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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Signs and Symptoms of Exposure Acute Hazards: Do not open battery. Avoid contact with lead plates and absorbed electrolyte separator. Electrolyte: Direct skin or eye contact may cause irritation and burns. Lead: Direct skin or eye contact may cause irritation and. Inhalation or ingestion of lead dust or fumes may result in headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal spasms, fatigue, sleep disturbances, weight loss, anemia and leg, arm and joint pain. Sub chronic and Chronic.

Potential health effects

Electrolyte: Repeated skin or eye contact may cause irritation and burns. Lead: Repeated skin or eye contact may cause central nervous system damage, anemia, gastrointestinal disturbances, irritability, metallic taste, insomnia, wrist-drop, kidney dysfunction and reproductive system disturbances. Pregnant women should be protected from excessive exposure to prevent lead from crossing the placental barrier and causing infant neurological disorders.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Contact with internal components if battery is broken or opened, then persons with the following medical conditions must take precautions: pulmonary edema, bronchitis, emphysema, dental erosion.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation: Yes Ingestion: Yes Eye Contact: Yes Chemical(s) Listed as Carcinogen or potential Carcinogen Proposition 65: Yes National ToxicologyProgram: Yes I.A.R.C. Monographs: Yes O.S.H.A.: NO 4. First Aid and Measures Battery Electrolyte medical attention. medical attention. Electrolyte Harmful by all routes of entry.