| Common Name: | VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERIES |
| Manufacturer: | UPG |
| SDS Revision Date: | 2/18/2010 |
| SDS Format: | ANSI-OSHA |
| Item Number(s): | 20KZ03 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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MSDS FOR SLA BATTERIES
UPG
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| SECTION 1: PRODUCT NAME |  |
VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERIES.
| SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS | |
COMPONENTS %WEIGHT TLV LD50 ORAL LC50 LC50
INHALATION CONTACT
LEAD ABOUT 70% N/A (500) MG/KG N/A N/A
(Pb, PbO2, PbSO4)
SULFURIC ACID ABOUT 20% 1 MG/M3 (2.140) MG/KG N/A N/A
FIBERGLASS ABOUT 5% N/A N/A N/A N/A
SEPARATOR
ABS OR PP ABOUT 5% N/A N/A N/A N/A
| SECTION 3: PHYSICAL DATA | |
COMPONENTS DENSITY MELTING POINT SOLUBILITY ODOR APPEARANCE
(H2O)
LEAD 11.34 327.4 DEG. C NONE NONE SILVER-GREY
(BOILING) METAL
LEAD SULFATE 6.2 1070 DEG. C 40 MG/L NONE WHITE POWDER
(BOILING) (15 DEG. C)
LEAD DIOXIDE 9.4 290 DEG. C NONE NONE BROWN POWDER
(BOILING)
SULFURIC ABOUT 1.3 ABOUT 100% ACIDIC CLEAR
ACID 114 DEG. C COLORLESS
(BOILING) LIQUID
FIBERGLASS N/A N/A SLIGHT TOXIC WHITE FIBROUS
SEP. GLASS
ABS OR PP N/A N/A NONE NO ODOR SOLID
| SECTION 4: PROTECTION | |
EXPOSURE PROTECTION COMMENTS
SKIN RUBBER GLOVES, APRON, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE
SAFETY SHOES WORN IF BATTERY IS CRACKED OR
OTHERWISE DAMAGED.
RESPIRATORY RESPIRATOR (FOR LEAD) A RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN
DURING RECLAIM OPERATIONS IF THE
TLV EXCEEDED.
EYES SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE
SHIELD
| SECTION 5: FLAMMABILITY DATA | |
COMPONENTS FLASH POINT EXPLOSIVE LIMITS COMMENTS
LEAD NONE NONE
SULFURIC ACID NONE NONE
HYDROGEN 259? 4% - 74.2% BATTERIES CAN EMIT HYDROGEN
ONLY IF OVER CHARGED (FLOAT
VOLTAGE> 2.4 VPC). THE GAS
ENTERS THE AIR THROUGH THE
VENT CAPS. TO AVOID THE
CHANCE OF A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION, KEEP SPARKS AND
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
AWAY FROM THE BATTERY.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2.
FIBERGLASS N/A N/A TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED.
SEP.
IN CASE OF FIRE:
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
478 NONE N/A TEMPERATURES OVER 300 DEG. C
POLYSTYRENE (572 DEG. F) MAY RELEASE
COMBUSTIBLE GASES.
IN CASE OF FIRE:
WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
| SECTION 6: REACTIVITY DATA | |
COMPONENT: LEAD/LEAD COMPOUNDS
STABILITY: STABLE
INCOMPATIBILITY:
POTASSIUM, CARBIDES, SULFIDES, PEROXIDES, PHOSPHORUS, SULFURS.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF LEAD AND SULFUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HIGH TEMPERATURE, SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
COMPONENT: SULFURIC ACID
STABILITY: STABLE AT ALL TEMPERATURES
POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT POLYMERIZE
INCOMPATIBILITY: REACTIVE METALS, STRONG BASES, MOST ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
SULFURIC DIOXIDE, TRIOXIDE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, HYDROGEN
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
PROHIBIT SMOKING, SPARKS, ETC. FROM BATTERY CHARGING AREA. AVOID MIXING
ACID WITH OTHER CHEMICALS.
| SECTION 7: CONTROL MEASURES | |
1. STORE LEAD/ACID BATTERIES WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. ROOM VENTILATION IS
REQUIRED FOR BATTERIES UTILIZED FOR STANDBY POWER GENERATION. NEVER
RECHARGE BATTERIES IN AN UNVENTILATED, ENCLOSED SPACE.
2. DO NOT REMOVE VENT CAPS. FOLLOW SHIPPING AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS THAT
ARE APPLICABLE TO THE BATTERY TYPE. TO AVOID DAMAGE TO TERMINALS AND SEALS,
DO NOT DOUBLE-STACK INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES.
STEPS TO TAKE IN CASE OF LEAKS OR SPILLS:
IF SULFURIC ACID IS SPILLED FROM A BATTERY, NEUTRALIZE THE ACID WITH SODIUM
BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), SODIUM CARBON (SODA ASH), OR CALCIUM OXIDE
(LIME).
FLUSH THE AREA WITH WATER DISCARD TO THE SEWAGE SYSTEMS. DO NOT ALLOW
UNNEUTRALIZED ACID INTO THE SEWAGE SYSTEM.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
NEUTRALIZED ACID MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN THE SEWER. SPENT BATTERIES MUST BE
TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. A COPY OF THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA MUST BE SUPPLIED
TO ANY SCRAP DEALER OR SECONDARY SMELTER WITH BATTERY.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY:
DUE TO THE BATTERY'S LOW INTERNAL RESISTANCE AND HIGH POWER DENSITY; HIGH
LEVELS OF CURRENT CAN BE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE BATTERY TERMINALS. DO NOT
REST TOOLS OR CABLES ON THE BATTERY. USE INSULATED TOOLS ONLY.
FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION AND DIAGRAMS WHEN INSTALLING OR
MAINTAINING BATTERY SYSTEMS.
| SECTION 8: HEALTH HAZARD DATA | |
LEAD:
THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF LEAD ARE CUMULATIVE AND SLOW TO APPEAR. IT AFFECTS THE
KIDNEYS, REPRODUCTIVE, AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
THE SYMPTOMS OF LEAD OVEREXPOSURE ARE ANEMIA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, STOMACH
PAIN (LEAD COLIC), DIZZINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, AND MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN.
EXPOSURE TO LEAD FROM A BATTERY MOST OFTEN OCCURS DURING LEAD RECLAIM
OPERATIONS THROUGH THE BREATHING OR INGESTION OF LEAD DUSTS AND FUMES.
THIS DATA MUST BE PASSED TO ANY SCRAP OR SMELTER WHEN A BATTERY IS RESOLD.
SULFURIC ACID:
SULFURIC ACID IS A STRONG CORROSIVE. CONTACT WITH ACID CAN CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS ON THE SKIN AND IN THE EYES. INGESTION OF SULFURIC ACID WILL CAUSE GI
TRACT BURNS. ACID CAN BE RELEASE IF THE BATTERY CASE IS DAMAGED OR IF THE
VENTS ARE TAMPERED WITH.
FIBERGLASS SEPARATOR:
FIBROUS GLASS IS AN IRRITANT OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN AND EYES.
FOR EXPOSURE UP TO 10F/CC USE MSA COMFORT WITH TYPE H FILTER. ABOVE 10F/CC
UP TO 50F/CC USE ULTRA-TWIN WITH TYPE H FILTER.
NTP OR OSHA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PRODUCT CARCINOGENIC.
| SECTION 9: SULFURIC ACID PRECAUTIONS | |
INHALATION:
ACID MIST FORM MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. REMOVE ANY INDIVIDUAL FROM
EXPOSURE, AND APPLY OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.
SKIN CONTACT:
ACID MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, BURNS OR ULCERATION. FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP
AND WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, AND SEE PHYSICIAN IF CONTACT AREA
IS LARGE OR IF BLISTERS FORM.
EYE CONTACT:
ACID MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEA DAMAGE AND BLINDNESS. CALL
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY AND FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL PHYSICIAN ARRIVES.
INGESTION:
ACID MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. CALL
PHYSICIAN. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, FLUSH MOUTH WITH WATER, HAVE THE
PATIENT DRINK MILK OR SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.
DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
| SECTION 10: TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS | |
WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL UPG VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES CONFORM TO THE UN2800 CLASSIFICATION AS "BATTERIES, WET,
NON-SPILLABLE, AND ELECTRIC STORAGE" AS A RESULT OF PASSING THE VIBRATION
AND PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TEST DESCRIBED IN D.O.T., 49 CFR 173.159(D), AND
IMO/IMDG, AND ICAO/IATA PACKING INSTRUCTION 806 AND NOTE A67.
BATTERIES HAVING MET THE RELATED CONDITIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM HAZARDOUS GOODS
REGULATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTATION BY DOT, AND IATA/ICAO, AND
THEREFORE ARE UNRESTRICTED FOR TRANSPORTATION BY ANY MEANS. FOR ALL MODES
OF TRANSPORTATION, EACH BATTERY OUTER PACKAGE IS LABELED "NON-SPILLABLE".
ALL OUR BATTERIES ARE MARKED NON-SPILLABLE.
UPDATED: FEB. 18, 2010