Product ID:NICAD AIRCRAFT BATTERY
MSDS Date:03/10/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-099-0251
MSDS Number: BGLSH

SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
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 AND CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

Fraction By Weight: 7-13%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NICKEL AND NICKEL HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 23-30%

OSHA PEL 1.0 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1.0 MG/M3

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III) 34%

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

COBALT HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-93-0

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, NO
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXIST. IF BATTERY IS BROKEN ALKALI
IS CORROSIVE TO ALL TISSUES, MAY CAUSE BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN. EYES
MAY BE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. C HRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
DYSFUNCTION AND LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS
POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC, CADMIUM BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO ALKALI MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
REDNESS, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:IF CONTACT WITH POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE OCCURS, FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN. IF INHALED, REMOVE
FROM EXPOSURE AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC METAL OXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED DURING BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:IF BATTERY IS RUPTURED, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
ELECTROLYTE MAY BE SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE THEN FLUSH WITH WATER. WEAR
VINYL GLOVES DURING CLEAN UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH MILD ACID SUCH AS CITRIC ACID OR
VINEGAR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK BATTERY CASE. DO NOT
MUTILATE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CASE. DO NOT INCINERATE. STORE IN A WELL
VENILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:IF CASE IS BROKEN OPEN, ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE ON
CONTACT. IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, ETC. SHOULD BE WORN IN
THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF CONTACT. CHARGE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA,
AWAY FROM OPEN F LAMES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. FOR CLEAN UP OF BROKEN
BATTERY IN A CONFINED SPACE WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS TO PROTECT AGAINST FUMES.
Ventilation:GENERAL
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES LIKE VINYL OR PVC
Eye Protection:EYE GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH INNER COMPONENTS, WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:B1
Solubility in Water:KOH COMPLETELY SOLU
Appearance and Odor:NYLON CASE WHICH COMPLETELY SEALS COMPONENTS
WITHIN.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELECTROLYTE WILL REACT WITH ACTIVE METALS, CHLORINATED AND AROMATIC
HDROCARBONS, TRICHOLOETHYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND FOR RECYCLING TO MFR. IF DISCARDED, TREAT
AS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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