Health and safety in the shop or garage
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==Battery acid== | ==Battery acid== | ||
| − | + | Automotive batteries contain sulfuric acid (AKA "battery acid"), which, when not handled properly, can cause blindness, burning, and death. | |
| − | Automotive batteries contain sulfuric acid, which, when not handled properly, can cause blindness, burning, and death. | + | |
| + | ===Ingestion, inhalation, and skin or eye contamination=== | ||
If you ingest or inhale battery acid, or if you get battery acid on your skin or in your eyes, get medical attention immediately. Speed is critical. | If you ingest or inhale battery acid, or if you get battery acid on your skin or in your eyes, get medical attention immediately. Speed is critical. | ||
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===Medical and government references on sulfuric acid=== | ===Medical and government references on sulfuric acid=== | ||
*[http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_268700.html OSHA page on sulfuric acid] | *[http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_268700.html OSHA page on sulfuric acid] | ||
| + | *[http://www.bu.edu/es/labsafety/ESMSDSs/MSSulfuricAcid.html|Sulfuric acid MSDS] | ||
== Respiratory protection == | == Respiratory protection == | ||
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