VALVE REGULATED LEAD ACID BATTERY

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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Danger Category GHS Codes Description H302 Harmful if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H332 Harmful if inhaled. H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child. H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H220 Health: STOT RE 2 H410 Acute Tox. 4 P260 Repr. 1A P301/330/331 Skin Corr. 1A Flam. Gas 1 P303/361/353 Aquatic Chronic 1 Aquatic Acute 1 Extremely flammable gas (hydrogen) Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P304/340 IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305/351/338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray P264 Wash thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye Handling protection/face protection. P403 Store in well-ventilated area P405 Store locked up. P391 Collect spillage P273 Avoid release to the environment P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulation. WARNING: Batteries subjected to abusive charging at excessively high currents for prolonged periods of time without vent caps in place may create a surrounding atmosphere of the offensive strong inorganic acid mist containing sulfuric acid. Reactivity: Organic materials, chlorates, carbides, fulminates, water, powdered metals. Reacts violently with water with evolution of heat. Corrosive to metals. Strong oxidizers, hydrogen peroxide, acids.