Lucent Technologies Round Cell Batteries
Issue 3 December 1999 Safety 4 - 1
4 Safety
Introduction Read and understand this section thoroughly before moving,
unpacking, installing, or maintaining Round Cell batteries. Fully
brief anyone with access to battery areas, or who are working near
or with batteries, on the hazards associated with lead-acid batteries.
Follow the procedures noted in the Battery Storage and Installation
sections.
Additional information that everyone needs to understand before having
access to the batteries can be found in the Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) in Section 10 of this product manual. The MSDS includes
health hazard summaries, first aid procedures, fire and explosion hazard
data, reactivity data, special protection information, environmental
information (spill clean-up and disposal), and special precautions.