Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:10/03/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-068-7356
MSDS Number: BXCMC

SAFT AMERICA INC

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31801
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 912-247-2331/912-245-2880 FAX

Cage: 67237

SAFT AMERICA INC PORTABLE BATTERY DIVISION

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31601 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 67237

CADMIUM ( INGREDIENT # 1+2+ 3 ARE < 17% )

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL see 1910.1027

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE ( INGREDIENT # 1+2+ 3 ARE < 17% )

CAS: 21041-95-2

RTECS: EV1260000

CADMIUM OXIDE ( INGREDIENT # 1+2+ 3 ARE < 17% )

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

NICKEL ( INGREDIENT #4+5+6 < 19% )

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (INGREDIENT #4+5+6 < 19% )

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL OXIDE (INGREDIENT #4+5+6 < 19% )

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: ~8%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: ~1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEALED BATTERIES ARE NON-HAZARDOUS
UNDER NORMAL USE. IF BATTERIES ARE RUPTURED/IN FIRE/ INTENTIALLY
OPENED: ELECTROLYTE IS EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO TISSUES. MAY RESULT
IN PERMANENT BLINDNESS. MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS TO SKIN TISSUE.
INGESTIONMAY CAUSE TISSUE DAMAGE TO THROAT AREA AND GI TRACT.
INHALATION OF CADMIUM AND/OR NICKEL FUMES MAY CAUSE DRY THROAT,
COUGH, HEADACHE, VOMITING, CHEST PAIN, CHILL S.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BATTERY IS SEALED CELL. NISOH RECOMMENDS
THAT NICKEL AND CADMIUM BE TREATED AS OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGENS IF
CELL DAMAGED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE BURNS, BLINDNESS, TISSUE DAMAGE, SKIN
BURNS, GI TRACT DAMAGE, DRY THROAT, COUGH, HEADACHE, VOMITING,
CHEST PAINS, CHILLS, PULMONARY EDEMA, BREATHING DIFFICULTY,
PROSTRATION, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE WITH
WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
AVOID BREATING TOXIC FUMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BODY CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED WHEN
BATTERIES ARE SUBJECTED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. IN CASE OF FIRE, DO
NOT BREATHE SMOKE AND FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELECTROLYTE SPILLS: FLUSH WITH WATER AND
NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE CITRIC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THESE CELLS AND THE BATTERIES
CONSTRUCTED FROM THEM MAY BE HIGHLY CHARGED AND ARE CAPABLE OF HIGH
ENERGY DISCHARGE. DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT.
Other Precautions:CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO HANDLE CELLS PROPERLY TO
AVOID SHORTING OR MISUSE THAT WILL RESULT IN RAPID UNCONTROLLED
ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL OR HEAT ENERGY RELEASE. DO NOT BREA OPEN CELL.
DO NOT ALLOW AN EXP OSED FLAME OR SPARK TO COME NEAR THE CEL

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIARATOR IF CELL
BROKEN OPEN DURING FIRE TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELWO TWA FOR
CADMIUM AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC RUBBER--NOT LEATHER OR WOOL.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON OR EQUIVALENT IF EXPOSURE TO
ELECTROLYTE IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:Z5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.170-1.250
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:ELECTROLYTE SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SEALED CELL NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, ESPECIALLY NITROCARBONS AND CHLOROCARBONS. ALSO
ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN, OTHER ACTIVE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE, SHORT CIRCUITING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, CADMIUM FUMES, NICKEL
OXIDE, CADMIUM OXIDE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE STORAGE BATTERY IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER
RCRA. IT MAY BE RETURNED TO SAFT FOR RECYCLING. BATTERY IS TCLP
TOXIC. BATTERY AND ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION ARE CORROSIVE. IF NOT
RECYCLED, MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATELAWS.

Transport Information:AS SUCH THESE BATTERIES ARE NON-HAZARDOUS, AND
ARE NOT RESTRICTED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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