Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:08/17/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-409-2250
MSDS Number: BPBYF

Emergency Phone: 215-638-3300

Info Phone: 215-638-3300

Cage: 58414

Telephone: 215-638-1515

Cage: 58414

CADMIUM AND CADMIUM COMPOUNDS

Fraction By Weight: 8-20%

NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS

Fraction By Weight: 15-35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME FROM
CADMIUM AND ITS COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND
THROAT. IF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE INHALED, A DELAYED REACTION MAY
DEVELOP. NICKEL AND CERTAIN NICKEL COM POUNDS MAY CAUSE LOCAL
DERMATITIS FROM SKIN CONTACT. INHALATION AMY CAUSE UPPER
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS CADMIUM, NICKEL,
AND COMPOUNDS OF THESE TWO METALS.
Effects of Overexposure:IF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE INHALED, A DELAYED
REACTION OF COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, SWEATING CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH AND WEAKNESS MAY DEVELOP. LONG TERM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG
INJURY AND KIDNEY DISF UNCTION. BONE LESIOUS CHARACTERIZED BY PAIN
IN THE BACK AND EXTREMITIES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS,
PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION- REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, SEE PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-
INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS, SEE A PHYSICIAN. SKIN OR EYES- FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. SEE PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN A
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN THE SPILL. COLLECT THE SPILLED
MATERIAL AND PLACE IT IN A PLASTIC-LINED CONTAINER. HEPA VACUUMING
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.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED, AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING,
AVOID GENERATING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED FOR DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP FOOD AND TOBACCO AWAY FROM WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.6
Appearance and Odor:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
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:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL LAWS. IF DISCARDED, TREAT AS HAZARDOUS.

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