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hazardous waste. Dispose of as a hazardous waste. If uncertain about labeling procedures, call your local
battery distributor or listed contact. DO NOT FLUSH LEAD CONTAMINATED ACID TO SEWER.
Spent batteries Send to secondary lead smelter for recycling. Follow applicable federal, state and local regulations
Neutralize as in preceding step. Collect neutralized material in sealed container and handle as hazardous waste
as applicable. A copy of this MSDS must be supplied to any scrap dealer or secondary lead smelter with the
battery.
XIV. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
GROUND – US-DOT/CAN-TDG/EU-ADR/APEC-ADR:
Batteries, Wet, Non-Spillable
UN 2800, 8, PG III
Label: “NON-SPILLABLE” or “NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY”
For US, refer to 49 CFR 173.159 for details.
AIRCRAFT – ICAO- IATA:
For air shipments, reference IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Special Provision A67 and Packing Instruction 872.
VESSEL – IMO-IMDG:
For shipments by water, reference IMDG Special Provision 238 and Packing Instruction P003.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Non-Spillable Battery complies with the provisions listed in 49 CFR 173.159. Does not require marking with an identification number
or hazardous label and is not subject to hazardous shipping paper requirements.
- Each battery and the outer packaging must be plainly and durably marked “NON-SPILLABLE” or “NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY”.
- Batteries must be kept upright at all times and packaged as required to prevent short circuits.
- Transport may require packaging and paperwork, including the Nature and Quantity of goods, per applicable origin/destination/customs
points as-shipped.
XV. REGULATORY INFORMATION
United States:
EPA SARA Title III
Section 302 EPCRA Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS):
Sulfuric acid is a listed "Extremely Hazardous Substance" under EPCRA, with a Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ) of
1,000 lbs.
EPCRA Section 302 notification is required if 500 lbs or more of sulfuric acid is present at one site (40 CFR 370.10).
An average automotive/commercial battery contains approximately 5 lbs of sulfuric acid. Contact your GNB
representative for additional information.
Section 304 CERCLA Hazardous Substances:
Reportable Quantity (RQ) for spilled 100% sulfuric acid under CERCLA (Superfund) and EPCRA (Emergency
Planning and Community Right to Know Act) is 1,000 lbs. State and local reportable quantities for spilled sulfuric acid
may vary.
Section 311/312 Hazard Categorization:
EPCRA Section 312 Tier Two reporting is required for non-automotive batteries if sulfuric acid is present in quantities
of 500 lbs or more and/or if lead is present in quantities of 10,000 lbs or more.
Section 313 EPCRA Toxic Substances:
Supplier Notification: This product contains a toxic chemical or chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of
section 313 of (Title) III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and 40 CFR Part 372.
Chemical CAS
Percent by Weight
Lead (Pb) 7439-92-1 75-77
Electrolyte: Sulfuric Acid (H
2
SO
4
) 7664-93-9 14-16
If you distribute this product to other manufacturers in SIC Codes 20 through 39, this information must be provided
with the first shipment of each calendar year. Note: The Section 313 supplier notification requirement does not apply
to batteries that are "consumer products".
TSCA: Each ingredient chemical listed in Section III of this SDS is also listed on the TSCA Registry.
OSHA: Considered hazardous under Hazard Communication Act (29CFR1910.1200)
RCRA: Spent lead-acid batteries are not regulated as hazardous waste when recycled.
CAA: Exide Technologies supports preventative actions concerning ozone depletion in the atmosphere due to emissions of CFC's
and other ozone depleting chemicals (ODC's), defined by the USEPA as Class I substances. Pursuant to Section 611 of the
Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990, finalized on January 19, 1993, Exide established a policy to eliminate the use of
Class I ODC's prior to the May 15, 1993 deadline.