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SAFETY DATA SHEET

NON-SPILLABLE LEAD-ACID BATTERY

Section 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME: Battery, Wet, Non-Spillable / Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery / Sealed Lead-Acid (SLA) Battery

Distributor: Interstate Batteries, Inc. EMERGENCY PHONE: 24 hours – (800) 255-3924; Chemtel

12770 Merit Drive INFORMATION PHONE: (800) 541-8419, Ext. 6672 or 6663

Dallas, Texas 75251

SDS NUMBER: 2 REVISION NUMBER: 9

DATE OF PREPARATION/REVISION: 12/11/2017

Section 2: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

NOTE: Under normal conditions of battery use, internal components will not present a health hazard. The following

information is provided for battery electrolyte (acid) and lead for exposure that may occur during battery production or

container breakage or under extreme heat conditions such as fire.

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:

Acid filled battery. Contact with the electrolyte will cause burns to the eyes and skin. Contains lead. Absorption of lead potentially

may cause poisoning and reproductive effects.

ROUTES OF ENTRY:

EYE CONTACT: Contact with the battery electrolyte can cause severe irritation, burns, and cornea damage upon contact.

SKIN CONTACT: Battery electrolyte (acid) can cause severe irritation, burns and ulceration.

SKIN ABSORPTION: Not a significant route of entry.

INHALATION: Acid mist generated during battery charging or spillage of the electrolyte in a confined area may cause respiratory

irritation.

INGESTION: Hands contaminated by contact with internal components of a battery can cause ingestion of lead/lead compounds.

Ingestion of battery electrolyte will cause severe burns to mouth and gastrointestinal tract.

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS:

Acute effects of overexposure to lead compounds are GI (gastrointestinal) upset, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation with cramping,

difficulty in sleeping, and fatigue. Exposure and/or contact with battery electrolyte (acid) may lead to acute irritation of the skin, corneal

damage of the eyes, and irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyes and upper respiratory system, including lungs

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS:

Lead and its compounds may cause chronic anemia, damage to the kidneys and nervous system. Lead may also cause reproductive

system damage and can affect developing fetuses in pregnant women. Battery electrolyte (acid) may lead to scarring of the cornea,

chronic bronchitis, as well as erosion of tooth enamel in mouth breathers in repeated exposures.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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SAFETY DATA SHEET NON-SPILLABLE LEAD-ACID BATTERY Section 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION PRODUCT NAME: Battery, Wet, Non-Spillable / Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery / Sealed Lead-Acid (SLA) Battery Distributor: Interstate Batteries, Inc. 12770 Merit Drive Dallas, Texas 75251 EMERGENCY PHONE: 24 hours – (800) 255-3924; Chemtel INFORMATION PHONE: (800) 541-8419, Ext.
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: Inorganic lead and its compounds can aggravate chronic forms of kidney, liver, and neurological diseases. Contact of battery electrolyte (acid) with the skin may aggravate skin diseases such as eczema and contact dermatitis. Section 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Material % by Wt.
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Section 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION VENTILATION: Store lead acid batteries with adequate ventilation. Room ventilation is required for batteries utilized for standby power generation or in area designated for battery charging. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None required under normal handling conditions. During battery formation (high-rate charge condition), acid mist can be generated, which may cause respiratory irritation.
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SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS: Other heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, mercury) may cause additive toxic effects. Section 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION EFFECTS OF MATERIALS ON PLANTS OR ANIMALS: Lead and its compounds may cause an adverse effect to animals and plants that come into contact with them. EFFECTS ON AQUATIC LIFE: Lead and its compounds may cause an adverse effect to animals and plants in an aquatic environment that come into contact with them.
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any free or unabsorbed liquid. Any electrical battery or battery powered device, equipment or vehicle having the potential of dangerous evolution of heat must be prepared for transport so as to prevent: (a) a short circuit (e.g.
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Intact (unbroken), spent lead-acid batteries are considered to be hazardous material rather than hazardous waste for the purposes of transportation if they are being shipped in order to be recycled to a secondary lead smelter which operates under a permit from the U.S. EPA. 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 266.