SDS

MSDS No.
L 8A
Date Issued
Feb. 20, 1990
Date Revised
September 18,
2009
Chemical/Trade Name (identity used on label)
Sealed Lead Acid Battery/ OPTIMA BATTERY TM
Chemical Family/Classification
Electric Storage Battery
HMIS Rating for Sealed,
Lead Acid Battery 0 0 0;
For sulfuric acid 3 0 2
Synonyms/Common Name
Sealed Lead Acid Battery
DOT, IATA and IMO Description
Non-Spillable Battery , Exempt from UN2800 Classification
Company Name
OPTIMA Batteries, Inc.
Address
5757 N. Green Bay Avenue
Division or Department
Wholly- owned subsidiary of Johnson Controls
Inc.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
Questions Concerning MSDS
Industrial Hygiene & Safety-Power Solutions
Day:
[phone], Ext.3138
Transportation Emergencies
CHEMTREC
24 Hours: [phone]
International: [phone] (Collect)
NOTE: The OPTIMA sealed lead acid battery is considered an article as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1200 © OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard. The information on this MSDS is supplied at customer’s request for information only.
II. Hazardous Ingredients
Material % by Wt. CAS Number Eight Hour Exposure Limits
OSHA
PEL
ACGIH
TLV
NIOSH
REL
Specific Chemical Identity
Lead & lead compounds
63-81 7439-92-1
50 μg/m
3
150 μg/m
3
100 μg/m
3
Specific Chemical Identity
Sulfuric Acid (35%)
Common Name
Battery Electrolyte (Acid)
17 - 25 7664-93-9 1mg/m
3
0.2 mg/m
3
(respirable
thoracic fraction)
1 mg/m
3
Common Name
Case Material Polypropylene Copolymer
2-6 9010-79-1
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Common Name
Separator/Paster Paper Fibrous Glass
1-4 65997-17-3
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NOTE: The contents of this product are toxic chemicals that are subject to the reporting requirements
of section 302 and 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986
(40CFR 355 and 372).
III. Physical Data
Material is (at normal temperatures)
;
Solid ;Liquid
Appearance and Odor
Battery Electrolyte (acid) is a clear to cloudy liquid
with slight acidic odor. Acid saturated lead oxide
is a dark reddish-brown to gray solid with slight
acidic odor.
Boiling Point (at 760 mm Hg)
Lead 1755
o
C Batt. Electrolyte
(Acid) 110-112
o
C
Melting Point
Lead 327.4
o
C
Specific Gravity (H
2
O =1)
Battery Electrolyte (Acid) 1.210 - 1.300
Vapor Pressure ;(mm Hg at 20
o
C) Ž(PSIG)
Battery Electrolyte (Acid) 11.7
Vapor Density (Air =1)
Battery Electrolyte (Acid) 3.4
Solubility is H
2
O
Lead and Lead Dioxide are not soluble.
Battery Electrolyte (acid) is 100% soluble in water.
% Volatile By Weight
Not Determined
Evaporation rate (Butyl Acetate = 1)
Not Determined