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Fire Department memo on hazardous materials filing requirements, Jan 2001

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Memo from the Fire Department explaining mandatory filing of MSDS and forms for facilities storing hazardous substances.

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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Wyoasa MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Form # 853020

Revised: 4/20/2000 Supersedes: 5/4/1998

VIII. CONTROL MEASURES (continued)

Other Protection:

Acid-resistant apron. Under severe exposure or emergency conditbns, wear acid-resistant clothing and boots.

Emergency Flushing:

In areas where sulfuric acid is handled in concentrations greater than 1%, emergency eyewash stations and showers should be provided, with unlimited water supply.

IX. OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION

NFPA Hazard Rating for sulfuric acid:

Flammability (Red) 0 Health (Blue) 3 Reactivity (Yellow) 2

Sulfuric acid is water-reactive if concentrated.

U.S. DOT

The transportation of wet and moist charged (moist active) batteries within the continental United States is regulated by the U.S. DOT through the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (CFR 49). These regulations classify these types of batteriesa,s a hazardous material. Refer to CFR 49, 173.159 for more details pertaining to the transportation of wet and moist batteries. The shipping information is as follows:

Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, filled with acid Hazardous Class: 8 UN Identification: UN2794 Packing Group: ni Label / Placard Required: Corrosive

Some Yuasa batteries have been tested and meet the non-spillable criteria listed in CFR 49,173.159 (d) (3) (i) and (ii). Non spillable batteries are excepted from CFR 49, Subchapter Crequirements, provided that the following criteria are met:

1. The batteries must be protected against short circuits and securely packaged. 2. The batteries and their outer packaging must be plainly and durably marked “NONSPELLABLE” or “NGN - SPILLABLE BATTERY”.

The exception from CFR 49, Subchapter C translates to no proper shipping name, no hazardous class, no UN number, no packing group and no hazardous labels when transporting a non-spillable battery.

Contact your Yuasa representative for additional infoimational regarding the classification of batteries.

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