Product ID:21881 NICKEL CADMIUM STORAGE BATTERY
MSDS Date:03/05/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-307-1326
MSDS Number: BQKVQ

SAFT AMERICA INC PRIMARY BATTERY DIVISION

711-A INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Preparer: BETH LAS

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: 7-13%

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

Fraction By Weight: 7-13%

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: 23-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: 23-30%

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: 4 - 8%

OSHA PEL C, 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%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE,
NO EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXISTS. ELECTROLYTE- SKIN & EYE
BURNS. IF INCINERATED, INHALATION OF FUME MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM IRRITATION TO PULMONAR Y EDEMA. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATEDEXPOSURE AY CAUSE KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION AND LUNG INJURY. ALSO
MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS
POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, FEVER, CHILLS. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, PAIN, REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS, BURNS,
SWELLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED: RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS
OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER. IF SYPTOMS PERSIST OR BURNED, SEE DOCTOR INHALED:
MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC METAL FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED DURING
BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:IF ELECTROLYTE SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE WITH MILD
ACID THEN FLUSH WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CASE. DO NOT
SHORT CIRCUIT. DO NOT INCINERATE.
Other Precautions:IF CASE BROKEN OPEN, ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE. WEAR
PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHES/EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN-UP.

Respiratory Protection:IF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OCCUR; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IF CASE BROKEN; USE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:IF BROKEN; SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
GEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH INNER COMPONENTS.

HCC:B1
Appearance and Odor:OUTER METAL CASE CONTAINS PRISMATIC CELLS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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