CONCORDE BATTERY CORP -- CHA2Q & CBA3Q BATTERY FLUID, ACID -- 6140-01-214-0353 ===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:CHA2Q & CBA3Q BATTERY FLUID, ACID MSDS Date:12/01/1994 FSC:6140 NIIN:01-214-0353 Kit Part:Y MSDS Number: CDVSH === Responsible Party === Company Name:CONCORDE BATTERY CORP Address:2009 SAN BERNARDINO RD City:WEST COVINA State:CA ZIP:91790-1006 Country:US Info Phone Num:818-962-4006/FAX 818-338-3549 Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924/626-813-1234 CAGE:63017 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ADVANCED POWER PRODUCTS Address:7702 S GREENLEAF AVE Box:City:WHITTIER State:CA ZIP:90602 Country:US Phone:562-696-7334 Contract Num:SP0430-99-C-5654 CAGE:1CNZ7 Company Name:CONCORDE BATTERY CORP Address:2009 SAN BERNARDINO RD Box:City:WEST COVINA State:CA ZIP:91790-1006 Country:US Phone:800-255-3924/818-813-1234 CAGE:63017 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA) CAS:7664-93-9 RTECS #:WS5600000 Minumum % Wt:29.6 Maxumum % Wt:38. Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596 EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION PRODUCES DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE LUNG EDEMA. INGESTION: CORROSIVE. SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH .CAN CAUSE SORE THROAT,VOMITING,DIARRHEA. SKIN CONTACT:CORROSIVE. SYMPTOPMS OF REDNESS, PAIN AND SEVERE BURNS CAN OCCUR. EYE CONTACT:CORROSIVE. SPLASHES CAN CAUSE BLURRED VISION, REDNESS, PAIN AND SE VERE TISSUE BURNS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1% OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN. Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-REDNESS, PAIN, SEVERE BURNS. EYES-BLURRED VISION, REDNESS, PAIN, SEVERE TISSUES BURNS. INHALED-DAMAGING EFFECTS ON MUCOUS MEMBRANED & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, LUNG EDEMA. INGESTED-SORE THROAT, VO MITING, DIARRHEA, SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITI ES OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAILABLE. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN EXPOSURE:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT L EAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN EYE EXPOSURE:WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET M ED ATTN. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED BY FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT SUBSTANCE IS A STRONG OXIDIZER AND ITS HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. REACTS WITH MOST METALS RELEASING FLAMMABLE, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA AND MIX. WASH ENTIRE AFFECTED AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER. Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA AND DILUTE WITH WATER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE WITH ACID RESISTANT FLOORS AND GOOD DRAINAGE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. Other Precautions:PACKAGE WITH SPECIAL BOX, AUTHORIZED ONLY FOR ELECTROLYTE (ACID) IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49 CFR PARA 173.202. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:DEPENDS ON THE VAPOR CONCENTRATION ABOVE THE TLV. USE A NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK IF REQUIRED. Ventilation:DLA-HMIS: USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S). Protective Gloves:RUBBER. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, FACESHIELD. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. Supplemental Safety and Health KEY1=C1. BATTERY COMES AS TWO PARTS-DRY BATTERY & BATTERY FLUID (ACID). THIS MSDS IS FOR THE BATTERY ACID. SEE PNI B FOR DRY BATTERY. PNI A MAY REPRESENT BATTERY AFTER ACID IS ADDED. FOR DRY BATTERY S EE MSDS SERIAL CDVSH. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C1 Boiling Pt:=135.C, 275.F Vapor Pres:3.8-18.7 MM Vapor Density:>AIR Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER. Appearance and Odor:NONE PROVIDED BY MSDS. Percent Volatiles by Volume:<100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALL METALS AND ORGANIC SUBSTANCES. Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE & USE. Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, REACTS WITH CYANIDES & SULFIDES TO FORM POISOINOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE RESPECTIVELY. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA AND DILUTE WITH WATER. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:BATTERY FLUID, ACID, UN 2796 (CFR49 173.154(B)(1) EXCEPTED FROM LABELING AND PLACARDNG UNLESS OFFERED OR INTENDED FOR TRANSPORTATION BY AIRCRAFT), PKG 49CFR 173.2.2, PKG II, 4G TESTED 10/94.REPRT # AP L222R, HAZ CLASS 8. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBJECT OT THE REPORTING REQMTS OF SARA TITLE III SEC 313 OF EMERGENCY PLANNING & COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 & 40CFR 372: SULFURIC ACID, CAS# 76 44-93-9, 29.6-38.0% BY WT. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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