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Publication No. US-MP-OM-001
March 2017
2.0 SAFETY
2.1 General
PowerSafe
®
VRLA lead acid batteries are reduced-maintenance batteries that operate on
recombinant principles and do not require water addition throughout their service life.
Under NORMAL operating conditions and use (i.e. properly charged and maintained), their
design features include:
• minimized hydrogen gas release
• the virtual elimination of acid misting
• essentially the elimination of electrolyte leakage
Under ABNORMAL operating conditions (i.e. not properly charged and maintained) or as a
result of damage, abuse and/or misuse, the potentially hazardous conditions of hydrogen
gassing, acid misting and leakage may occur.
YOU SHOULD BE TRAINED IN HANDLING, INSTALLING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING
BATTERIES BEFORE YOU WORK ON ANY
BATTERY SYSTEM.
You MUST understand the risk of working with batteries and BE PREPARED and
EQUIPPED to take the necessary safety precautions. If not, contact EnerSys
®
Reserve
Power Service.
2.2 Safety Equipment and Clothing
When working with any battery system, be sure you have the necessary tools and safety
equipment, including but not limited to:
• insulated tools • rubber apron • face shields
• rubber gloves • safety goggles & shoes • emergency eye wash
• fire extinguisher • acid spill cleanup kit • and shower, if available
ALWAYS:
• remove all jewelry (i.e., rings, watches, chains, etc.)
• keep sparks, flames and smoking materials away from the battery
NEVER lay tools or other metallic objects on the battery modules.
Using the correct tools and wearing proper safety equipment will help prevent injury should an
accident occur.
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