SDS

MSDS No.
L 8
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Date Issued
Nov. 15, 1985
Date Revised
April 4, 2008
Chemical/Trade Name (identity used on label)
Lead Acid Battery
Chemical Family/Classification
Electric Storage Battery
HMIS Rating for Sulfuric Acid
3 0 2 X X= Acid
Synonyms/Common Name
SLI Battery
DOT, IATA and IMO Description
Battery, Wet, Filled with Acid, UN 2794, Class 8
Company Name
Johnson Controls Battery Group Inc.
Address
P.O. Box 591
Division or Department
Power Solutions
Milwaukee, WI 53201
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
Questions Concerning MSDS
Industrial Hygiene, Safety & Security -
Automotive Systems, Battery
Day:
SLI: [phone] ext. 3138
Transportation Emergencies
CHEMTREC
24 Hours: [phone]
II. Hazardous Ingredients
Material % by Wt. CAS Number Eight Hour Exposure Limits
OSHA
PEL
ACGIH
TLV
Other
Specific Chemical Identity
Lead
NIOSH
REL
Common Name
Grid
34 7439-92-1
50 μg/m
3
150 μg/m
3
100 μg/m
3
Specific Chemical Identity
Lead Dioxide
NIOSH
REL
Common Name
Lead Oxide
31 1309-60-0
50 μg/m
3
150 μg/m
3
100 μg/m
3
Specific Chemical Identity
Lead Sulfate
NIOSH
REL
Common Name
Anglesite
<1
7446-14-2
50 μg/m
3
150 μg/m
3
100 μg/m
3
Specific Chemical Identity
Sulfuric Acid (35%)
1 mg/m
3
STEL
NIOSH
REL
Common Name
Battery Electrolyte (Acid)
34
7664-93-9 1mg/m
3
0.2 mg/m
3
(respirable
thoracic fraction)
1 mg/m
3
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
Boiling Point (at 760 mm Hg)
Lead 1755
o
C Batt. Electrolyte
(Acid) 110-112
o
C
Melting Point
Lead 327.4
o
C
is a dark reddish-brown to gray solid with slight
acidic odor.
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
Form 8573 (Rev. 06/02)