Product ID:BATTERY, STORAGE
MSDS Date:12/09/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-497-0490
MSDS Number: BQYDL

MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES

8301 IMPERIAL DRIVE
WACO, TX 75714-8233
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 817-776-0650

Cage: 74025

MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO

WACO, TX 76712-6588 US

Telephone: 254-741-5405

Cage: 74025

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 0.2 MG CD/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

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

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, DRYNESS OF MOUTH AND THROAT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
DIZZINESS. INHALATION MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE LUNG TISSUES.. CHRONIC:
LOW LEVEL EXPOSURE IN AIR MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE LUNG INJURY,
KIDNEY DISEASEAND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS C [7440-43-9] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIVITY AND ALLERGIC SKIN
RASHES. INHALATION OF AIRBORNE DUST OR MISTS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
UPPER RESP TRACT AND EVEN TO LUNG TISSUES WHICH COULD PRODUCE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. THIS MAT ERIAL IS DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN TISSUES,
EYE TISSUES AND MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTI ON: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGEGLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. NOTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAT PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACE-PIECE POERAATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
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:BATTERY AND CELL CASES WILL NORMALLY CONTAIN
MATERIALS OF CONCERN. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INVERT. AVOID BREAKING,
CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL
OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ALKALINE DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PE RTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. NOTE THAT
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS GIVEN FOR HANDLING EXECTROLYTE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:B1
pH:UNKNON
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY, WET CHARGED, 1.2 VOLTS, ALKALINE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED AT SENDERS
EXPENSE TO MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES. DISPOSAL SHALL BE BY
APPROVED METHODS.

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