Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
MSDS Date:07/06/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-020-7288
MSDS Number: BGDZH

GATES ENERGY PRODUCTS

441 HWY N
GAINESVILLE, FL 32602
US

Emergency Phone: (904) 462-3911

Info Phone: (904) 462-3911

Cage: 19209

ENERGIZER POWER SYSTEMS (FORMALLY GATES ENERGY PRODUCTS

147114 GAINESVILLE, FL 32614-7114 US

Telephone: 904-462-3911

Cage: 19209

NICKEL (SOLUBLE)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC (A1)

CADMIUM, CADMIUM PIGMENT (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY

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

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION & THERMAL BURN. EYES:
CORROSIVE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN
BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION & THERMAL BURN. EYES:
CORROSIVE DAMAGE.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM/NICKEL/COBALT FUMES MAY BE
EVOLVED. MAY SERVE AS IGNITION SOURCE IN FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE
ATMOSPHERE. PRODUCT MAY BURST RELEASING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER PRODUCT & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER
FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID CONDITIONS THAT MAY CAUSE
SHORT-CIRCUITING. IF BATTERY CONTENTS ARE RELEASED, DON'T TOUCH
SPILLED MATERIAL. TAKE UP W/SAND/OT HER ABSORBENT & PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE, MUTILATE, OR
INCINERATE. DON'T SHORT-CIRCUIT.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT. INHALATION OF DUSTS/VAPORS
SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:SAFETY GLASSES
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Appearance and Odor:SEALED METALLIC CYLINDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HUMID CONDITIONS, OR EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & METALLIC OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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