SDS

NH-20150615001 Issue date: 2015-06-18 Page 5 of 7
Eye Contact:
Electrolyte: Severe irritation, burns, cornea damage, blindness.
Lead compounds: May cause eye irritation.
Synergistic Products:
Electrolyte: No known synergistic products
Lead compounds: Synergistic effects have been noted with heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, mercury), N-nitroso-N-
(hydroxyethyl)ethylamine, N-(4-fluoro-4-biphenyl)acetamide, 2-(nitrosoethylamine)ethanol, and benzo[a]pyrene.
Tin: Affects the metabolism of various essential minerals such as zinc, copper, and iron
Additional Information:
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure:
Overexposure to sulfuric acid mist may cause lung damage and aggravate pulmonary conditions. Contact of electrolyte (water and
sulfuric acid solution) with skin may aggravate skin diseases such as eczema and contact dermatitis. Contact of electrolyte (water and
sulfuric acid solution) with eyes may damage cornea and/or cause blindness. Lead and its compounds can aggravate some forms of
kidney, liver, and neurologic diseases.
Additional Health Data:
All heavy metals, including the hazardous ingredients in this product, are taken into the body primarily by inhalation and ingestion. Most
inhalation problems can be avoided by adequate precautions such as ventilation and respiratory protection covered in Section VIII.
Follow good personal hygiene to avoid inhalation and ingestion: wash hands, face, neck and arms thoroughly before eating, smoking or
leaving the work site. Keep contaminated clothing out of non-contaminated areas, or wear cover clothing when in such areas. Restrict the
use and presence of food, tobacco and cosmetics to non-contaminated areas. Work clothes and work equipment used in contaminated
areas must remain in designated areas and never taken home or laundered with personal non-contaminated clothing.
This product is intended for industrial use only and should be isolated from children and their environment.
XII. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Environmental Fate: lead is very persistent in soil and sediments. No data on environmental degradation. Mobility of metallic lead
between ecological compartments is slow. Bioaccumulation of lead occurs in aquatic and terrestrial animals and plants but little
bioaccumulation occurs through the food chain. Most studies include lead compounds and not elemental lead.
Environmental Toxicity: Aquatic Toxicity:
Sulfuric acid: 24-hr LC
50
, freshwater fish (Brachydanio rerio): 82 mg/L
96 hr- LOEC, freshwater fish (Cyprinus carpio): 22 mg/L
Lead: 48 hr LC
50
(modeled for aquatic invertebrates): <1 mg/L, based on lead bullion
XIII. DISPOSAL INFORMATION
US
Sulfuric Acid: Neutralize as described above for a spill, collect residue and place in a container labeled as containing
hazardous waste. Dispose of as a hazardous waste. If uncertain about labeling procedures, call your local
battery distributor or listed contact. DO NOT FLUSH LEAD CONTAMINATED ACID TO SEWER.
Spent batteries Send to secondary lead smelter for recycling following applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
XIV. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
GROUND – US-DOT/CAN-TDG/EU-ADR/APEC-ADR:
Batteries, Wet, Non-Spillable
UN 2800, 8, PG III
Label: “NON-SPILLABLE” or “NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY”
For US, refer to 49 CFR 173.159 for details.
Ingestion:
Electrolyte: 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
rapidly to systemic toxicity. Acute ingestion should be treated by physician.
Skin Contact:
Electrolyte: Severe irritation, burns, and ulceration. Sulfuric acid is not readily absorbed through the skin and is not a dermal
sensitizer.
Lead compounds: Not readily absorbed through the skin.
Safety Data Sheet