Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:10/03/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-413-1562
MSDS Number: CFYHM

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

CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <17%

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 HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

Fraction By Weight: <17%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CD/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: <17%

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

Fraction By Weight: <19%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9596

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: <19%

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

Fraction By Weight: <19%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 AS NI

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 AS NI

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 85 - 90%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT 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:NONE. ACUTE- UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, NO EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS. IF
INCINERATED, INHALATION OF FUMES MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
IRRITATION. FUMES WILL ALSO IRRITATE E YE TISSUE. IF BROKEN, MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS. SWALLOWING IS HARMFUL. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
DYSFUNCTION & LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CADMIUM [7440-43-9] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
CONTAINS NICKEL.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF LEAKING
OR INCINERATED: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EYES, SKIN
BURNS, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, SWEATING, CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
WEAKNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED: RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS, VISION
PROBLEM

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
BATTERY/ OPEN BATTERY IS INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCEVOMITING OR GIVE
FOOD/DRINK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. CALL NATIONAL BATTERY
INGESTION HOTLINE FOR ADVICE & FOLLOWUP (202-625-3333) COLLECT,
DAY/NIGHT.

Flash Point:NONE
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.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM AND NICKEL FUMES ARE TOXIC AND
CAN CAUSE DEATH. ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN. ELECTROLYTE
REACTS WITH ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN AND OTHER ACTIVE METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:BATTERY AND CELL CASES WILL NORMALLY CONTAIN
MATERIALS OF CONCERN. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE CITRIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID
BREAKING, CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY
OF THE CELL OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BROKEN BATTERIES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING FUMES OR DUST. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED MIST OR DUST MASK WHEN
HANDLING BROKEN BATTERIES.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE FOR BROKEN BATTERIES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY FOR THE ELECTROLYTE IS 1.170 - 1.250.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPPL DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:ELECTROLYTE SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN AND OTHER ACTIVE METALS, ACIDS, CHLORINATED AND
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBENES & HALOCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM OXIDE AND
NICKEL OXIDE. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BATTERY IS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE AND IS TCLP
TOXIC. IF NOT RECYCLED, MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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