EAST PENN MFG CO INC -- BATTERY FLUID,ACID  -- 6140-01-431-1172
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BATTERY FLUID,ACID
MSDS Date:12/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-431-1172
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EAST PENN MFG CO INC
Address:DEKA RD
City:LYON STATION
State:PA
ZIP:19536
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-682-6361
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:04055
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EAST PENN MFG CO INC
Address:DEKA RD
Box:City:LYON STATION
State:PA
ZIP:19536
Country:US
Phone:610-682-6361
CAGE:04055

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
= Wt:30.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR SULFURIC ACID IS 1MG/M*3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: SULFURIC ACID MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE-REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES
    IRRITATION AND SKIN BURNS. REPEAT ED EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY CAUSE
    ERROSION OF TEETH, CHRONIC EYE IRRITATION AND/OR CHRONIC
    INFLAMMATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MISTS ARE IARC-2B. IARC
    HAS CLASSIFIED "STRONG  INORGANIC ACID MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC
    ACID" AS A CATEGORY 1 CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTANCE THAT IS CARCINOGENIC
    TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACID CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE
    AND THROAT. BREATHING OF MIST MAY PRODUCE RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY.
    CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN CAUSES IRRITATION AND SKIN BURNS.
    SULFURIC ACID IS A CORROS IVE CHEMICAL. S.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS,
    EMPHYSEMA, DENTAL EROSION, AND TRACHEOBRONCHITIS.

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

First Aid:1) FLUSH CONTACTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. 2) IF SWALLOWED, GIVE LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING , OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT. 3) EYEWASH AND SHOWER
    STATION SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:74
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, AND DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING. FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    IRRITATING OR POISONOUS GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFURIC ACID WILL NOT BURN BUT IS
    CAPABLE OF IGNITING FINLEY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON CONTACT.
    COMBUSTIBLES MAY BE SMOTHERED BY DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SPILL CAUTIOUSLY WITH FIVE TO SIX
    VOLUMES OF WATER AND GRADUALLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE,
    SODA ASH, OR LIME. WHEN EXPOSURE LEVE IS NOT KNOWN, WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
    (REFERENCE DOT EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE #157, UN2796)
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS AS
    DEFINED IN REACTIVITY DATA SECTION.
Other Precautions:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH, SAND, OR LIME SHOULD BE
    KEPT IN SAME GENERAL STORAGE AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS REQUIRED WHEN PEL IS EXCEEDED OR
    EMPLOYEES WITNESS RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. OTHER: ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:MANDATORY DURING HANDLING/TRANFERRING OF ACID (CHEMICAL
    GOGGLES).
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT APRON, BOOTS, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, AND FACE SHIELD.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES ARE
    MANDATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=112.8C, 235.F
Vapor Pres:13
Spec Gravity:1.22-1.325
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:,CLEAR ;COLORLESS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI MATERIALS, CARBIDES, CHLORATES, NITRATES, PIPERATES,
    ORGANIC ACIDS, ACETATES, ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METAL MAY RELEASE EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE A
    SULFUR TRIOXIDE AND/OR SULFUR DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE AND DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:DOT: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: BATTERY FLUID, ACID.
    HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 8. I.D. NUMBER: UN2796. PACKING GROUP: II.
    LABEL REQUIREMENT: CORROSIVE.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA: SPILLED SULFURIC ACID IS A
    CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE. CERCLA AND EPCRA: A0 REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY (RQ) FOR SPILLED 100% SULFURIC ACID IS 1000 LBS. B)
    SULFURIC ACID IS A LISTED "EXTREMELY HAZAR DOUS SUBSTANCE" WITH
    THRESHOLD PLANNINGQUNATITY OF 1000 LBS.

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