BSZVL - R8606 NICAD BATTERY SEALED
- MSDS: BSZVL
- Manufacturer: ALEXANDER MFG CO
- Product Name: R8606 NICAD BATTERY SEALED
- National Stock Number: 6140-00F032555
Product Identification
Product ID:R8606 NICAD BATTERY SEALED
MSDS Date:01/10/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:00F032555
MSDS Number: BSZVL
Responsible Party
MASON CITY, IA 50401-5000
US
Emergency Phone: 515-423-8955/800-247-1821
Info Phone: 515-423-1161/800-247-1821
Cage: 56469
Contractor
Telephone: 515-423-1161/8955
Cage: 56469
Ingredients
NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL/HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,
CAS: 7440-02-0
RTECS: QR5950000
Fraction By Weight: 20-30%
OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC
NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC GROUP
CAS: 12054-48-7
RTECS: OR7040000
Fraction By Weight: 20-30%
EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS
CADMIUM HYDROXIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,
CAS: 21041-95-2
Fraction By Weight: 13-15%
OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/CUM (CD)
CADMIUM (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC, SUPSECTED
CAS: 7440-43-9
RTECS: EU9800000
Fraction By Weight: 13-15%
OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/CUM (CD)
ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/CUM
EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS: 1310-58-3
RTECS: TT2100000
Fraction By Weight: 2-4%
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IF BATTERY RUPTURES, SKIN/EYE CONTACT
W/TRACE AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE WILL CAUSE A BURN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: BURNS.
First Aid
First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
Fire Fighting
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF BATTERIES ARE
ON FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED DURING
BURNING.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:ELECTROLYTE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CAUSTIC.
DON'T ALLOW SKIN/EYE CONTACT. FLUSH W/WATER. THERE IS ONLY A TRACE
AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AVAILABLE IN THE BATTERY.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:WAREHOUSE/DEPOT TYPE STORAGE. DON'T
INCINERATE/MUTILATE, MAY BURST RELEASING TOXIC MATERIAL (CADMIUM
FUMES). DON'T SHORT CIRUIT BATTERY.
Other Precautions:BATTERY MAY SHORT CIRCUIT IN WATER.
Exposure Controls
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS BATTERY DOESN'T RELEASE/OTHERWISE RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO A
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL UNDER CONDITIONS OF YOUR INTENDED USE. EACH CELL
OF THE BATTERY IS A SEALED CONTAINER ENCLOSING A NICKEL ELECTRODE,
A CADMIUM ELECTRODE & POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEELECTROLYTE.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BURNING (FIRE) & RUPTURING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE: CADMIUM FUMES
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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