Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY,20 SCBPT
MSDS Date:10/03/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-220-9342
MSDS Number: BWSHW

SAFT AMERICA INC, POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31601
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA) - TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

Fraction By Weight: SEE # 1%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CD/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: SEE # 1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(CD)/M3; 9495

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA) - TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9495

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: SEE # 4%

OSHA PEL 1 MG(NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG(NI)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

Fraction By Weight: SEE # 4%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 AS NI

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 AS NI

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 8%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

COBALT (SARA 313)/COBALT HYDROXIDE AS COBALT METAL

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:NONE. NO EXPOSURE
POSSIBLE EXCEPT IN FIRE/ABUSED. ACUTE- ELECTROLYTE IS EXTREMELY
CORROSIVE TO EYES. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS. NICKEL MAY CAUSE SENSITIZAT ION. INGESTION CAN CAUSE
TISSUE DAMAGE.INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC- CADMIUM
COMPDS MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE
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:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF LEAKING
OR INCINERATED: IRRITATION, SKIN BURNS AND SENSITIZATION, CHEST
PAIN, COUGHING, CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE,
VOMITING, BREATHING DIF FICULTY, ECZEMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED: PERSONS WITH
PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
ANYTIHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM AND NICKEL FUMES 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 OR DISSOLVE IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH CITRIC
ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES. AVOID BREAKING, CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE
PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BROKEN OR LEAKING
BATTERIES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING FUMES.
AVOID SHORTING OR MISUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF CELL BROKEN
OPEN DURING A FIRE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN FUMES PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:PVC. DO NOT WEAR LEATHER OR WOOL.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD FOR LEAKERS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:ELECTROLYTE SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN AND OTHER ACTIVE METALS, ACID, CHLORINATED AND
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS, HALOCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM OXIDE AND
NICKEL OXIDE, CADMIUM AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED AT SENDERS
EXPENSE TO A PERMITTED TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISPOSAL FACILITY
(TSDF). DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REG ULATIONS. MAY BE RETURNED TO SAFT FOR
RECYCLING.

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