BMWTY - ALL

Product Identification

Product ID:ALL
MSDS Date:11/20/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-810-8052
MSDS Number: BMWTY

Responsible Party
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

Contractor
SAFT AMERICA INC.
1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

Ingredients

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 13-16%

OSHA PEL 0.05MG/M3 (CD FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CD FUME)


NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

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

Fraction By Weight: 2-4%

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

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1%

OSHA PEL NOT GIVEN

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3


COBALT HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-93-0

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1%

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE GIVEN
Effects of Overexposure:KOH,NAOH BURNS TO SKIN CONTACTED, NI POSSIBLE
CONTACT DERMITIS. CD-POSSIBLEE LUNG OR KIDNEY DAMAGE:NI-POSSIBLEE
LUNG DAMAGE.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR:CONTACT PHYSCIAN. SKIN:
WASH WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER,MILD ACID MAY BE USED TO
NEUTRALIZE. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES CONTACT
A PHYSCIAN. IN GESTION: CONTACT A PHYSCIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF INCINERATED USEE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
POSITIVE PRESSUREE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPERATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CADIUM OXIDE FUMES MAY BE RELEASED
DURING BURNING.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH ELECTROYLTE SPILLS WITH WATER
Neutralizing Agent:NONE GIVEN

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CELL,
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE OR MULTILATE, DO NOT SHORT
CIRCUIT-MAY CAUSE BURNS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPERATUS(IF BURNED)
Ventilation:NA
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC IF CELL IS BROKEN
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES IF CELL IS BROKEN
Other Protective Equipment:NOT GIVEN
Work Hygienic Practices:PRUDENT
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT GIVEN

Chemical Properties

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NA
Appearance and Odor:SEALED CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER ENCLOSING A CADIUM
ELECTRODE NICKE,AND KOH/NAOH EL

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NA
Stability Condition to Avoid:NA
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IF
INCINERATED.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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