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eTools Home : Battery Manufacturing Scope | References | Glossary | Viewing / Printing Instructions | Credits    Safety and Health  Topics Page Oxide and Grid Processing View larger diagram of lead pot and dross hood Lead oxide is made from refined lead. The oxide is then made into a paste by mixing it with water, acid, and other chemicals. In a process parallel to the production of paste, grids are cast from lead alloy. The paste and grids are later combined in the pasting process. See Plate Processing for more information. Oxide Production Oxide Receiving Oxide Conveyance and Classification Paste Mixing Grid Production and Parts Casting   Oxide and Grid Processing   Oxide Production   Oxide Receiving   Oxide Conveyance and Classification   Paste Mixing   Grid Production and Parts Casting   Plate Processing   Battery Assembly   Battery Repair and Reclaim   Environmental Controls   Maintenance   Engineering Controls   OSHA Lead Requirements...   Source Identification Protocol | Oxide and Grid Processing | Plate Processing | Battery Assembly | Battery Repair and Reclaim | | Environmental Controls | Maintenance | Engineering Controls | OSHA Requirements | eTools Home : Battery Manufacturing Scope | References | Glossary | Viewing / Printing Instructions | Credits

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