Lead Acid Battery (Gel electrolyte)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Hazard statements

Contact with internal components may cause irritation or severe burns. Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin Precautionary Keep out of reach of children. Keep containers tightly closed. Avoid heat, sparks, and open flame while charging batteries. Avoid Statements contact with internal acid / gel. Emergency Overview May form explosive air/gas mixture during charging. Contact with internal components may cause irritation of severe burns. Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. Prolonged inhalation or ingestion may result in serious damage to health. Pregnant women exposed to internal components may experience reproductive/developmental effects. • Severe skin burns and eye damage • Serious eye damage • May damage fertility or the unborn child if • May cause cancer if ingested or inhaled • Causes damage to central nervous system, through prolonged or repeated exposure • May form explosive air/gas mixture during • Extremely flammable gas (hydrogen) • Explosive, fire, blast or projection hazard Environmental statement: • Wash thoroughly after handling • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product ingested or inhaled • Wear protective gloves and clothing, as well as eye and face protection • Avoid breathing dust, fume, gas, mist, vapor or spray blood and kidneys • Outdoors use only or in a well ventilated area • Causes skin and respiratory system, as well as serious eye damage charging • Contact with internal components may cause irritation or severe burns • Avoid contact with internal acid

Potential health effects

Eyes Skin Ingestion Direct contact of internal electrolyte gel with eyes may cause severe burns or blindness. Direct contact of internal electrolyte gel with the skin may cause skin irritation or damaging burns. Swallowing this product may cause severe burns to the esophagus and digestive tract and harmful or fatal lead poisoning. Lead ingestion may cause nausea, vomiting, weight loss, abdominal spasms, fatigue, and pain in the arms, legs and joints. Inhalation Respiratory tract irritation and possible long term effects.

Acute Health Hazards

Repeated or prolonged contact may cause mild skin irritation.

Health hazards

Lead poisoning if persons are exposed to internal components of the batteries. Lead absorption may cause nausea, vomiting, weight loss, abdominal spasms, fatigue, and pain in the arms, legs and joints. Other effects may include central nervous system damage, kidney dysfunction, and potential reproductive effects. Chronic inhalation of sulfuric acid mist may increase the risk of lung cancer.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Respiratory and skin diseases may predispose one to acute and chronic effects of sulfuric acid and/or lead. Children and pregnant women must be protected from lead exposure. Persons with kidney disease may be at increased risk of kidney failure.

Additional information

No health effects are expected related to normal use of this product as sold.

Signal word

DANGER