Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/28/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-056-5321
MSDS Number: BSBCS

SAFT AMERICA INC.

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31602
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

CADMIUM (SARA III)-TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF INGREDIENTS 1, 2 AND

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: SEE #1%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: SEE #1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CD)/M3; 9293

NICKEL(SARA III)-TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF INGREDIENTS 4, 5 & 6

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: SEE #3%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: SEE #3%

OSHA PEL 1 MG NI/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG NI/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

Fraction By Weight: SEE #3%

OSHA PEL 1 MG NI/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG NI/M3 9293

COBALT HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-93-0

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS SEALED UNIT. HAZARDS ARE
BASED ON BROKEN AND LEAKING CELLS. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION, DEMATITIS. INHALATION/INGESTION: NOSE-THROAT
IRRITATION, SWEATING, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING , DIARRHEA, CHEST
PAINS, EMPHYSEMA, BONE LESIONS, LUNG CANCER, DEATH. INTESTINAL,
PROSTRATE, LIVER, KIDNEY DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC,
AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS ARE BASED ON BROKEN OR LEAKING CELLS.
EYES: IRRITATION, SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
INHALATION/INGESTION: NOSE=THROAT IRRITATION, SWEATING, WEAKNESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CHEST PAINS , E,[HYSEMA, BONE LESIONS,
LUNG CANCER,DEATH. INTESTINAL, PROSTRATE, LIVER, KIDNEY DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PROSTRATE GLAND, LIVER,
AND KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO INGREDIENTS
SPILLED OR LEAKED FROM THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN A
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN A PLASTIC-LINED CONTAINER. HEPA VACUUMING IS PREFERRED.
FLUSH THE AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM BREAKING, CRUSHING OR
OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SEALED CELL OR
BATTERY. DO NOT INCINERATE.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING BROKEN OR LEAKING CELLS WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR, IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, SAFETY GLASSES
OR GOGGLES. AVOID GENERATING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK WHEN HANDLING THE
BROKEN BATTERIES.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION WHEN HANDLING BROKEN BATTERIES, OR CELLS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS, DO NOT WEAR
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING HOME. SHOWER AND CHANGE OR WEAR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING LEAKERS AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. KEEP FOOD AND TOBACCO AWAY FROM WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.6
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES FOR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IF DISCARDED, TREAT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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