Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
MSDS Date:11/20/1986
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-048-3015
MSDS Number: BPGDQ

SAFT AMERICA INC PRIMARY BATTERY DIVISION

711-A INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31601
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Preparer: BETH SYNDER

Cage: 01306

SAFT AMERICA INC PRIMARY BATTERY DIVISION

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31601-6512 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 01306

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <16%

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

Fraction By Weight: <16%

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

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: <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

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 2-4%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

COBALT HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-93-0

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EACH CELL IS SEALED CONTAINER
ENCLOSING A CADMIUM ELECTRODE, NICKEL ELECTRODE AND KOH OR NAOH
ELECTRLYTE. UNDER NORMAL USAGE THERE ARE NO HEALTH HAZARDS. THE
FOLLOWING HAZARDS ARE BASED ON LEAKAGE FRO M A BROKEN CELL.
EYES/SKIN: ELECTROLYTECAN CAUSE BURNS AND PERMANENT INJURY. NI AND
CD CAN CAUSE LUNG OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE KNOWN OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS FROM ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE.
LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE FROM METAL ELECTRODES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASES
INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INHALATION: M OVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS SUCH AS TOXIC
CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT WHEN HANDLING
BROKEN OR LEAKING BATTERIES. FLUSH ELECTROLYTE SPILLS WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACIDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A DRY
PLACE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT, MAY
CAUSE BURNS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE OR MUTILATE BATTERIES.

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS NEEDED UNLESS AT HIGH
TEMPERATURE. THEN USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC IF CELL IS BROKEN.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES IF CELL IS BROKEN.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING BROKEN BATTERIES AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CELL.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:EACH BATTERY CELL IS A SEALED CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER
ENCLOSING THE ELECTROLYTES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY SUBSTANCE WHICH WOULD CORRODE THE CASING AND CAUSE LEAKAGE OF THE
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IF
INCINERATED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE, BROKEN BATTERIES AND USED
BATTERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
DO NOT INCINERATE.

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