Product ID:BA-24-34-00 BATTERY STORAGE
MSDS Date:05/20/1997
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-241-2296
MSDS Number: BJZLV

MARATHON BATTERY CO.

8301 IMPERIAL DRIVE
WACO, TX 76714-8233
US

Emergency Phone: 817-776-0650/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 817-776-0650

Cage: DO446

TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC

WEST BERLIN, NJ 08091 US

Telephone: 856-767-7154

Cage: 0ZBE8

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

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 0.1 MG/M3 (CD FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CD FUME)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNKNOWN FOR MIXTURE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: ACUTE: POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE IS DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN TISSUE, EYE TISSUES, AND MOUTH,
THROAT, STOMACH TISSUES. INHALATION OF MISTS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND TO LUNG T ISSUE WHICH COULD PRODUCE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. CHRONIC: NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER FOR
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED UNDER NTP
AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE BURNS.POSSIBLE PERMANENT TISSUE
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION.POSSIBLE
CHEMICAL BURNS AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE.
INHALATION:SEVERE IRRITATION AND POSSIBL E PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
UPPER RESPIRATORYTRACT. INGESTION:SEVERE IRRITATION.POSSIBLE
PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.FLUSH
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL SLIPPERY FEEL IS GONE,AT LEAST 15
MIN. IF IRRIT ATION IS EVIDENT,SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED; INGESTION:IF PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.SEE
DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CADMIUM FUMES OR VAPORS ARE TOXIC AND CAN CAUSE
DEATH.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. VENTILATE AREA. CAUTIOUSLY
NEUTRALIZE WITH 5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION. ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL,
AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER. WASH AREA
WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INVERT. AVOID BREAKING,
CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL
OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MISTS CONDITIONS,USE A NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PVC.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS AND APRON. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
SMOKING OR EATING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.DISCARD
CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION ALSO CONTAINS CADMIUM AND NICKEL. CADMIUM
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DRYNESS, NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS. INHALATION MAY
BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. PROLONGED/REPEATED CADMIUM CONTACT MAY C AUSE
LUNG INJURY AND KIDNEY DISEASE. REPEATED NICKEL CONTACT WITH SKIN
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
pH:ALKALI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE FOR SOLUTN
Appearance and Odor:ALKALI SOLUTION IN BATTERY CASE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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