Product ID:711425-3 NI-CAD AIRCRAFT BATTERY
MSDS Date:12/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-415-0921
MSDS Number: CDQQD

SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331 912-245-2880(FAX)

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(CD)/M3; 9596

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9596

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

OSHA PEL 1 MG(NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG(NI)/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 AS NI

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 AS NI

NYLON RESIN(CASE MATERIAL).

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY
CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE OR POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.NICKEL OXIDE MAY CAUSE
MINOR IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.NICKEL COMPOUNDS
MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION.INGEST :MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAYCAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:NI AND CD
ARE CARC.CD MAY DAMAGE KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:NICKEL ITCH,ECZEMA.INGEST:NAUSEA AND
INTESTINAL DISORDERS.INHAL:(CADMIUM OXIDE)DRY
THROAT,COUGH,HEADACHE,VOMITING,CHEST PAINS AND CHILLS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND COLD
WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYG EN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE MILK OR WATER TO
DILUTE STOMACH CONTENTS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE AND SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT,INCLUDING CORROSIVE RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
FUMES.BATTERY OPERATION EVOLVES HYDROGEN GAS;BATTERY MUST BE VENTED
TO ATMOSPHERE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL(<5GALS):NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE CITRIC
ACID AND FLUSH WITH WATER.LARGE:CONTAIN MATERIAL FOR PICK UP BY A
VACUUM TRUCK.RQ IS 1000LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE CITRIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SHORTING.INSPECT BATTERIES FOR LEAKAGE.DO NOT
TRANSPORT BATTERIES WITHOUT VENT CAPS IN PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CORROSIVE
VAPORS.
Ventilation:STORE AND USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:1.25-1.3
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE,ELECTROLYTE
Appearance and Odor:NO DATA.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL,ZN,SN(AND OTHER ACTIVE METALS),CHLORINATED AND AROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS,NITROCARBONS,HALOCARBONS,TRICHLOROETHYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ADD SULFURIC ACID!
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NICKEL OXIDE,CADMIUM,CADMIUM
OXIDE,POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE,HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.THIS ITEM IS TCLP RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE (D006-CD).

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