Product ID:36H120 BATTERY, STORAGE
MSDS Date:12/09/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-578-7525
MSDS Number: BQCSR

MARATHON BATTERY CO

8301 IMPERIAL DRIVE
WACO, TX 76714-8233
US

Emergency Phone: 817-776-0650

Info Phone: 817-776-0650

Preparer: B. MULLEE

Cage: DO446

MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO

WACO, TX 76712-6588 US

Telephone: 254-741-5405

Cage: 74025

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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 HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (CD FUME)

ACGIH TLV: C, 0.05 MG/M3 CD

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, LUNG TISSUE DAMAGE, CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA AND
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS . IRREVERSIBLE LUNG INJURY, KIDNEY
DISEASE, AND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY RESULT FROM CHRONIC
EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADIUM ARE LISTED UNDER IARC
AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, SKIN
ULCERATION. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS. INGESTION: DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION
AND BURNING SENSATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL
CRAMPS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUAL S WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. GET
MEDICAL AT TENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CADMIUM FUMES OR VAPORS ARE TOXIC AND CAN CAUSE
DEATH.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. NEUTRALIZE
CAUTIOUSLY. ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND CO VER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INVERT. AVOID CRUSHING OR
OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTERGRITY OF THE CELL OR
BATTERY.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR CAUSTIC GASES OR SCBA AS APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID IN THE BATTERY.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, USE LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID IN THE BATTERY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING ELECTROLYTE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACESHIELD WHEN HANDLING LIQUID
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID
IN THE BATTERY. EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS NSN HAS A CANCELLATION DATE OF 93121. REPLACEMENT NSN IS
6140-01-110-3855.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:52 % (KOH)
Appearance and Odor:CAUSTIC ELECTROLYTE IN BATTERY CASE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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