Product ID:BATTERY,STORAGE
MSDS Date:03/26/1990
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-099-0251
MSDS Number: BMGRY

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

Preparer: T. MESSING

Cage: DO446

MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO

WACO, TX 76712-6588 US

Telephone: 254-741-5405

Cage: 74025

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 ORAL RAT IS UNKNOWN FOR MIXTURE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, LUNG TISSUE DAMAGE, CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA
AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. CHRONIC: IRREVERSIBLE LUNG
INJURY, KIDNEY DISEASE, OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED UNDER IARC
AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, SKIN
ULCERATION. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS. INGESTION: DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION
AND BURNING SENSATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL
CRAMPS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR
IF NEEDE D. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DONOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
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. 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. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. NEUTRALIZE
CAUTIOUSLY. ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COV ER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INVERT BATTERIES. AVOID BREAKING, CRUSHING OR
OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE BATTERY. AVOID
EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR CAUSTIC GASES OR SCBA AS APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID IN THE BATTERY.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER, USE LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID IN THE BATTERY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LIQ. IN BATT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACESHIELD WHEN HANDLING LIQUID.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID
IN THE BATTERY. EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:B1
Solubility in Water:52% (KOH)
Appearance and Odor:CAUSTIC ELECTROLYTE IN BATTERY CASE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.

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

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