Product ID:404007-002/MODEL 2.2PT
MSDS Date:03/05/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-075-7816
MSDS Number: BNTPX

SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Preparer: BETH LAS

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

CADMIUM AND CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 7-13%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

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)

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%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, NO
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXIST. IF INCINERATED, INHALATION
OF FUME MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION TO PULMONARY EDEMA;
CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KID NEY DYSFUNCTION AND LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS
POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC AND OSHA. EXPOSURE NOT EXPECTED
FROM SEALED BATTERY.
Effects of Overexposure:IF INCINERATED, CHEST PAIN, SOUGHING, SWEATING,
SHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WEAKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS. LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE 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 FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED
DURING BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, HAZARDOUS
COMPONENTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED. IF POTASSIUM OR SODIUM HYDROXIDE
ELECTROLYTE IS SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE THEN FLUSH WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH MILD ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK BATTERY CASE. DO NOT
MUTILATE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CASE. DO NOT INCINERATE.
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.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS TO PROTECT AGAINST FUMES.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
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
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:PRISMATIC NYLON CASE WHICH COMPLETELY SEALS
COMPONENTS WITHIN.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES FOR HAZAROUS MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
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:IF DISCARDED, TREAT AS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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