MQ, MX, GR, GX

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview NOTE: Under normal conditions of battery use, internal components will not present a health hazard. The following information is provided for battery acid and lead exposure that may occur during battery production or container breakage or under extreme heat conditions such as fire. In case of rupture: Corrosive The product causes burn of eyes, skin and mucous membranes Appearance: No information available. Physical State: Solid. Odor: Odorless Health Environmental Physical Acute Toxicity Aquatic Chronic 1 Explosive Chemical Division 1.3 Category 4 (Oral/Dermal/Inhalation Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1A Aquatic Acute 1 Eye Damage Category 1 Reproductive Category 1A Carcinogenicity (lead) Category 2A Carcinogenicity (acid mist) Category 1A Specific Target Organ Toxicity Category 1A (Repeated exposure)

2.2 Label elements

Health Environmental Physical

Hazard statements

DANGER!

Precautionary statements

Wash Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes 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 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing, eye protection/face protection. or inhaled. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray. May cause cancer if ingested or inhaled. Use only outdoors or in a we-ll ventilated area. Causes Causes damage to central nervous system, blood, and skin irritation, serious eye damage. kidneys through prolonged or repeated exposure. Con tact with internal components may cause irritation or severe burns. Avoid contact May form explosive air/gas mixture during with internal acid. charging. Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. Extremely flammable gas (hydrogen). Explosive, fire, blast, or projection hazard.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin contact. Acute Toxicity Eyes Corrosive to the eyes and may cause severe damage including blindness. Skin Causes burns. Harmful by inhalation. Contact with moist mucous membranes of the respiratory system Inhalation can cause caustic condition resulting in burns. Ingestion Harmful if swallowed. Can burn mouth, throat, and stomach. Lead compounds may be absorbed by ingestion, by inhalation and through the

Potential chronic health

skin. Lead may damage kidney function, the blood forming system and the reproductive system. Avoid repeated exposure. Severe exposures can lead to shock, circulatory collapse, and death Lead poisoning is characterized by a metallic taste in the mouth, loss of appetite indigestion, nausea, Main Symptoms vomiting, constipation, sleep disturbances and overall weakness

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

None known.

Environmental hazards

See Section 12 for additional Ecological Information