Specification Sheet

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Routes'of'Entry:'Electrolyte:!Harmful!by!all!routes!of!entry.!Under!normal!conditions!of!use,!
sulfuric!acid!vapors!and'mist!are!not!generated.!Sulfuric!acid!vapors!and!mist!may!be!generated!
when!product!is'overheated,!oxidized,!or!otherwise!processed!or!damaged.'
Lead!compounds:!Under!normal!conditions!of!use,!lead!dust,!vapors,!and!fumes!are!not!
generated.!Hazardous!exposure!can!occur!only!when!product!is!heated!above!the!melting!
point,!oxidized!or!otherwise!processed!or!damaged!to!create!dust,!vapor,!or!fume.!
Acute'Toxicity:'
Inhalation!LD
50
:!Electrolyte:!LC50!rat:!375!mg/m3;!LC
50
:!guinea!pig:!510!mg/m3!
Elemental!Lead:!Acute!Toxicity!Point!Estimate!=!4500!ppmV!(based!on!lead!bullion)!
Oral!LD
50
:!Electrolyte:!rat:!2140!mg/kg!
Elemental!lead:!Acute!Toxicity!Estimate!(ATE)!=!500!mg/kg!body!weight!(based!on!lead!bullion)!
Correspond'to'section'3'
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Environmental'Fate:'Lead!is!very!persistent!in!soil!and!sediments.!No!data!on!environmental!
degradation.!Mobility!of!metallic!lead!between!ecological!compartments!is!slow.!
Bioaccumulation!of!lead!occurs!in!aquatic!and!terrestrial!animals!and!plants!but!little!
bioaccumulation!occurs!through!the!food!chain.!Most!studies!include!lead!compounds!and!not!
elemental!lead.'
Environmental'Toxicity:'Aquatic!Toxicity:!Sulfuric!acid:!24-hr!LC50,!freshwater!fish!!
(Brachydanio!rerio):!82!mg/L!96!hr-!LOEC,!freshwater!fish!(Cyprinus!carpio):!22!mg/L!
Lead:!48!hr!LC50!(modeled!for!aquatic!invertebrates):!<1!mg/L,!based!on!lead!bullion!
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Appropriate'Method'of'Disposal'of'Substance:'
Lead-acid!batteries!are!completely!recyclable.!Return!whole!scrap!batteries!to!distributor,!
manufacturer!or!lead!smelter!for!recycling.!For!neutralized!spills,!place!residue!in!acid-resistant!
containers!with!sorbent!material,!sand!or!earth!and!dispose!of!in!accordance!with!local,!state!
and!federal!regulations!for!acid!and!lead!compounds.!Contact!local!and/or!state!environmental!
officials!regarding!disposal!information.!
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