C&D Technologies RS-1826 Liberty Series 1000 FA Battery - Manual (Page 22)

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION I: CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT IDENTITY:
Sealed, Lead-Calcium Battery
CDID: LIBERTY 1000 SERIES
LS 12-25, 6-50, 12-100, 6-200, 4-300 & 2-600
LFA 12-100. 6-200 & 2-600
FAM 12-100 & 12-150
MANUFACTURER NAME: C & D Technologies, Inc
ADDRESS:
1400 Union Meeting Road
P. O. Box 3053
Blue Bell, PA 19422-0858
TELEPHONE: (215) 619-2700
EMERGENCY: (610) 828-9309
24 HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE: (CHEM TEL) 1-800-255-3924
SECTION II: COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
NOTE: The C&D "Liberty Series" batteries are sealed, recombinant design. Under normal use and handling
the customer has no contact with the internal components of the battery or the chemical hazards. Under
normal use and handling these batteries do not emit regulated or hazardous substances.
HAZARDOUS
COMPONENT
CAS# OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV % BY WEIGHT
*Lead, Lead compounds 7439-92-1 0.05mg/m3 0.05mg/m3 66-77%
*Sulfuric Acid 7664-93-9 1.0mg/m3 1.0mg/ m3 6 - 9%
Tin 7440-31-5 2.0mg/m3 2.0mg/m3 .1-.3%
Aluminum 7429-90-5 15.0mg/m3 10.0mg/m3 < .01%
*Copper 7440-50-8 1.0mg/m3 1.0mg/m3 < .5%
NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Water
7732-18-5 N/A N/A 10 -13%
Calcium 7440-70-2 N/A N/A .02-.04%
Inert Components N/A N/A N/A 7 - 12%
SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372) LISTED TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE PRECEDED BY AN *.
SECTION III: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Colorless, Oily Fluid, Vapors are Colorless; Acrid odor when hot or charging.
RATING CODES: 0=Insignificant 1=Slight
2=Moderate 3=High 4=Extreme
HMIS RATING: Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 1 Other: 0
NFPA RATING: Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 1 Other: CORR
TARGET ORGANS: Skin, Eyes,
Upper Respiratory Tract ROUTES OF ENTRY:
Inhalation X
Skin X Ingestion X
HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC):
ACUTE: Tissue destruction on contact. May cause 2nd and 3rd degree burns or blindness with prolonged
contact. Ingestion will cause corrosive burns on contact. May be fatal if swallowed.
CHRONIC: Inhalation of mists may cause upper respiratory irritation.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: Irritation and burning of exposed tissues.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: Respiratory disorders may be aggravated by
prolonged inhalation of mists.
California Proposition 65 Warning – Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and
lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Batteries also contain other chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. Wash hands after
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Appendix A - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET