Product ID:NICAD AIRCRAFT BATTERY
MSDS Date:03/10/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-099-0251
MSDS Number: BYGXY

SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

Fraction By Weight: 18%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 AS NI

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 AS NI

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA) 30% SOLUTION

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 19%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: 13%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST

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

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 9%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NYLON 11,

CAS: 25587-80-8

Fraction By Weight: 15%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 NONE STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, NO
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXISTS. OVEREXPOSURE TO
ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION: SKIN- MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS.
INGESTION:DAMAGE TO MOUTH, THROAT & GI TRACT. INHALATIO N OF FUMES
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMIRRITATION. CHRONIC: METALS-SKIN
SENSITIZATION,PULMONARY EDEMA, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND NICKEL ARE REASONABLY
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGENIC (NTP). NICKEL CARCINOGENIC TO HUMAN
(IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE:IRRITATION, BURNS. IF
INCINERATED, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, SWEATING CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH AND WEAKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS,
PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS (FROM METAL FUMES)

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN
CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIS T. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED
DURING BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, HAZARDOUS
COMPONENTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED. IF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE
IS SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE WITH MILD ACID THEN FLUSH WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CASE; DO NOT
MUTILATE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CASE; DO NOT INCINERATE OR OVERCHARGE.
Other Precautions:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN HANDLING
THE LIQUID IN THE BATTERY, I.E., POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION. IF
CASE IS BROKEN OPEN, ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE ON CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS TO PROTECT AGAINST FUMES
Ventilation:GOOD ROOM VENTILATION IS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH INTERNAL BATTERY
COMPONENTS, WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE GIVEN BY THE MANUFACTURER.

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:1.25-1.3 KOH
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE FOR KOH
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY WITH NYLON CASE CONTAINS POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE SOLUTION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT ADD ACIDS, KOH WILL REACT WITH ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN AND OTHER
REACTIVE METALS, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. IF
DISCARDED, TREAT AS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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