Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICAL Acute Toxicity - Not Listed (NL) Aquatic Toxicity (NL) NFPA (NL) Eye Corrosion (NL) CN (NL) Skin Corrosion (NL) EU (NL) Skin Sensitization (NL) Mutagenicity / Carcinogenicity (NL) Reproductive / Developmental (NL) Target Organ Toxicity [Repeated] (NL) 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. Statements Avoid 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. Potential Health Effects Eyes Direct contact of internal electrolyte gel with eyes may cause severe burns or blindness. Skin Direct contact of internal electrolyte gel with the skin may cause skin irritation or damaging burns. Ingestion 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. Chronic 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 Respiratory and skin diseases may predispose one to acute and chronic effects of sulfuric acid and/or Exposure 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.

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. Statements Avoid 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. Environmental statement • Severe skin burns and eye damage • Wash thoroughly after handling • Serious eye damage • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product • May damage fertility or the unborn child if ingested or inhaled • Wear protective gloves and clothing, as well as eye and face protection • May cause cancer if ingested or inhaled • Avoid breathing dust, fume, gas, mist, vapor or spray • Causes damage to central nervous system, blood and kidneys • Outdoors use only or in a well-ventilated area through prolonged or repeated exposure • Causes skin and respiratory system, as well as serious eye damage • May form explosive air/gas mixture during charging • Contact with internal components may cause irritation or severe burns • Extremely flammable gas (hydrogen) • Avoid contact with internal acid • Explosive, fire, blast or projection hazard

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