MSDS

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Form # 853020
Revised: 05/11/2007 Supersedes: 03/16/2004 Page 3 of 9
Routes of Entry:
Sulfuric acid: Harmful by all routes of entry.
Lead compounds: Hazardous exposure can occur only when product is
heated, oxidized or otherwise processed or damaged to
create dust, vapor or fume.
Inhalation:
Sulfuric acid: Breathing of sulfuric acid vapors or mists may cause severe respiratory irritation.
Lead compounds: Inhalation of lead dust or fumes may cause irritation of upper respiratory tract and lungs.
Ingestion:
Sulfuric acid: May cause severe irritation of mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach.
Lead compounds: Acute ingestion may cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and severe cramping. This may lead
rapidl
y to systemic toxicity and must be treated by a physician.
Skin Contact:
Sulfuric acid: Severe irritation, burns and ulceration.
Lead compounds: Not absorbed through the
skin.
Eye Contact:
Sulfuric acid: Severe irritation, burns, cornea damage, and blindness.
Lead compounds: May cause eye irritation.
Effects of Overexposure - Acute:
Sulfuric acid: Severe skin irritation, damage to cornea, upper respiratory irritation.
Lead compounds: Symptoms of toxicity include headache, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, muscular aches and
we
akness, sleep disturbances and irritability.
Effects of Overexposure - Chronic:
Sulfuric acid: Possible erosion of tooth enamel, inflammation of nose, throat and bronchial tubes.
Lead compounds: Anemia; neuropathy, particularly of the motor nerves, with wrist drop; kidney damage; reproductive changes
in
males and females.
Carcinogenicity:
Sulfuric acid: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified "strong inorganic acid mist containing
sulfuric acid" as a Category I carcinogen, a substance that is carcinogenic to humans. This classification does not apply to
liquid forms of sulfuric acid or sulfuric acid solutions contained within a battery. Inorganic acid mist (sulfuric acid mist) is not
generated under normal use of this product. Misuse of the product, such as overcharging, may result in the generation of
sulfuric acid mist.
VI. HEALTH HAZARD DATA (continued)