Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:08/17/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-137-6032
MSDS Number: BPRPF

AVEX ELECTRONICS CORP

1683 WINCHESTER ROAD
BENSALEM, PA 19020-4510
US

Emergency Phone: 215-638-1515

Info Phone: 215-638-1515

Cage: 58414

HEWLETT-PACKARD CO, CORPORATE HQ

ANDOVER, MA 01810-1032 US

Telephone: 800-947-3299

Cage: 28480

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CD)/M3; 9293

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (CD FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CD FUME)

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

OSHA PEL 1 MG NI/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG NI/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

NICKEL OXIDE

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (NI DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (NI DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT WITH CELL CONTENTS MAY
CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. INHALING DUST OR MIST FROM CELL
CONTENTS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SWOLLOWING CELL CONTENTS
MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIST RESS. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE KNOWN OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
WHEEZING, SNEEZING, SORE THROAT. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS,
PAIN, TEARING. SKIN: REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING. INGESTED: NAUSEA,
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCRESED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES AND CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTED:
IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, THEN INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL
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:CONTAIN SPILL. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE AND FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID OR VINEGAR

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE BATTERIES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GARMENTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT WITH LEAKING BATTERIES.
WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM IS HEWLETT PACKARD PART NUMBER: 1420-0251.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.6
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:BATTERY MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS VAPORS OF
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND CADMIUM AND NICKEL AND THEIR COMPOUNDS WHEN
HEATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE. BROKEN BATTERIES OR WITH
LEAKING ELECTROLYTE CONSTITUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONSULT WASTE
DISPOSAL OFFICIALS FOR ADVICE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATI ONS.

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