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: 8 of 11
If this document is printed, it is to be considered uncontrolled and for reference only.
Ingestion: Will immediately cause severe corrosion of and damage to the
gastrointestinal tract
11.1
Battery Electrolyte:
Skin Contact: Causes severe chemical burns
Eye Contact: Risk of serious damage to eyes. Causes severe burns. May cause
prolonged or permanent damage or even total loss of sight. Mist will
cause irritation
Case Material:
According to information available the product is not harmful to health
provided it is correctly handled and processed according to the given
recommendations.
Separator Material:
Based on animal implantation and epidemiologic studies glass
microfibers are thought to have some limited carcinogenic potential and
as such are designated as Group 2B materials (IARC, US). The material
should be treated as a category 3 carcinogen (Europe).
Limited evidence of carcinogenic effect.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This information is of relevance only if the VRLA Battery has suffered damage and is broken.
Components
12.1
VRLA Battery
This information does not apply to the undamaged VRLA Battery. It is of
relevance if the battery is broken and the components are released to the
environment.
12.2
Plate Grids and
Active materials:
Metallic Lead, Lead alloys and
Lead dioxide.
Chemical and physical treatment is required for the elimination of Lead
from water. Waste water containing Lead must not be disposed of in an
untreated condition.
Ecotoxicity:
Risk Phrase R52/53

The general classification for Lead compounds, R50/53 does not apply
to Battery Lead Oxide
 Tests in 2001 and 2005 have concluded that Battery Lead Oxide is
NOT toxic for the environment; neither R50 nor R50/53 nor R51/53.
 Risk Phrase R52/53 (Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-
term adverse effects in the aquatic environment) applies to Battery
Lead Oxide.
Effect in the aquatic
environment:

Toxicity for fish: 96 h LC 50 > 100 mg/l
 Toxicity for daphnia: 48 h EC 50 > 100 mg/l
 Toxicity for alga: 72 h IC 50 > 10 mg/l
12.3
Battery Electrolyte:
Ecotoxicity:

In order to avoid damage to the sewerage system, the acid has to be
neutralised by means of soda ash, sodium bicarbonate or sodium
carbonate before disposal.
 Ecological damage is possible by change of pH. The electrolyte
solution reacts with water and organic substances, causing damage to
flora and fauna.
 The electrolyte may also contain components of Lead that can be toxic
to aquatic environments.
Persistence and Degradation: Remains indefinitely in the environment as sulphate.
12.4
Case Material:
Elimination information: No data available: insoluble in water
Behaviour and environmental
fate:
Due to the consistency of the product, and its insolubility in water, it will
apparently not be bio-available.
12.5
Separator Material:
No data available: insoluble in water
Not thought to pose any risk to the environment.