BJPCF - BATTERY, STORAGE
- MSDS: BJPCF
- Manufacturer: MARATHON BATTERY CO
- Product Name: BATTERY, STORAGE
- National Stock Number: 6140-00-197-9368
Product Identification
Product ID:BATTERY, STORAGE
MSDS Date:03/26/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-197-9368
MSDS Number: BJPCF
Responsible Party
WACO, TX 76714-8233
US
Emergency Phone: 817-776-0650
Info Phone: 817-776-0650
Cage: DO446
Contractor
Telephone: 254-741-5405
Cage: 74025
Ingredients
CADMIUM (SARA III)
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
CAS: 21041-95-2
OSHA PEL .2MG/M3 MANUFACTURER
ACGIH TLV: .05MG/M3 MANUFACTURE
NICKEL (SARA III)
CAS: 7440-02-0
RTECS: QR5950000
OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192
NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS: 12054-48-7
RTECS: QR7040000
OSHA PEL 1 MG NI/M3
ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG NI/M3; 9293
EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS: 1310-58-3
RTECS: TT2100000
OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO VAPORS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, IRREVERSIBLE LUNG INJURY, KIDNEY
DISEASE, CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA, CANCER. REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY
CAUSE SENSITIVITY AND ALLERGIC SKI N RASH, TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, DESTRUCTION OF
MOUTH,THROAT,STOMACH TISSU
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND NICKEL REASONABLY EXPECTED
TO BE A CARCINOGEN BY NTP; NICKEL CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS PER IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DRYNESS OF MOUTH AND THROAT,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, LUNG TISSUE DAMAGE. INGESTION: NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS. SKIN/EYE CONTACT: TISSUE
DESTRUCTION, SKIN RASH, SENS ITIVITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid
First Aid:FLUSH EYES FOR 15 MINUTES WITH WATER AND WASH SKIN TISSUES
WITH WATER. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CADMIUM FUMES OR VAPORS ARE TOXIC AND CAUSE
DEATH.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:BATTERY AND CELL CASES WILL NORMALLY CONTAIN
MATERIALS OF CONCERN. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INVERT. AVOID BREAKING,
CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL
OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A DUST OR MIST MASK PER MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN HANDLING THE
LIQUID IN THE BATTERY, I.E., POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:EYE GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Chemical Properties
HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=407.2C, 765.F
B.P. Text:765F(CD)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:320F (CD)
Spec Gravity:8.642 (CD)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY CELL
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED AT SENDERS
EXPENSE TO MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES. DISPOSAL SHALL BE BY
APPROVED METHODS.
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