PB-1000 PANEL BEATER
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PRODUCT MANUAL
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XV. REGULATORY INFORMATION
UNITED STATES:
EPA SARA Title III:
Section 302 EPCRA Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS):
Sulfuric acid is a listed “Extremely Hazardous Substance” under EPCRA, with a Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ) of 1,000 lbs.
EPCRA Section 302 notification is required if 1000 lbs or more of sulfuric acid is present at one site (40 CFR 370.10). For more information consult 40 CFR Part 355. The quantity of sulfuric acid
will vary by battery type. Contact your EnerSys representative for additional information.
Section 304 CERCLA Hazardous Substances:
Reportable Quantity (RQ) for spilled 100% sulfuric acid under CERCLA (Superfund) and EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act) is 1,000 lbs. State and local reportable
quantities for spilled sulfuric acid may vary.
Section 311/312 Hazard Categorization:
EPCRA Section 312 Tier Two reporting is required for non-automotive batteries if sulfuric acid is present in quantities of 500 lbs or more and/or if lead is present in quantities of 10,000 lbs or
more. For more information consult 40 CFR 370.10 and 40 CFR 370.40.
Section 313 EPCRA Toxic Substances:
40 CFR section 372.38 (b) states: If a toxic chemical is present in an article at a covered facility, a person is not required to consider the quantity of the toxic chemical present in such article
when determining whether an applicable threshold has been met under § 372.25, § 372.27, or § 372.28 or determining the amount of release to be reported under § 372.30. This exemp-
tion applies whether the person received the article from another person or the person produced the article. However, this exemption applies only to the quantity of the toxic chemical present
in the article.
Supplier Notification:
This product contains toxic chemicals, which may be reportable under EPCRA Section 313 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (Form R) requirements.
If you are a manufacturing facility under SIC codes 20 through 39, the following information is provided to enable you to complete the required reports:
Toxic Chemical
CAS Number
Approximate % by Wt.
Lead
7439-92-1
45 - 60
Sulfuric Acid Electrolyte(Sulfuric Acid/Water) 7664-93-9
15 - 20
Tin
7440-31-5
0.1 - 0.2
See 40 CFR Part 370 for more details.
If you distribute this product to other manufacturers in SIC Codes 20 through 39, this information must be provided with the first shipment of each calendar year.
The Section 313 supplier notification requirement does not apply to batteries, which are “consumer products”.
TSCA:
TSCA Section 8b – Inventory Status: All chemicals comprising this product are either exempt or listed on the TSCA Inventory.
TSCA Section 12b (40 CFR Part 707.60(b)) No notice of export will be required for articles, except PCB articles, unless the Agency so requires in the context of individual section 5, 6, or 7 actions.
TSCA Section 13 (40 CFR Part 707.20): No import certification required (EPA 305-B-99-001, June 1999, Introduction to the Chemical Import Requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act,
Section IV.A).
RCRA:
Spent Lead Acid Batteries are subject to streamlined handling requirements when managed in compliance with 40 CFR section 266.80 or 40 CFR part 273.
Waste sulfuric acid is a characteristic hazardous waste; EPA hazardous waste number D002 (corrosivity) and D008 (lead).
CAA:
EnerSys supports preventative actions concerning ozone depletion in the atmosphere due to emissions of CFC’s and other ozone depleting chemicals (ODC’s), defined by the USEPA as Class I
substances. Pursuant to Section 611of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990, finalized on January 19, 1993, EnerSys established a policy to eliminate the use of Class I ODC’s prior to the
May 15, 1993 deadline.
STATE REGULATIONS (US):
Proposition 65:
Warning: Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. Wash hands after handling.
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
Distribution into Quebec to follow Canadian Controlled Product Regulations (CPR) 24(1) and 24(2).
Distribution into the EU to follow applicable Directives to the Use, Import/Export of the product as-sold.
XVI. OTHER INFORMATION
Revised: 05/14/2015
NFPA Hazard Rating for Sulfuric Acid:
Flammability (Red) = 0
Reactivity (Yellow) = 2
Health (Blue) = 3
Sulfuric acid is water-reactive if concentrated.
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