Product ID:NIMH BATTERY, SEALED, CL4057C
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N078054
MSDS Number: CFHFW

ALEXANDER MFG CO

1511 S GARFIELD PL
MASON CITY, IA 50401
US

Emergency Phone: 515-423-8955

Info Phone: 515-423-1161

Cage: 56469

ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES INC

1508 MASON CITY, IA 50401 US

Telephone: 515-423-1161/8955

Cage: 56469

NICKEL & NICKEL HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2-4%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:DURING FIRE INVOLVING LARGE
QUANTITIES OF BATTERIES, FUMES MAY BE RELEASED. EYE:IF BATTERY
RUPTURES, SKIN MAY COME IN CONTACT W/TRACE AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE, WILL CAUSE A BURN. SKIN: IF BATTERY RUPTURES, SKIN MAY
COME IN CONTACT W/TRACE AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, WILL CAUSE
BURN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL COMPOUNDS:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ACUTE AND CHRONIC:NOT APPLICABLE.
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: NOTE:UNDER NORMAL USE, CL4206 BATTERY
DOES NOT RELEASE TOXIC MATERIAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD
( ). SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WAREHOUSE OR DEPOT TYPE STORAGE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FUMES MAY BE RELEASED DURING BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:ELECTROLYTE. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CAUSTIC.
DO NOT ALLOW SKIN OR EYE CONTACT. FLUSH WITH WATER. THERE IS ONLY A
TRACE AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AVAILABLE IN THE BATTERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE OR MUTILATE:MAY
BURST RELEASING TOXIC MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THE BATTERY, IT MAY CAUSE BURNS
WHEN IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN OR EYES.

Respiratory Protection:NOT APPLICABLE. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BURNING (FIRE), RUPTURING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES MAY BE RELEASED DURING A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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