Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-025-2620
MSDS Number: BXJVV

GOULD INC BURGESS DIV (REPLACED BY BURGESS INC,IL)

ST. PAUL, MN
US

Emergency Phone: OUT-OF-BUSINESS

Info Phone: OUT-OF-BUSINESS

Preparer: DGSC-HMIS

Cage: 52431

GOULD INC BURGESS DIV (REPLACED BY BURGESS INC,IL)

ST. PAUL, MN US

Telephone: 800-424-3900

Cage: 52431

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: >20%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE BURNS TO
THE EYES. SKIN: ELECTRLYTE MAY CAUSE BURNS TO THE SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SORE THROAT,COUGHING,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
LABORED BREATHING,CORROSIVE TO SKIN, SKIN BURNS, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: FRESH AIR, REST, CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES, RINSE SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. EYES: FIRST
RINSE W/PLENTY OF WATER,THEN CALL DOCTOR,IF NECESSARY. INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK & GET MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:LARGE VOL.OF WATER, DO NOT SPLASH SOLUTION(IN CASE
OF FIRE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE: GAS MAY BE PRODUCED ON CONTACT
W/ METALS. MAY CAUSE FIRE ON CONTACT W/MOISTURE & COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. EVACUATE
UNPROTECTED PERSONS.WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK.SMALL
SPLASH:ABSORB W/ABSORBENT & PUT IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS. LARGE
SPILL: CONTAIN W/DIKE & TRANSFER TO APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS.
PROVIDE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE
IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA;PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE & AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN.AVOID CONT W/ACID
Other Precautions:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. MAINTAIN STRICT
HYGIENE.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER EACH USE OF WORKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM IS A NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY. THIS MSDS IS GENERATED FROM AN
EXISTING MSDS UNDER THIS NSN, PER REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT. IT
IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNDERSTAND THIS INFORMATION MAY OR
M AY NOT BE CORRECT. THIS MSDS MUST BE EVALUATED FOR CORRECT
INFORMATION BY THE USER AS IT RELATES TO THE BATTERY.

HCC:Z5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:VERY HIGH
Vapor Pres:UNK
Spec Gravity:2.04
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC, ACIDS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS
CONTACT W/ AL,ZN,SN,PB.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE
& DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE, FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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