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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
LEAD ACID BATTERY WET, FILLED WITH
ACID
(US, CN, EU Version for International Trade)
PARTITION COEFFICIENT:
NA
VISCOSITY (poise @ 25° C):
Not Available
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE:
Not Available
FLAMMABILITY/HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS (US/CN/EU): As sulfuric acid
HEALTH: 3 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 2
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY:
This product is stable under normal conditions at ambient temperature.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID):
Strong bases, combustible organic materials, reducing agents, finely
divided metals, strong oxidizers, and water.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION BY-
PRODUCTS:
Thermal decomposition will produce sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide, carbon
monoxide, sulfuric acid mist, and hydrogen.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
Will not occur
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
Overcharging, sources of ignition
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ACUTE TOXICITY (Test Results Basis and Comments):
Sulfuric acid: LD50, Rat: 2140 mg/kg
LC50, Guinea pig: 510 mg/m
3
Lead: No data available for elemental lead
SUBCHRONIC/CHRONIC TOXICITY (Test Results and Comments):
Repeated exposure to lead and lead compounds in the workplace may result in nervous system toxicity. Some toxicologists
report abnormal conduction velocities in persons with blood lead levels of 50 µg/100 ml or higher. Heavy lead exposure may
result in central nervous system damage, encephalopathy and damage to the blood-forming (hematopoietic) tissues.
Additional Information
• Very little chronic toxicity data available for elemental lead.
• Lead is listed by IARC as a 2B carcinogen: possible carcinogen in humans. Arsenic is listed by IARC, ACGIH, and NTP
as a carcinogen, based on studies with high doses over long periods of time. The other ingredients in this product,
present at equal to or greater than 0,1% of the product, are not listed by OSHA, NTP, or IARC as suspect carcinogens.
• The 19
th
Amendment to EC Directive 67/548/EEC classified lead compounds, but not lead in metal form, as possibly toxic
to reproduction. Risk phrase 61: May cause harm to the unborn child, applies to lead compounds, especially soluble
forms.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PERSISTENCE & DEGRADABILITY:
Lead is very persistent in soils and sediments. No data available on biodegradation.
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL (Including Mobility):
Mobility of metallic lead between ecological compartments is low. Bioaccumulation of lead occurs in aquatic and terrestrial
animals and plants, but very little bioaccumulation occurs through the food chain. Most studies have included lead
compounds, not solid inorganic lead.
AQUATIC TOXICITY (Test Results & Comments):
Sulfuric acid: 24-hour LC50, fresh water fish (Brachydanio rerio): 82 mg/l
96-hour LOEC, fresh water fish (Cyprinus carpio): 22 mg/l (lowest observable effect concentration)
Lead (metal): No data available
Additional Information
• No known effects on stratospheric ozone depletion.
• Volatile organic compounds: 0% (by Volume)
• Water Endangering Class (WGK): NA
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS