box:14145
City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-4145
Country:US
Phone:610-208-1975
CAGE:77280

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

Ingred Name:HAZ DECOMP:THESE MAY REL OTHER TOX GASES, SUCH AS HYDROGEN
    CYANIDE/HYDROGEN SULFIDE. DECOMP ALSO PRDCES LG QY OF HEAT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID; (DILUTED SULFURIC ACID) (INORGANIC SULFURIC
    ACID AQUEOUS SOLUTION)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 32-40%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 3 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:DIOXIDE FUMES, AND MAY ALSO REL FLAMM HYDROGEN
    GAS; THIS RXN IS INTENSIFIED WHEN DILUTED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT WITH SENSITIVE SKIN OR
    PROLONGED CONTACT WITH NORMAL SKIN MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
    CONTACT W/EYES CAN DAMAGE CORNEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID (MIST): GROUP 1 (IARC
    MONOGRAPHS VOL54, P41, 1992 .
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, ULCERATION.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL CLEAN
    WATER. IF REDNESS OR BLISTERING OCCURS, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. EYE:
    FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOL CLEAN WATER, CONTINUING FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINU TES. CONSULT PHYS. INGEST: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG, WATER.
    WATER APPLIED TO SULFURIC ACID GEN HEAT & CAUSES ACID TO SPATTER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    SULFURIC ACID FUME, SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS/CARBON DIOXIDE MAY RE REL
    WHEN ACID DECOMPOSES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID IS AN ELECTROLYTE. SULFURIC
    ACID REACTS VIOLENTLY W/METALS, NITRATES, CHLORATES, CARBIDES,
    FULMINATES, PICRATES & OTHER ORG MATLS. (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLENA AREA WITH PLAIN WATER. WASH HANDS AND
    OTHER SKIN AREAS WITH COOL WATER AND MILD SOAP. DO NOT TOUCH EYES!
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
    .
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLVED SHIRTS, LONG PANTS, CLSD SHOES.
    EMERG EYE WSH & DELUGE SHWR MTG ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS OR OTHER AREAS THOROUGHLY AFTER
    CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1.245-1.295(H*2O=1). EXPLO HAZ: REACTS W/MOST METALS TO
    YIELD EXPLOS/FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS. THIS RXN IS INTENSIFIED WHEN ACID
    IS DILUTED, AS IN AN ELECTROLYTE. MATL TO AVOID: NITRATES, CYANIDE
    S, CARBIDES, ETC, MAY CAUSE FIRE & EXPLO. ALSO REACTS VIOLENTLY
    W/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, METALS, SULFUR (ING 2)

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:203F,95C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-103F,-75C
Vapor Pres:10@18F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT OF SULFURIC ACID W/COMBUST, & ORG MATLS SUCH AS: CHLORATES,
    CARBIDES, FULMINATES, PICRATES, PEROXIDES, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:BREAKING OR CRUSHING OF BATTERY CASE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECMOP OF SULFURIC ACID REL SULFUR
    TRIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID FUMES, & SULFUR DIOXIDE.
    RXN WITH (ING 3)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WITH OTHER SOLID WASTE. DO NOT
    INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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