Certifications 2

GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd.
SAFETY DATA SHEET
In accordance with REACH Regulation EC No. 453/2010
Document:
SDS 01
Issue No:
16
Issue Date:
11/03/2019
Page:
7 of 11
If this document is printed, it is to be considered uncontrolled and for reference only.
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Components
10.1
VRLA Battery
Stability:
Within the operational temperature range -20 to +50 °C the
undamaged product is stable.
10.4
Plate Grids and
Active materials:
Materials & Conditions to
Avoid:
Powdered Lead reacts violently with fused ammonium nitrate and
sodium acetylide. Reacts violently when in contact with chlorine
trifluoride.
10.3
Battery Electrolyte:
Possibility of Hazardous
Reactions
 Dilution of the higher concentrated grades with water may liberate
excessive heat.
 Highly reactive with metals and organic materials.
 On contact with metals, may generate hydrogen which forms
explosive mixtures with air.
 Destroys organic materials such as cardboard, wood, textiles, etc.
 Vigorous reaction with sodium hydroxide and alkalis.
10.6
Hazardous Decomposition
Product(s):
 Sulphur oxides
10.1
Case Material:
Materials & Conditions to
Avoid:
 To avoid thermal decomposition, do not overheat.
 Starts to decompose at temperatures >275
o
C.
 Powerful oxidising agents.
10.6
Hazardous decomposition
products:
 Monomers, other degradation products, traces of hydrogen
cyanide.
10.1
Separator Material:
Stability:
 Stable material.
10.4
Materials & Conditions to
Avoid:
 Incompatible with Hydrofluoric acid and concentrated Sodium
Hydroxide.
10.6
Hazardous decomposition
products:
 No hazardous polymerisation expected.
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This information is of relevance only if the VRLA Battery has suffered damage and is broken.
Components
11
VRLA Battery
 This information does not apply to the undamaged VRLA Battery. It is
of relevance if the battery is broken and the components are released
to the environment.
 Exposure limits may vary according to national law and regulations.
11.1
Plate Grids:
Metallic Lead,
Lead alloys.
Acute Toxicity
 Toxic by ingestion or inhalation
 Chronic poison
 Lead is a poison that affects virtually every system in the body
 Symptoms include fatigue, headaches, constipation, aching bones and
muscles, gastrointestinal tract disturbances and reduced appetite
 Blood Lead levels of 80 µg/dl and above have been associated with
both acute and chronic effects of Lead poisoning
Active materials:
Lead dioxide.
Acute Toxicity
 Toxic by ingestion or inhalation
 Chronic poison
 Chronic exposure to Lead compounds may lead to a build-up of Lead in
the body, giving rise to a variety of health problems, including anaemia,
kidney and liver damage, impaired eyesight, memory loss and CNS
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damage
Battery Electrolyte:
Corrosive
Corrosive, the more concentrated solutions can cause serious burns to
the mouth, eyes and skin
Harmful by ingestion and through skin contact
Inhalation:
Mist is a severe irritant to the respiratory tract. Fluid build-up on the lung
(pulmonary oedema) may occur up to 48 hours after exposure and could
prove fatal
Ingestion:
Will immediately cause severe corrosion of and damage to the
gastrointestinal tract
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CNS = Central Nervous System