RELIANCE BATTERY MFG. -- BATTERY FLUID ACID  -- 6810-00-893-8138
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BATTERY FLUID ACID
MSDS Date:09/30/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-893-8138
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RELIANCE BATTERY MFG.
Address:2204 S 8TH STREET
City:COUNCIL BLUFFS
State:IA
ZIP:51501-7342
Country:US
Info Phone Num:712-323-7565
Emergency Phone Num:712-323-7565
Preparer's Name:R. CARLYLE
CAGE:77741
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:RELIANCE BATTERY MFG.
Address:2204 S 8TH STREET
Box:City:COUNCIL BLUFFS
State:IA
ZIP:51501-7342
Country:US
Phone:712-323-7565
CAGE:77741

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 37.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: REMAIN
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 1.0 MG/M3 AS MIST
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR MIST CAN CAUSE
    IMMEDIATE IRRITATION OR CORROSIVE BURNS TO ALL HUMAN TISSUE.
    CONTACT WITH THE EYES MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT VISUAL LOSS UNLESS
    REMOVED QUICKLY THROUGH IRRIGATION W ITH WATER. INHALATION OF
    CONCENTRATED MIST WILL DAMAGE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG
    TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING MAY BE FATAL. REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
    CAUSE CHRONIC BRONCHITIS OR INFLAMMATION. REPEATED SKIN CONTACT
    WITH DILUTE SOLUTION MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    FORCIBLY HOLD EYELIDS APART TO FOR COMPLETE IRRIGATION OF EYES. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER AT
    LEAST 15 MI N. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION-DRINK COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,
    PERFOM CPR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHER APPROPIATE TO MATERIAL WHICH MAY
    BE IGNITED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID USE OF WATER. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED
    FOR COOLING CONTAINERS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT REACTION WITH WATER. EVOLUTION OF
    EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT WITH MOST METALS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:UTILIZE FULL CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS &
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAINS SPILL USING SAND OR SUITABLE
    ABSORBENT IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF SEWAGE SYSTEM OR
    WATERWAYS. PUMP INTO MARKED CONTAIN ERS FOR RECLAMATION OR 
    DISPOSAL. FLUSHWITH WATER
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SUITABLE ALKALIS AS LIME, SODA ASH
    OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & PROTECT FROM CONTACT WITH WATER TO
    AVOID VIOLENT REACTION.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING SLOWLY ADD ACID TO WATER STIRRING TO
    AVOID SPLATTERING OR BOILING. WATER CANNOT BE ADDED SAFELY TO
    CONCENTRATED ACID. DO NOT STRIKE FITTINGS ON CONTAINER WITH TOOLS
    OR HARD OBJECTS. STOR E AWAY FROM SOURCE OF IGNITION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR RATED FOR ACID GASES
    AND MISTS WILL BE REQUIRED IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS APPROVED BY NIOSH.MSHA IN EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED WHEN MIST IS PRODUCED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE NITRILE OR VITON
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS, SAFETY SHOWERS AND
    EYE WASH FOUNTAINS SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN STORAGE & HANDLING AREAS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS REATIN VAPOR AND PRODUCT RESIDUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LABELLING MUST COMPLY WITH TRASNPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOOD
    REGULATIONS. SHIPPING NAME, UN NUMBER AND CORROSIVE SYMBOL MUST BE
    ON EVERY PACKAGE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:529F,276C
Vapor Pres:0.0018
Spec Gravity:1.280
Solubility in Water:TOTAL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WATERLIKE LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, METAL OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, NITRATES, AMINES, CARBONATES AND
    OTHER ALKALINE METALS AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY CAUSE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS WHEN
    IN CONTACT WITH METALS. AVOID OPNE FLAMES OR SPARKS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED BY
    THE REACTION OF ACID ON MOST METALS AND MAY ACCUMULATE IN METAL
    CONTAINERS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILLED, NEUTRALIZED, OR WASTE
    PRODUCT, CONTAMINATED SOIL AND OTHER CONTAMINATED SOIL AND OTHER
    CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN LICENSED LANDFILL OR TREATMENT FACILITY IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL , PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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