Datasheet
GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd.
SAFETY DATA SHEET
In accordance with REACH Regulation EC No. 453/2010
Document: QAPTEC0022
Issue No: 13
Issue Date: 18/10/2017
Page: 11 of 11
If this document is printed, it is to be considered uncontrolled and for reference only.
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(d)
Full text of R
-
, H
-
and EUH-
phrases:
Aquatic Acute 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment — Acute Hazard, Category 1
Aquatic Chronic 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment — Chronic Hazard, Category 1
Repr. 1A Reproductive toxicity, Category 1A
Skin Corr. 1A Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1A
STOT RE 1 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) Category 1
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child
H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
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(e)
Training Advice
Only trained, competent personnel, who have received special instructions for the hazards and risks,
should be allowed to handle VRLA Batteries.
See Section 7.1 for general advice
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(f)
Further
Information
To ensure the safe use of VRLA Industrial Batteries supplied by
YUASA
, the following precautions must be
observed:
Never short-circuit battery terminals, since sparks and arcs produced can injure personnel and are a fire
and explosion hazard.
Batteries must always be charged on a voltage-regulated charging system with adequate ventilation
provided to avoid the build-up of ignitable gases and to promote good heat dissipation.
Do not charge VRLA Batteries above + 50 ºC, discharge or store above + 60 ºC.
Under extreme conditions of charging equipment malfunction and/or battery failure, high voltage and high
temperature conditions may occur causing the evolution of Hydrogen Sulphide (H
2
S) gas, which is toxic. If
detected by its odour of rotten eggs (at extremely low concentrations), switch off the charging equipment,
evacuate all personnel from the area and ventilate well. Seek advice before attempting to re-start charging.
This information is based on our current knowledge and is intended to describe the product for the purposes of health, safety and environmental
requirements only. It should not therefore be construed as guaranteeing any specific property of the product