PM Battery ®

  MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Sheet # 4

 Revision date: July 2001

Normal room ventilation is sufficient during normal use and handling.

Personal Protective Equipment (in the Event of Battery Case Breakage):

Always wear safety glasses with side shields or full-face shield.
Use rubber or neoprene gloves.
Wear acid resistant boots, apron or clothing.

Work/Hygienic Practices:

Remove jewelry, rings, watcher and any other metallic objects while working on batteries. All tools should be adequately insulated to avoid the possibility of shorting connections. Do not lay tools on top of battery. Be sure to discharge static electricity from tools and individual person by touching a ground surface in the vicinity of the batteries, but away from cells. Batteries are heavy. Serious injury can result from improper lifting or installation. Do not lift, carry, install or remove cells by lifting or pulling the terminal posts for safety reasons and because terminal posts and post seals may be damaged. Do not wear nylon clothes or overalls as they can create static electricity. Do keep a fire extinguisher and emergency communications device in the work area.

Section IX: Other Regulatory Information

NEPA Hazard Rating for Sulfuric Acid:

Flammability (Red) = 0 

Health (Blue) = 3

Reactivity (Yellow) = 2

Transportation Information

Identification and Proper Shipping Name:

Sentry Battery Corp. Batteries conform in the UN2800 classification as "Batteries, Wet, Non-Spillable, Electric Storage"

U.S. DOT:

Batteries meet the requirements of 49 CFR 173.159(d). They do not have an assigned UN number nor do they require additional DOT hazard labeling.

IATA/ICAO:

Batteries meet the requirements of Special Provision A67. They are exempt from hazardous goods regulations, and classified as a "nonspillable battery".