Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/28/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-449-6001
MSDS Number: BPWXN

SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

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

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

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

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG CD/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: .05 MG CD/M3DUST9192

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: >35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3, 9192

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: >35%

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 OXIDE

Fraction By Weight: >35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG NI/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG NI/M3 DUST 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A SEALED UNIT. HAZARDS ARE
BASED ON BROKEN AND LEAKING CELLS. INHALATION: DUST AND FUMES MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT,COUGHING,CHEST PAIN,SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, LUNG INJURY,KIDNE Y DISFUNCTION,AND DEATH FROM PULMONARY
EDEMA. INGESTION: NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,ABDOMINAL
CRAMPS,INTESTINAL DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC,
AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, WEAKNESS, SWEATING CHILLS. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN:
REDNESS. RASH, ITCHING. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL CRAMPS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, PROSTRATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILL AND PLACE IN A PLASTIC-LINED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. HEPA VACUUMING OF DUST IS PREFFERED. FLUSH
SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOT NORMALLY A PROBLEM. HOWEVER FOR
HANDLING BROKEN OR LEAKING CELLS WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND AVOID CONTACT WITH AND BREATHING OF DUST.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST WHEN HANDLING BROKEN OR LEAKING
CELLS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF DUST FROM LEAKING CELLS IS BEING GENERATED.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL HANDLING OF PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES FOR LEAKERS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING BROKEN CELLS BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
HOME.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH AND OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE GENERALLY FOR THE METAL DUSTS
OF THE INGREDIENTS FROM BROKEN OR LEAKING CELLS. IN NORMAL USE,
DUSTS ARE NOT GENERATED.

HCC:Z5
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUABLE
Appearance and Odor:0.563 INCH DIA BY 1.969 INCH LONG BATTERY, STEEL
CASE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IF DISCARDED, TREAT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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