Rolls Surrette Lead Acid Battery Safety Data Sheet

SAFETY DATA SHEET – FLOODED LEAD-ACID BATTERY

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Sulfuric Acid

Routes of entry:

Inhalation, ingestion, skin or eye contact; harmful by all routes of entry.

Inhalation – breathing of sulfuric acid vapors or mists may cause severe respiratory irritation.

Ingestion – may cause severe irritation of the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach.

Skin Contact – severe irritation, burns, and ulceration.

Eye Contact – severe irritation, burns, cornea damage and blindness.

Effects of Overexposure (Acute) – severe skin irritation, damage to cornea, upper respiratory irritation.

Effects of Overexposure (Chronic) – possible erosion of tooth enamel, inﬂ ammation of nose,

throat and bronchial tubes.

Carcinogenicity – the International Agency for research on Cancer (IARC) has classi ed “strong inorganic mist

containing sulfuric acid” as a Group 1 carcinogen, a substance that is carcinogenic to humans; This is approximately

equivalent to GHS Category 1A. This classi cation does not apply to liquid forms of sulfuric acid or sulfuric acid solutions

contained within a battery. Inorganic acid mist (sulfuric acid mist) is not generated under normal use of this product.

Misuse of the product, such as overcharging, may result in the generation of sulfuric acid mist.

Lead

Routes of entry:

Hazardous exposure can occur only when product is heated, oxidized or otherwise processed or damaged

to create dust, vapor or fume. The presence of nascent hydrogen may generate highly toxic arsine gas.

Inhalation – Inhalation of lead dust or fumes may cause irritation of upper respiratory tract and lungs.

Ingestion – acute ingestion may cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and severe cramping;

this may lead rapidly to systemic toxicity and must be treated by a doctor.

Skin Contact – not absorbed through the skin.

Eye Contact – may cause eye irritation.

Effects of Overexposure (Acute) – symptoms of toxicity include headache, fatigue, abdominal pain,

loss of appetite, muscular aches and weakness, sleep disturbances and irritability.

Effects of Overexposure (Chronic) – Anemia; neuropathy, particularly of the motor nerves, with wrist drop; kidney

damage; reproductive changes in males and females. Repeated exposure to lead and lead compounds in the workplace

may result in nervous system toxicity. Some toxicologists report abnormal conduction velocities in persons with blood

lead levels of 50µg / 100mL or higher. Heavy lead exposure may result in central nervous system damage, encephalopathy

and damage to the blood-forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

Carcinogenicity – listed by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as Group 2A likely in animals at extreme

doses; this is approximately equivalent to GHS Category 1B. Proof of carcinogenicity in humans is currently lacking.

Overexposure to sulfuric acid mist may cause lung damage and aggravate pulmonary conditions.

Contact of sulfuric acid with skin may aggravate diseases such as eczema and contact dermatitis.

INHALATION ORAL

Electrolyte (Sulfuric Acid) LC

rat: 375 mg/m3 LD

rat: 2140 mg/kg

Acute Toxicity: