User's Manual

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4-7 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
FOR LEAD ACID BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID
SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION
Manufacturer’s Name: Crown Battery Mfg. Company EMERGENCY NO: 800 487-2879
Street Address: 1445 Majestic Drive OR 800 OIL-TANK
City, State, Zip Fremont, Ohio 43420
Phone Number: 419 334-7181 REVISION DATE: 5/18/2000
SECTION II: MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION
COMPONENTS PERCENT OSHA ACGIH OTHER LIMITS CAS NUMBER
Hazardous Components PEL TLV
1% or greater
Carcinogens 0.01% or greater
METALLIC LEAD METAL 25.5% 0.05 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3 NONE 7439-92-1
LEAD SULFATES 18.2% 0.05 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3 NONE 7439-92-1
LEAD OXIDES 18.0% 0.05 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3 NONE 7439-92-1
POLYPROPYLENE CASE MTL 6.4%
SEPARATORS 3.5%
SULFURIC ACID (H2SO4) 5.2% 1.0 mg/m3 1.0 mg/m3 NONE 7664-93-9
WATER 19.2%
REGULATORY INFORMATION: Those ingredients listed above are not subject to
the reporting requirements of 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act. The items are covered in an exemption as a “Manufactured
Article”. 372.30(b)
SECTION III: PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Boiling Point Approximately 203F Vapor Density: Greater Than 1
Vapor Pressure 14 @ 37% @ 80 F Melting Point: -36 F to -10.6 F
Solubility in Water 100% Water Reactive: Yes, Produces Heat
Specific Gravity 1.245 - 1.295 Battery Electrolyte
Appearance & Odor Clear Liquid with Sharp Pungent Odor
SECTION IV: FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA:
Flash Point: Not Combustible
Auto Ignition Temperature N/A Flammability Limits in Air % by Volume: N/A
Extinguishing Media: Dry Chemical Carbon Dioxide, Water Fog, Water
Special Fire Fighting Procedures
: Sulfuric Acid Fumes, Sulfur Dioxide Gas or Carbon Monoxide may be
released when acid decomposes. Wear NIOSH approved self-contained breathing apparatus.
Unusual Hazards
: Water applied to sulfuric acid generates heat and causes acid to splatter. Wear full-cover
acid resistant clothing. Sulfuric acid reacts violently with metals, nitrates, chlorates, carbides, fulminates,
picrates and other organic materials. Reacts with most metals to yield explosive/flammable hydrogen gas.
This reaction is intensified when sulfuric acid is diluted with water to form battery electrolyte.