Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY,CH 15 BP-2
MSDS Date:08/05/1997
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-090-6668
MSDS Number: CFKGK

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

CHECKERBOARD SQ
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63164
US

Emergency Phone: 216-835-7368

Info Phone: 216-835-7368

Cage: 83740

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

ST LOUIS, MO 63164 US

Telephone: 216-835-7368

Cage: 83740

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA); TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST

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

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

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: 3 - 5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG(NI)/M3

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

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA); APPROXIMATE CONCENTRATION OF

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2 - 4%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

Fraction By Weight: <0.4%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
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:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY,
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- IN CASE OF FIRE/CELL RUPTURE, ELECTROLYTE CAN
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS TO TISSUE CONTACTED. CAN CAUSE
BLINDNESS. NICKEL MAY CAUSE SKIN SEN SITIZATION. INGESTION CAN BE
HARMFUL/FATAL. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CADMIUM [7440-43-9] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. ALSO
CONTAINS NICKEL
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF LEAKING
OR INCINERATED: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING,
SWEATING, CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, BLINDNESS, NICKEL
ITCH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT IF LEAKING,
BROKEN OR IN FIRE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IF CONTACT WITH
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. MILD ACID (VINEGAR) MAY BE
USED TO NEUTRALIZE KOH ON SKIN. INHALED:REMOVETO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OR MILK.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
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 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
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. WEAR RUBBER GLOVES. NEUTRALIZE WITH CITRIC
ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT SHORT
CIRCUIT. 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.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT OPEN BATTERY.

Respiratory Protection:IF INCINERATED, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR WITH
FULL FACEPIECE, OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN FUMES PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE FOR LEAKERS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES FOR LEAKERS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MANUFACTURER STATES EACH SEALED NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY IS NOT
HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT REGULATED. A PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET WAS
GIVEN BY DDRV TO ENTER INTO HMIS.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY - SIZE AA, 1.2 VOLT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT RELEVANT
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM OXIDE, NICKEL
OXIDE, CADMIUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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