NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
OTH£R REGULATORY INFORMATION (ContinuddI
U.S- DOT (Continuedl
Nate; Yuasa-Exide batteries which fwvgjiTet the test requirements for’non-spillable wet electric storage batteries’,
as provided in 49 CFR 173.159(d), are non-regutated by DOT when protected against short circuits and securely
packaged. Contact your Yuasa-Exide representative to determine which non-spiiiable batteries have met these
requirements.
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If non-spillable wet electric storage batteries have.riot met these requirements, the following informstion would
apply;
Proper Shipping Name; Batteries, wet, non-spillablo
Hazard Ctass/Oivision: 8
ID Number; UN2800
Packina Group: III
Label Required; Corrosive
SCRR: Spent lead-acid batteries are not rcBulaied as hazardous waste when recycled. Spilled sulfuric acid is d
characteristic hazardous waste; EPA hazardous waste number pQ02 (corrosivity).
CERCLA (SuperfundLand ERCRA:
(al Reportable Quantity (RQl for spilled 100% sulfuric acid under CERCLA (Supeffund) and EPCRA (Emergency
Planning and Community Right to Know Act) Is i .OOP lbs. State and local reportable quantities for spilled
sulfuric acid may vary.
(b) Sulfuric acid is a listed •Extremely Hazardous Substance" under EPCRA, with a Threshold Planning Quantity
(TPQ) Of 1.000 lbs.
(cj EPCRA Section 302 notification i$ required if 1.000 lbs. or more of sulfuric acid is present at one site. The
quantity of sulfuric acid win vary by battery type. Contact your Yuasa-ExIde representative for additional
information,
W) EPCRA Section 312 Tier 2 reporting is required for batteries if sulfuric acid is present in quantities of 500
tbs. or more and/or if lead is present in quantities of 10,000 lbs or more.
(e) Supplier Notification: This product contains toxic chemicals which may be reportable under EPCRA Section
313 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (Form R) requirements. If you ere a manufacturing facility under SIC
codes 20 through 39. the following information is provided to enable you to complete the required reports;
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Approximate
Toxic Chemical C aS. Number % by Weight
Lead 7439S2-1 60
SuKuric Acid 7664-93-9 10-30
• Antimony 7440-36-0 2
Arsenic 7440-38*2 0.2
If you distribute this product to other manufacturers in 6lC Codes 20 throupn 39, this Information must be
provided with the first shipment of each calendar year.
jiaie; The Section 313 supplier notification requirement does not apply to batteries which are •consumer
products’.
• Not present In alt battery types. Contact your Yuasa-Exide representative for additional information.
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