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VE. <br />PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE (CONTINUED) <br />Waste Disposal Methods: <br />Sulfuric Acid: Neutral ze <br />as described above for a spill, collect residue and place in a container labeled as containing hazardous <br />waste. Dispose of as a hazardous <br />waste. If uncertain about labeling procedures, call your local battery distributor or listed <br />contact. DO NOT FLU SH <br />LEAD CONTAMINATED ACID TO SEWER. <br />Spent batteries: Send to <br />secondary lead smelter for recycling following applicable federal, state, and local regulations. <br />Precautionary Labeling: <br />POISON - CAUSES S <br />VERE BURNS <br />DANGER - EXPLOSIN <br />E GASES <br />CORROSIVE - CONTi <br />INS SULFURIC ACID <br />KEEP AWAY FROM <br />HILDREN <br />VIII. CONTROL MEASURES <br />Engineering Controls and Wor <br />L Practices: <br />Store and handle in wel <br />ventilated area. If mechanical ventilation is used, components must be acid -resistant. <br />Handle batteries cautionSly. <br />Make certain vent caps are on securely. If battery case is damaged, avoid bodily contact with <br />internal components. V <br />ear protective clothing, eye and face protection, when charging or handling batteries. Follow all <br />manufacturers' recomm <br />ndations when stacking or palletizing. Do not allow metallic materials to simultaneously contact both <br />the positive and negativ <br />terminals of the batteries. Use a battery carrier to lift a battery or place hands at opposite corners to <br />avoid spilling acid throu <br />3,h the vents. Avoid contact with internal components of the batteries. <br />Ilygiene Practices: <br />Wash hands thoroughly <br />)efore eating, drinking or smoking after handling batteries. <br />Respiratory Protection: <br />None required under nor <br />nal conditions. If an overcharging or overheating condition exists and concentrations of sulfuric acid <br />mist are known or suspe <br />ted to exceed PEL, use NIOSH or MSHA-approved respiratory protection. <br />Protective Clothing: <br />None required under normal <br />conditions. If battery case is damaged, use rubber or plastic acid -resistant gloves with elbow -length <br />gauntlet and acid-resistai <br />it apron, clothing, and boots. <br />Eye Protection: <br />None required under nor <br />rial conditions. If battery case is damaged, chemical goggles or face shield. <br />Emergency Flushing: <br />In areas where water and <br />sulfuric acid solutions are handled in concentrations greater than I%, emergency eyewash stations and <br />showers should be provii <br />led, with unlimited water supply. <br />IX. OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION <br />NFPA Hazard Rating for sulfur <br />acid: <br />Flammability (Red) = 0 <br />Health (Blue) = 3 Reactivity (Yellow) = 2 <br />Sulfuric acid is water-rea <br />tive if concentrated. <br />TRANSPORTATION: <br />Not regulated pursuant to <br />§ 173.159(d) of the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180) provided each <br />package is marked `NON <br />PILLABLE' or `NONSPILLABLE BATTERY'. For air shipments, reference IATA Dangerous Goods <br />Regulations Special Provision <br />A-67. For ocean shipments, reference IMDG Special Provision #238. <br />Note: Exide Techologies <br />batteries which have met the test requirements for "nonspillable batteries" in shipment must be protected <br />against short circuit and <br />securely packaged. <br />Label: NONSPILLABLE <br />RCRA: Spent lead -acid batteries <br />a not regulated as hazardous waste when recycled. Spilled sulfuric acid is a characteristic hazardous <br />waste; EPA hazardous w <br />Ste number D002 (corrosivity). <br />Z99-MSDS-AGPELE Rev <br />AB 2008-0 9 <br />4 of 5 <br />ANY PHOTOCOPY MUST BE OF THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT <br />