MSDS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
VALVE-REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY
SEALED MAINTENANCE-FREE NON-SPILLABLE
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SECTION 10: CONTROL MEASURES
Engineering Controls:
Store and handle in well-ventilated area. If mechanical ventilation is used, components must be acid resistant.
Work Practices:
Handle batteries cautiously to avoid damaging the case. Avoid contact with internal components. Do not allow metallic
articles to contact the battery terminals during handling.
Respiratory Protection:
None required under normal conditions. When concentrations of sulfuric acid mist are known to exceed PEL, use NIOSH or
MSHA-approved respiratory protection.
Personal Protection and Equipment: None needed under normal conditions. If battery case is damaged,
• Protective gloves: use rubber or plastic acid-resistant gloves with elbow-length gauntlet.
• Eye protection: use chemical goggles or face shield.
• Other protection: Acid-resistant apron. Under severe exposure or emergency conditions, wear acid –resistant
clothing and boots.
• In areas where sulfuric acid is handled in concentrations greater than 1%, emergency eyewash stations and showers
should be provided, with unlimited water supply.
SECTION 11: NFPA HAZARD RATING
A. Not applicable under normal conditions.
B. Incase of damage resulting in breakage of the battery container, see section10, personal protection and equipment.
Sulfuric Acid Lead and Lead Compounds
Flammability (Red) 0
Health (Blue) 3
Reactivity (Yellow) 2
Flammability (Red) 0
Health (Blue) 3
Reactivity (Yellow) 0
SECTION 12: TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS (Non-Restricted Status)
GROUND – US DOT:
Our non-spillable lead acid batteries are under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) hazardous materials
regulations but are excepted from these regulations since they meet all of the following requirements found at 49 CFR
173.159(d).
• When offered for transport, the batteries are protected against short circuits and securely packaged as required by
49 CFR 173.159(d) (1);
• The batteries and outer packaging are marked with the words “NONSPILLABLE” or “NONSPILLABLE
BATTERY” as required by 49 CFR173.159(d) (2);
• The batteries comply with the vibration and pressure differential tests found in 49 CFR 173.159(d) (3).
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