Product ID:AV-2018A, NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/19/1999
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-343-1594
MSDS Number: BNWYD

AVEX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

1683 WINCHESTER ROAD
BENSALEM, PA 19020
US

Emergency Phone: 215-638-1515

Info Phone: 215-638-1515

Cage: 58414

AVEX ELECTRONICS CORP

1026 BENSALEM, PA 19020-4510 US

Telephone: 215-638-1515

Cage: 58414

NICKEL (PRESENT AS THE METAL, NICKEL HYDROXIDE, NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

CADMIUM (PRESENT AS THE METAL, CADMIUM HYDROXIDE, CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3FUME;0.2DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 DUST;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF CADMIUM DUST MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION, COUGHING,CHEST PAIN,SWEATING,CHILLS,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH AND WEAKNESS. NICKEL MAY CAUSE LOCAL DERMATITIS. INGESTION
OF EITHER MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,VO MITING,DIARRHEA. CHRONIC: LONG TERM
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EMPHYSEMS, KIDNEY DISFUNCTION, AND/OR BONE
LESIONS, LUNG CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC,
OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SWEATING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, LOCAL DERMATITISS, NAUSEA, COUGHING,
CHEST PAINS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS,
PROSTATIC DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, SEE PHYSICIAN.
INGESTIOM:INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS, SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN/ EYES:
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:"NOT APPLICABLE"

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. COLLECT THE SPILLED MATERIAL
AND PLACE IT IN A PLASTIC-LINED CONTAINER HEPA VACCUMING IS
PREFERRED. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASKS OR
RESPIRATORS; IMPERVIOUS GLOVES; AND SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED, AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING,
AVOID GENERATING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUSTS
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING HOME.
SHOWER AND CHANGE OR WEAR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP FOOD AND TOBACCO AWAY FROM WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:Z5
Spec Gravity:1.6 (?)
Solubility in Water:FIELD LEFT BLANK
Appearance and Odor:FIELD LEFT BLANK BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES FOR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. IF DISCARDED, TREAT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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