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REV03‐13

LeadAcidBatterySafetyWarnings

CAProp65WARNING:

BatteriescontainleadandotherchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefectsand

otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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WARNING:WORKINGAROUNDLEAD‐ACIDBATTERIESMAYBEDANGEROUS.

• Lead‐acidbat teriesreleaseexplosivegasesduringnormaloperation,chargingandjumpstarting.

• Alllead‐acidbatteries(car,truckandboat)producehydrogengaswhichmayviolentlyexplodeinthe

presenceoffireorsparks.Donotsmoke,usematchesor

acigarettelighterwhilenearbatteries.

• Onlyworkwithlead‐acidbatteriesinawell‐ventilatedarea.Donothandlethebatterywhilewearing

vinylclothingbecausestaticelectricitysparksaregeneratedwhenvinylclothingisrubbed.

• Toreduceriskofbatteryexplosion,followtheseinstructionsandthose

publishedbythebattery

manufacturerandmanufacturerofanyequipmentyouintendtouseinthevicinityofthebattery.Review

cautionarymarkingsontheseproductsandonengine.

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EYEPROTECTION:

• Userandbystandersshouldalwaysweareyeprotection,appropriateprotectiveclothingandothersafety

equipmentwhenworkingnear

lead‐acidbatteries.Donotto uch eyeswhileworkingonoraroundlead‐

acidbatteries.

• IFSPLASHEDWITHBATTERYACID,IMMEDIATELYFLUSHAFFECTEDAREASUCHASFACEAND

PARTICULARLYTHEEYESWITHCLEANWATER.SEEKMEDICALATTENTIONANDCONTINUEFLUSHING

FACEANDEYESUNTILMEDICALHELPARRIVES.

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WORKINGIN

ENGINECOMPARTMENT:

• Useextremecautionwhileworkingwithintheenginecompartment,becausemovingpartsmaycause

severeinjury.Readandfollowallsafetyinstructionspublishedinthevehicle’sOwner’sManual.

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GENERALPRECAUTIONS/PERSONALPRECAUTIONS:

• Neverworkalonewithlead‐acidbatteries.Makesurethatsomeoneisaround

togiveassistanceifyou

needhelp.

• Wearcompleteeyeprotectionandclothingprotection.Avoidtouchingeyeswhileworkingnearbat tery.

• Incaseofbatteryacidcontactwitheyes,skinorclothing,alwayshavesoapandwaternearyourwork

area.

• Removejewelerysuchasrings,bracelets,

necklacesandwatcheswhenworkingaroundabattery.A

lead‐acidbatterycanproduceashortcircuitcurrent,whichcanmeltmetalsandresultinasevereburn.

• Donotdroptoolsorothermetalobjectsonornearthebatteryasasparkmayresult,ignitingexplosive

gases.

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Neverjumpstartorattempttorechargeafrozenbattery.

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