Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:08/17/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-111-9826
MSDS Number: BPZTV

AVEX ELECTRONICS CORP

1683 WINCHESTER ROAD
BENSALEM, PA 19020-4510
US

Emergency Phone: 215-638-3300

Info Phone: 215-638-3300

Cage: 58414

AVEX ELECTRONICS CORP

1026 BENSALEM, PA 19020-4510 US

Telephone: 215-638-1515

Cage: 58414

CADMIUM (SARA III) PRESENT AS CADMIUM, CADMIUM HYDROXIDE,

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 8-20%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL (SARA III) PRESENT AS NICKEL, NICKEL HYDROXIDE,

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 15-35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BELOW IS WRITTEN FOR WHEN BATTERY
LEAKS. IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SWEATING CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, WEAKNESS, LOCAL DERMATITIS, NAUSEA, COUGHING, CHEST PAINS.
(HEALTH HAZARDS NOT APPLICABLE FOR FINISHED PRODUCT USED UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS.)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL OR CADMIUM COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED
BY IARC AND NTP AS CARCINOGENIC OR POTENTIAL.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SWEATING,
CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, LOCAL DERMATITIS, NAUSEA,
COUGHING, CHEST PAINS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS,
PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, 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 SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN THE SPILL. COLLECT THE SPILLED
MATERIAL AND PLACE IT IN 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; 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 DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SHOWER AND CHANGE OF WEAR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING HOME. KEEP
FOOD AND TOBACCO AWAY FROM WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.6
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURE FOR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DO NOT PUNCTURE BATTERY CASE.

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

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