Product ID:CADNICA, NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-055-0435
MSDS Number: CBQPP

SANYO ENERGY CORP, BATTERY DIV

200 RISER RD
LITTLE FERRY, NJ 07643
US

Emergency Phone: 201-641-2333

Info Phone: 201-641-2333

Cage: 0C8Z7

SANYO ENERGY CORP, BATTERY DIV

LITTLE FERRY, NJ 07643 US

Telephone: 201-641-2333

Cage: 0C8Z7

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

Fraction By Weight: 11-26%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CD/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: 5-12%

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 POWDER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 5-17%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9495

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IT THE BATTERY SHOULD OPEN, THE
ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED BURNS. ALSO CONTAINS NICKEL &
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS WHICH MAY CAUSE OTHER SYSTEMIC EFFECTS, SUCH AS
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. (DLA-HMIS:THERE I S NO HAZARD IF THE BATTERY
CASE REMAINSINTACT.)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL & CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS POSSIBLE
CARCINOGENS BY IARC, NTP & OSHA. SEE INDIVIDUAL REPORTS FOR
DETAILS.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO BATTERY
INTERNALS-INGESTION:SALVATION, CHOKING, NAUSEA, PERSISTANT
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN DIZZINESS. SKIN:IRRITATION,
CHEMICAL BURNS. EYE:IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS. INHALA
TION:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:CONTACT W/BATTERY INTERNALS - IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN.
SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. INGESTED:DO
NOT INDUCE V OMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE IN ADJACENT AREA, IT IS PERMISSABLE
TO USE ANY CLASS EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ON THE BATTERIES & PACKING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

Spill Release Procedures:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
(DLA-HMIS:NEUTRALIZE W/WEAK ACID.)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE, BUT PREVENT
CONDENSATION ON CELL OR TERMINALS. ELEVATED TRMPERATURES CAN
SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE. STOR AT -30C TO +35C.
Other Precautions:PREVENT SHORT CIRCUITS. THESE SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE &
MAY CAUSE ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, THERMAL BURNS & POSSIBLE CELL
RUPTURE. CONSULT SANYO ENERGY CORP FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IF CELLS
ARE TO BE WELDED OR SOLDERED.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BATTERY IS DESIGNED TO FOR RECHARGING. CHARGE BEFORE USE. OBSERVE
SPECIFIED CHARGE RATE. HIGH CHARGING RATE MAY CAUSE CELL DAMAGE &
EVEN CELL RUPTURE. MSDS WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AIR FORCE (FOCAL
POIN T F). NSN HAS BEEN CANCELLED W/O REPLACEMENT. THIS ENTRY MADE
TO COVER THOSE WHO MAY STILL PURCHASING & USING IT.

HCC:Z5
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT CELLS TO
TEMERATURES IN EXCESS OF 100C,212F. SUCH TREATMENT CAN VAPORIZE THE
LIQUID ELECTROLYTE & CAUSE CELL RUPTURE.

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