Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/28/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-781-1081
MSDS Number: BRTBD

SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Preparer: WILLIAM A. WALDER

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN:CAN CAUSE BURNS & PERMANENT
INJURY DUE TO CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.IRRITATION OF
NOSE/TRHOAT, SWEATING, CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, LOCAL
DERMATITIS, NAUSEA, COUGHING, CHEST PA INS.CADMIUM/NICKEL & THEIR
COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS CANCER/RENAL
FAILURE/RESPIRATORY PROBLEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS 2-A [53-96-3]
WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS FROM POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS AND CANCERS FROM LONG TERM EFFECTS
OF HEAVY METAL POISONING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS,
PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER & KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION:RE OVE FROM EXPOSURE. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING IF
CONSCIOUS.SKIN/EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR FOR ALL
SITUATIONS.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL AS
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS SUCH AS TOXIC
CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL.COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL & PLACE
IN PLASIC LINED CONTAINER.PREFER HEPA VACUUING.FLUSH SPILL AREA
W/WATER.AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT WHEN DISCARDING USED BATTERIES.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID OR VINEGAR

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:AIR BREATHER UNITS ARE NEEDED IF MATERIALS ARE
INCINERATED. INCINERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASKS OR
RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER/LATEX NITRILE-IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GARMENTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT W/LEAKING BATTERIES.
WASH HANDS AFTER USE & BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING.KEEP AWAY
FOOD&TOBACCO
Supplemental Safety and Health
ENT=EYE/NOSE/THROAT.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:EACH BATTERY CELL IS A SEALED CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER
ENCLOSING THE ELECTROLYTES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY SUBSTANCE WHICH WOULD CORRODE THE CASING AND CAUSE LEAKAGE OF THE
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS VAPORS OF POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE & METAL OXIDES (CADMIUM & NICKEL AND THEIR COMPOUNDS)
WHEN HEATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IAW FED.,STATE,LOCAL LAWS. IF BATTERIES
BROKEN, LEAKING ELECTROLYTE, OR DISCARDING, ITS CONSTITUTED AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONSULT WASTE DISPOSAL OFFICIALS FOR ADVICE.

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