Instructions for the safe handling of AGM Lead-Acid Batteries

( Ads or pt i v e G l as s f i br e M ater i a l)

1. Id e nt if ic at i o n/ pr e par a ti o n of t h e s u bs t anc e an d i d en t if ic at i o n/
un d er t ak i ng of t h e c o m pan y

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2. Com pos i t io n / i nf or m at i on o n i n gr ed i en ts

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c o mp o u n d s R 6 1 -2 0 / 2 2 - 3 3 -6 2 -
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3. Ha za r ds i de n tif ic a t io n

N o h a za rd s i n c a s e o f a n i n t a c t b a t t e r y a n d o b s e r va t i o n o f t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e .

Op t i ma b a t t e ri e s h a v e t w o s i g n i f i c a n t c h a ra c t e ri s t i c s :

- Th e y c o n t a i n f i x e d d i l u t e d s u l p h u ri c a c i d , w h i c h ma y c a u s e s e ve r e a c i d b u rn s , w h e n t h e
m a t e ri a l i s t o u c h e d .

- D u ri n g t h e c h a r g i n g p ro c e s s t h e y d e v e l o p h yd r o g e n g a s a n d o x y g e n , w h i c h u n d e r c e rt a i n
c i rc u ms t a n c e s ma y t u rn i n t o a n e x p l o s i v e mi x t u re .

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Fo r th i s r e a s o n, t he b a t te r i e s h a ve b e e n ma r k e d w i th th e fo l l ow i ng ha z a r d s ym b o l s :

Th e s i g n i f i c a n c e o f t h e h a za rd s y m b o l s * ) i s :
*) IEC and EN standard in preparation

1 . N o s m o k i n g , n o o p e n f l a m e s , n o s p a rk s .

2. W ear safety goggles.

3 . K e e p a w a y f ro m c h i l d re n .

4 . S u l p h u ri c a c i d .

5 . Ob s e r v e o p e ra t i n g i n s t ru c t i o n s .

6 . E x p l o s i ve g a s mi x t u r e .

A d d i t i o n a l l y: D o n o t c l e a n b a t t e ri e s w i t h d r y w i s h e rs , u s e o n l y w e t w i s h e rs .

4. F ir s t- a i d m e as ur es
This information is of relevance only, if the battery is broken and direct contact to the
compounds occurred.

Le a d c on ta i n i n g ba t te r y pa s te
after contact to skin clean with water and soap

Gl a s s fi br e ma te r i a l w i l l a ds or b s u l p h ur i c a c i d:
after contact to skin ri n s e w i t h w a t e r ; re m o v e a n d w a s h w e t t e d
clothing
after inhalation of acid mist*) i n h a l e f re s h a i r
after contact with the eyes*) ri n s e u n d e r ru n n i n g w a t e r f o r s e v e r a l mi n u t e s
after swallowing*) d ri n k a l o t o f w a t e r i m m e d i a t e l y, a n d s w a l l o w
a c t i v a t e d c a r b o n , d o n o t i n d u c e v o mi t i n g .
*)Seek the advice of a doctor

5. F ir e- f i g ht i ng m eas ur es

S ui ta bl e e x t i n g ui s h i n g a ge n ts : CO2, dry powder fire extinguishing agent, water

S pe c i a l pr o t e c ti v e e q ui pm e nt : I n c a s e o f l a g e r q u a n t i t i e s s t o re d p ro t e c t i v e g o g g l e s ,
re s p i ra t o r y p ro t e c t i v e e q u i p m e n t , a c i d p ro o f c l o t h i n g

6. Ac c id e nt a l r e l eas e m eas ur es

C l e a n i n g / t a k e -u p p ro c e d u re s

U s e a b o n d i n g a g e n t , s u c h a s s a n d , t o a b s o rb s p i l t a c i d ; u s e l i m e / s o d i u m c a r b o n a t e f o r
n e u t ra l i s a t i o n ; d i s p o s e o f w i t h d u e re g a r d t o t h e o f f i c i a l l o c a l re g u l a t i o n s ; d o n o t p e r mi t
p e n e t r a t i o n i n t o t h e s e w a g e s ys t e m , t h e e a r t h o r w a t e r b o d i e s .

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7. Ha n dl i n g an d s t or ag e

S t o re u n d e r r o o f i n c o o l a mb i a n c e -c h a r g e d l e a d -a c i d b a t t e ri e s d o n o t f re e ze u p t o - 5 0 °C ;
p re v e n t s h o rt c i rc u i t s . S e e k a g re e m e n t w i t h l o c a l w a t e r a u t h o ri t i e s i n c a s e o f l a rg e r
q u a n t i t i e s . I f b a t t e ri e s h a ve t o b e s t o re d i n s t o ra g e ro o ms , i t i s i m p e r a t i ve t h a t t h e
i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e a re o b s e r ve d .
A d d i t i o n a l I n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e s t o ra g e o f l e a d - a c i d b a t t e ri e s i s a va i l a b l e b y J o h n s o n
C o n t r o l s A u t o b a t t e ri e G m b H C o . K Ga A .

8. Ex pos ur e c o ntr o ls / p e r s on a l pr ot ec ti o n

8 . 1 N o e x p o s u re c a u s e d b y l e a d a n d l e a d c o n t a i n i n g b a t t e r y p a s t e w h e n h a n d l i n g p ro p e rl y.

I n c a s e o f b ro k e n b a t t e r y a n d w i t h d i re c t c o n t a c t w i t h i t s c o mp o u n d s :

H a za rd s y m b o l T, t e ra t o g e n i c

R - p h ra s e s R-61 May cause harm to the unborn child

R-20/22 H a r mf u l b y i n h a l a t i o n a n d i f s w a l l o w e d

R-33 Danger of cumulative effects

R-62 P o s s i b l e ri s k o f i m p a i re d f e rt i l i t y

R-52/53 H a r mf u l t o a q u a t i c o rg a n i s ms , m a y c a u s e
l o n g -t e r m a d v e rs e e f f e c t s i n t h e a q u a t i c
e n vi r o n m e n t

S -p h r a s e s S -5 2 N o t r e c o m m e n d e d f o r i n t e ri o r u s e o n l a rg e
s u rf a c e a r e a s .

S -4 5 In case of accident or if you feel unwell,

s e e k m e d i c a l a d vi c e i m m e d i a t e l y

S -6 0 R e f e r t o ma n u f a c t u re r/ s u p p l i e r f o r i n f o r ma t i o n
o n re c o v e r y / r e c yc l i n g

S -6 1 A vo i d re l e a s e t o t h e e n vi ro n m e n t . R e f e r t o
special instructions / Safety data sheets

8 . 2 P o s s i b l e e x p o s u re c a u s e d b y s u l p h u ri c a c i d a n d a c i d mi s t d u ri n g f i l l i n g a n d c h a rg i n g .

Th re s h o l d v a l u e o n w o r k p l a c e Oc c u p a t i o n a l e x p o s u r e t o s u l p h u ri c a c i d
mi s t i s re g u l a t e d o n a n a t i o n a l b a s i s

H a za rd s y m b o l C , c o r ro s i ve

R - p h ra s e s R-35 C a u s e s s e ve re b u r n s .

S -p h r a s e s S -2 K e e p o u t o f re a c h o f c h i l d re n

S -1 6 K e e p a w a y f ro m s p a rk s o r n a k e d f l a m e – N o
smoking

S -2 6 I n c a s e o f c o n t a c t w i t h e y e s ri n s e
immediately with plenty of water and
s e e k m e d i c a l a d vi c e .

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 S -4 5 In case of accident or if you feel unwell
s e e k m e d i c a l a d vi c e i m m e d i a t e l y (s h o w
t h e l a b e l w h e re p o s s i b l e ).

P e rs o n a l p ro t e c t i ve e q u i p me n t
I n c a s e o f b ro k e n b a t t e r y a n d w i t h d i re c t c o n t a c t w i t h i t s c o mp o u n d s :

E ye p ro t e c t i o n : S a f e t y g o g g l e s a re n e c e s s a r y d u ri n g re l o a d i n g o r re c h a r g i n g

R e c o m m e n d s a f e t y g l o ve s f o r c o n t a c t w i t h c o m p o u n d s :

T yp e o f ma t e ri a l : n i t ri l e ru b b e r
Th i c k n e s s o f ma t e ri a l : 0 , 1 1 m m
B re a k t h ro u g h t i m e o f m a t e ri a l : > 4 8 0 mi n u t e s

9. P h ys ic a l a n d c hem ic a l pr o per t ies

Le a d

Ap p ea r an ce

f o r m: solid
c o l o u r: g re y
o d o u r: o d o u rl e s s

S a f e t y-r e l a t e d d a t a

p H -v a l u e ( 2 5 °C ): 7 – 8
(1 0 0 m g / l w a t e r)

solidification point: 3 2 7 °C

boiling point: 1 ’ 7 4 0 °C

solubility in water: l o w (0 . 1 5 mg / l )
(2 5 °C )

d e n s i t y ( 2 0 °C ) : 11.35 g/cm³

v a p o u r p r e s s u re ( 2 0 °C ) -

L e a d a n d l e a d -c o n t a i n i n g b a t t e ry p a s t e i s
p o o rl y s o l u b l e i n w a t e r .

10 . St a b il i t y a nd r eac t i vi t y of g las s f ibr e m ater i a l c on t ai n i ng

- Th e r m a l d e c o m p o s i t i o n a t 3 3 8 °C

- D e s t ro ys o r g a n i c ma t e r i a l s , s u c h a s c a r d b o a r d , w o o d , t e x t i l e s .

- R e a c t s w i t h m e t a l s p ro d u c i n g h yd ro g e n .
- Vigorous reactions with alkalis.

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11 . T ox ic o l o g ic a l i nf or m at i on

- S ul p hur i c a c i d

i s i n t e n s e l y c o r ro s i ve t o s k i n a n d mu c o u s m e m b r a n e s ; t h e i n h a l a t i o n o f mi s t s m a y c a u s e
d a ma g e t o t h e re s p i ra t o r y t r a c t .
A c u t e t o x i c i t y d a t a : L D 5 0 (o ra l , r a t ) 2 1 4 0 m g / k g , L C 5 0 (i n h a l a t i o n , r a t ) 5 1 0 m g / m c / 2 h .

- Le a d a nd l e a d -c o nt a i n i n g ba t te r y p a s te :

m a y c a u s e d a m a g e t o t h e b l o o d , n e rv e s , a n d k i d n e ys w h e n i n g e s t e d . L e a d c o n t a i n i n g b a t t e r y
p a s t e i s c l a s s i f i e d a s t o x i c f o r re p ro d u c t i o n .

Note: Not applicable to the finished product, only applicable to is compounds in case
of broken battery.

12 . Ec ol o g ic a l inf or m at i o n

- Le a d a nd i ts i n or ga ni c c om p o un ds

a re p o o rl y s o l u b l e i n w a t e r.

L e a d c a n b e d i s s o l v e s i n a n a c i d i c o r a l k a l i n e e n vi r o n m e n t . C h e mi c a l f l o c c u l a t i o n i s r e q u i re d
f o r e l i mi n a t i o n f r o m w a t e r. W a s t e w a t e r c o n t a i n i n g l e a d m u s t n o t b e d i s p o s e d o f i n u n t re a t e d
condition.
*)applies only to release caused by the destruction of the battery.

W a t e r-p o l l u t i n g ma t e ri a l w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e G e r m a n W a t e r- R e s o u rc e s A c t (W H G) W a t e r
p o l l u t i o n c l a s s 1 ( mi l d l y w a t e r p o l l u t i n g )

- Gl a s s f i b r e m a t e ri a l c o n t a i n s a d s o r b e d a c i d . D o n ’ t d i s p o s e t h e m a t e ri a l t o t h e s e w e r s ys t e m

13 . D is p os a l c ons i d er at i ons

Th e p o i n t o f s a l e , t h e m a n u f a c t u r e rs a n d i m p o rt e rs o f b a t t e ri e s t a k e b a c k d e a d b a t t e ri e s , a n d
re n d e r t h e m t o t h e s e c o n d a r y l e a d s me l t e rs f o r p ro c e s s i n g .
J o h n s o n C o n t r o l s h a s e s t a b l i s h e d a c o l l e c t i o n s ys t e m c a l l e d e c o s t e p s . Mo re i n f o r m a t i o n i s
available on:

h t t p : / / w w w . j o h n s o n c o n t ro l s . c o m/ c o n t e n t / u s / e n / p ro d u c t s / p o w e r_ s o l u t i o n s / B a t t e r y_ Te c h n o l o g y _
C e n t e rs / g l o b a l _ b a t t e r y _ re c yc l i n g . h t ml

S p e n t l e a d -a c i d b a t t e ri e s (EW C 1 6 0 6 0 1 * ) a re s u b je c t t o t h e re g u l a t i o n o f 9 1 / 1 5 7 / E C (B a t t e r y
D i re c t i ve ) a n d t h e n a t i o n a l re g u l a t i o n s o n re c o l l e c t i n g b a t t e ri e s . Th e y a re ma rk e d w i t h t h e
re c yc l i n g / re t u rn s y m b o l a n d w i t h a c ro s s e d - o u t ro l l e r c o n t a i n e r.
D e a d l e a d -a c i d b a t t e ri e s s h o u l d n o t b e m i x e d w i t h o t h e r b a t t e ri e s i n o rd e r n o t t o c o mp l i c a t e
the processing.

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14 . T r ans p or t i nf or m at io n

Land Transport
U N N °: UN2800
Classification ADR/RID: Class 8
P ro p e r S h i p p i n g N a m e : P a c k i n g G ro u p A D R : not
assigned
Label required: not assigned
ADR/RID: A G M b a t t e ri e s a re n o n - s p i l l a b l e
b a t t e ri e s (s p e c i a l p ro vi s i o n 2 3 8 )
a n d a r e e x e mp t e d f ro m a l l
A D R / R I D p r o vi s i o n s i f t h e y a re
p ro t e c t e d f r o m s h o rt c i r c u i t
S e a T ra n s p o rt S e a T ra n s p o rt (I M D G C o d e )

U N N °: UN 2800
Classification: Class 8
P ro p e r S h i p p i n g N a m e : B A T TE R I E S (A C C U MU L A T O R S ) ,
W E T, N O N -S P I L L A B L E , E L E C TR I C
S T OR A GE
P a c k i n g G ro u p : not assigned
EmS: not assigned
Label required: not assigned
A G M b a t t e ri e s a re n o n - s p i l l a b l e b a t t e ri e s (s p e c i a l p ro vi s i o n
2 3 8 ) a n d a re e x e m p t e d f ro m a l l I M D G c o d e s i f t h e y a re
p ro t e c t e d f r o m s h o rt c i r c u i t
A i r Tr a n s p o rt A i r Tr a n s p o rt (I A TA -D G R )

U N N °: UN 2800
Classification: Class 8
P ro p e r S h i p p i n g N a m e B A T TE R I E S
W E T, N O N -S P I L L A B L E , E L E C TR I C
S T OR A GE
P a c k i n g G ro u p : not assigned
Label required: not assigned
A G M b a t t e ri e s a re n o n - s p i l l a b l e b a t t e ri e s (s p e c i a l p ro vi s i o n
A 6 7 ) a n d a re e x e m p t e d f ro m a l l I A T A D G R c o d e s i f t h e y a re
p ro t e c t e d f r o m s h o rt c i r c u i t

Notice:

Speci al provision 238 ADR/RI D/IMDG Code:

a.) Batteries can be considered as non-spillable provided that they are capable of withstanding the
v i b r a t i o n a n d p r e s s u r e d i f f e r e n t i a l t e s t g i v e n b e l o w, w i t h o u t l e a k a g e o f b a t t e r y f l u i d
V i br a t i o n te s t:
Th e b a t t e r y i s ri g i d l y c l a mp e d t o t h e p l a t f o r m o f a vi b ra t i o n m a c h i n e a n d a s i m p l e h a r mo n i c
m o t i o n h a vi n g a n a m p l i t u d e o f 0 . 8 m m (1 . 6 m m ma x i m u m t o t a l e x c u r s i o n ) i s a p p l i e d . Th e
f re q u e n c y i s va ri e d a t t h e ra t e o f 1 H z / mi n b e t w e e n t h e l i mi t s o f 1 0 H z a n d 5 5 H z . Th e e n t i r e
ra n g e o f f re q u e n c i e s a n d re t u rn i s t r a ve rs e d i n 9 5 ± 5 mi n u t e s f o r e a c h mo u n t i n g p o s i t i o n
(d i re c t i o n o f vi b r a t i o n ) o f t h e b a t t e r y. T h e b a t t e r y i s t e s t e d i n t h re e m u t u a l l y p e rp e n d i c u l a r
p o s i t i o n s (t o i n c l u d e t e s t i n g w i t h f i l l o p e n i n g s a n d v e n t s , i f a n y , i n a n i n v e r t e d p o s i t i o n ) f o r
e q u a l t i m e p e ri o d s .

Pressure differential test:

Fo l l o w i n g t h e vi b ra t i o n s t e s t , t h e b a t t e r y i s s t o re d f o r s i x h o u rs a t 2 4 °C ± 4 °C w h i l e s u b je c t e d
t o a p re s s u re d i f f e re n t i a l o f a t l e a s t 8 8 k P a . T h e b a t t e ry i s t e s t e d i n t h re e m u t u a l l y
p e r p e n d i c u l a r p o s i t i o n s (t o i n c l u d e t e s t i n g w i t h f i l l o p e n i n g s a n d v e n t s , i f a n y, i n a n i n v e rt e d
p o s i t i o n ) f o r a t l e a s t s i x h o u rs i n e a c h p o s i t i o n .

b.)

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N o n - s p i l l a b l e b a t t e r i e s a r e n o t s u b j e c t t o t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f AD R i f , a t a t e m p e r a t u r e o f 5 5 °C , t h e
e l e c t r o l yt e w i l l n o t f l o w f r o m a r u p t u r e d o r c r a c k e d c a s e a n d t h e r e i s n o f r e e l i q u i d t o f l o w a n d i f , a s
packaged for carriage, the terminals are protected from short circuit.

A67 I ATA DG R:

A 67 N o n- s p i l l ab l e b at t er ies m eet i n g t he r e q u ir em en ts of P ac k in g i ns tr uc t i o n 8 72 ar e n ot
s ubj ec t t o t hes e R eg u l at i ons if , at a tem per a tur e of 55 °C ( 1 31 °F ) , t he el ec tr o l yt e wi l l n ot
f lo w f r om a r u p tur e d o r c r ac k e d c as e. T he b at ter y m us t n ot c o n ta i n a n y f r e e or
un a bs o r b e d l iq u i d. An y e l e c tr ic a l b at ter y o r ba tt er y p o wer e d de v ic e, e q u ipm en t or ve h ic l e
ha v i n g th e p ot e nt i a l of d a ng er ous e vo l ut i on of h e at m us t be pr e p ar ed f or tr a ns p or t s o as
to pr e v en t:
a) A short circuit (e.g. in the case of batteries, by the effective insulation of exposed terminals; or in
the case of equipment, by disconnection of the battery and protection of exposed terminals); and
b) Unintentional activation

T he wor ds “ N ot R es tr i c te d” a nd t h e S p ec i a l Pr o v is i o n n um ber m us t be inc l u de d i n t he

des c r i pt i o n of t h e s u b s ta nc e on t h e A ir W a yb il l as r eq u ir ed b y 8. 2. 6. wh en a n A ir W a yb i l l
is is s u ed .

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(p a c k a g i n g , t e c h n i c a l i n s t r u c t i o n s , l e a f l e t s ) s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n .

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p ro d u c t . I f t h e re a re a n y q u e ri e s , t h e s u p p l i e r s h o u l d b e c o n s u l t e d .

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