MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet (U.S.)
Workplace Hazardous Material Information
System (Canada)
Page 1 of 3
Rev 4: 10/20/2007
Printed:
10/26/2007 4:01
PM
Product Name:
Product Information:
Manufacturer:
Sealed Lead Acid Battery (VRLA)
[phone]
Power Battery Company, Inc.
25 Mclean Blvd.
Paterson, NJ 07514-1507
Fax: [phone]
Transportation
Emergency Phone:
1-800-424-9300
(Services 24 hours)
Section 1: Material Identification
Battery Types:
Common name:
Chemical Family:
Synonyms:
CAS No.:
CFR49
D. O. T. Hazard
Class:
Shipping:
D.O.T., IATA and
IMA:
IMO:
Proposition 65:
PRC, TC, TL, MC, MCG, FT, CSL, MRG, PSG, WCG, SL, SLF, TG, PM, CV
Sealed Lead Acid Battery, Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery (VRLA), Absorbed Glass Matt (AGm), Gel Battery (MCG, MRG,
PSG, WCG Only)
Toxic and Corrosive Material Mixture
Electric Storage Battery
Mixture
Power Battery VRLA batteries have been tested to CFR49, 173.159, (d.), (3.) (i) and (ii)
Battery wet, non-spillable, hazard class 8, UN2800, PGIII Corrosive or
Batteries, wet, non-spillable, electric storage, IMO Class 8, UN2800
Battery wet, non-spillable, hazard class 8, UN2800, PGIII Corrosive or
Batteries, wet, non-spillable, electric storage, IMO Class 8, UN2800
NOTE: Power Battery VRLA batteries are Exempt CFR49, Subchapter C if
1) Terminals are protected against Short Circuit
2) Each Battery and its outer packaging must be plainly marked “Non-Spillable Battery”
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead, arsenic and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Batteries also contain other chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer. Wash hands after handling.
Section 2: Hazardous Ingredients HMIS Rating for Sulfuric Acid: Health (Blue): 3 Fire (Red): 1 Reactivity (Yellow): 2
Ingredient
CAS
Number
%
Weight
LD
50
SARA applies Air contaminant levels
Oral Inhalation Contact 302 304 311/312 313
ACGIH/TLV
(mg/m
3
)
OSHA PEL
(mg/m
3
)
Lead
Lead Dioxide
Lead Sulfate
7439-92-1
1309-60-0
7446-14-2
65-75 % <500mg/kg <20mg/m
3
N/A N N Y Y 0.150 0.050
Sulfuric Acid 7664-93-9
17- 30
%
2.14 g/kg 18 mg/m3
Eye rabbit
250 mcg
(severe)
Y
Reportable
Qty: 1000 lbs
Y
*
1.0
STEL
3 mg/m
3
(15 min. max./8
hour shift)
1.0
* Only sulfuric acid aerosols are reportable. These include mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size.
All ingredients are listed with EPA TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances.
Section 3: Physical Data
VOC content: 0%
Lead Antimony Arsenic Electrolyte (30 %) Hydrogen
Plastic/ Battery
case
Boiling Point 1515 °C 1440 °C
Sublimes
615 °C
133 °C -252 °C N/A
Vapor Pressure N/A N/A N/A
< 1mm Hg N/A N/A
Vapor Density (Air = 1) N/A N/A N/A ~3.4
~ 0.07 N/A
Melting Point 327.4 °C 630 °C 814 °C -56 °C -259 °C
Polypropylene:
>160 °C
Specific Gravity (H
2
0 =1) 11.3 6.68 5.72 1.3 0.089 (gas) g/l 0.9
Solubility in Water
17 ppm @ pH=7
( Lead oxide)
Insoluble Insoluble 100 %
N/A N/A
Appearance and Odor: Silver-gray metal.
Silver-white
metal.
Silver-gray
solid
Oily colorless liquid,
characteristic acid odor
when hot or charging.
Colorless,
odorless gas.
Solid
pH: N/A N/A N/A < 1 N/A N/A
NFPA Hazard Rating:
Flammability (Red) = 0
Health (Blue) = 3
Reactivit
y
(
Yellow
)
= 2