BATTERY SAFETY
Whenever handling or working with a lead-acid battery, consult your vehicle and battery owner’s manual for instructions and safety precautions. Lead-acid batteries
contain hydrogen-oxygen gases that can be explosive and sulphuric acid that can cause severe burns.
To help avoid risk of danger and injury, observe these precautions when handling or working with a lead-acid battery:
1. Wear ANSI approved safety glasses or goggles and a face shield.
2. Wear proper clothing to protect your face, hands and body. Wear a rubber apron.
3. Make sure work area is well-ventilated.
4. Never lean over a battery when testing or charging.
5. Cigarettes, flames or sparks could cause a battery to explode. Keep all ignition sources away from the battery.
6. Always shield eyes and face from battery.
7. Do not charge or use booster cables or adjust battery connections without proper instructions and training.
8. Never remove vent caps on a sealed battery.
9. In the event of an accident, flush with water and call a physician immediately.
10. If venting gas is significantly inhaled, seek immediate medical attention.
11. Keep batteries out of reach of children.
12. Never store batteries with explosives, flammable materials, chemicals or food.
13. Protect batteries from crushing, punctures and shorting.
14. Do not strike the sides of a battery with any spark producing item.
15. Do not accumulate used batteries. Dispose used batteries in accordance with local environmental laws.
16. Never touch both battery terminals with bare hands at the same time.
17. Remove rings, watches and dangling jewelry when working with batteries. The metal in jewelry can cause a shock and cause a shock and burns if contacted with
the battery terminals.
18. Only use insulated/non-conducting tools when making connections on a battery. Never lay tools or other parts on top of a battery.
19. If there is spilled sulphuric acid present, neutralize with baking soda. Because the batteries used in L P INTERNATIONAL INC. products are of the sealed type, the
battery should be replaced if there is evidence of spillage.
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