Safety data sheet

Edition: June 2013
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15. Regulatory Information
In accordance with EU Battery Directive and the respective national legislation, Lead-Acid batteries
have to be marked by a crossed out dust bin with the chemical symbol for lead shown below, together
with the ISO return/recycling symbol.
In addition Lead-Acid batteries have to be labelled with the hazard symbols described below:
Labelling might vary due to application and dimension of the Battery. The manufacturer, respectively
the importer of the batteries shall be responsible for placing the symbols (a minimum size is specified).
In addition, consumer/user information on the significance of the symbols may be attached.
16. Other Information
16.1 Material Safety Data Sheet
The European Directive 91/155/EEC which described the requirements for Material Safety Data
Sheets had been repealed by the Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization
and Restriction of Chemicals on June 1
st
, 2007 (REACH-Regulation 1907/2006/EC). The requirement
to publish a Material Safety Data Sheet applies to all suppliers of substances and preparations.
As already defined under the former Directive there is no requirement to develop and maintain
a Material Safety Data Sheet for products such as Batteries.
16.2 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
The publications of the European Chemicals Agency on substances of very high concern are
monitored by EXIDE. As defined by REACH, customers will receive the required information if an
updated publication may add a substance relevant for our products to the list of SVHC’s. On 19
December 2012, four Lead compounds used in the process of battery manufacturing Lead
Monoxide, Lead Tetroxide, Tetralead Trioxide Sulphate and Pentalead Tetraoxide Sulphate were
placed on the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern under Annex XIV of the REACH.
Batteries ready for use do not contain any substance of very high concern. Irrespective of the
Battery design, this applies to all batteries containing electrolyte (flooded, MHF, Gel, AGM).