Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Battery

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Battery, wet, non-Spillable electric storage Substance classification: UN 2800 PRODUCT CODES: EN & ENL, NP, NPC, NPH, NPL, NPW, RE, REC, REW, SWL, TEV, UXH, UXL, Yucel Series of Industrial VRLA Batteries USAGE / APPLICATIONS: Some common uses Standby: Telecoms; UPS; alarm and security systems; emergency lighting; utility switching Cyclic: Golf Trolleys, portable tools, portable lighting, wheelchairs, remote telemetry Energy storage: Photovoltaic energy systems (PVES); wind turbines MANUFACTURER / SUPPLIER Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd, Unit 22, Rassau Industrial Estate, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5SD United Kingdom Tel: | (+44) 01495 354 000 INFORMATION & EMERGENCY CONTACT: Health, Safety & Environment Dept, Yuasa Battery (UK) Ltd. Tel: | (+44) 01495 354 071 e-mail | selwyn.thomas@yuasaeurope.com Components Risk Description Approximate %

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CAS No. Phrases’ By Wt. or Vol. Plate Grid Lead 30 to 40 Pb 7439-92-1 R23 Metallic lead, lead alloys R25 Calcium < 0.1 Ca 7440-70-2 Tin Sn 7440-31-5 Active materials R23 Lead Dioxide 35 to 45 Pb.O2 1309-60-0 R24 Barium compound <1.5 Ba 7440-39-3 R25 Battery Electrolyte R21 R22 Dilute Sulphuric Acid 10 to 20 H2.SO4 | 7664-93-9 R35 R36 R37 R38 R49 Case Material Standard Grade, UL94:HB 5 to 10 9003-56-9 e ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer) Flame Retardant (FR) Grade, UL94:V0O e ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 5 to 10 9003-56-9 Copolymer) e Tetrabromobisphenol-A-diglycygilether, with < 0.1 40039- tribromophenol < 0.01 98-8 e Antimony trioxide 1309-64-4 Separator Material Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) Separator 2to5 (100% Borosilicate Glass Microfibre) Inorganic lead and battery electrolyte (Dilute Sulphuric Acid) are the main components of VRLA batteries. Other substances may be present but in small amounts dependant on battery type. Contact Yuasa Battery UK Ltd for further information.