Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM AIRCRAFT BATTERY; 023564-000
MSDS Date:10/03/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-123-7564
MSDS Number: CGLFG

SAFT AMERICA INC, POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

Fraction By Weight: 18%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 AS NI

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 AS NI

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)/ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION (30%)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 19%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: 13-22%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST

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

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NYLON II

Fraction By Weight: 15%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY,
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY (KOH) CAN CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS TO TISSUE CONTACTED. CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS.
NICKEL MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATI ON. INGESTION CAN BE
HARMFUL/FATAL. CHRONIC- CADMIUM MAY CAUSE LUNG OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
NICKEL MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
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.

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 T O 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
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. NEUTRALIZE WITH CITRIC ACID. FLUSH WITH
WATER. WEAR RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions: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. NO SMOKING DURING BATTERY
CHARGING. ALWAYS USE EXTREME CARE. AVOID OPEN FLAME.

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
NONE

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.25-1.30
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, ACIDS, METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN,
CHLORINATED AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM OXIDE, NICKEL
OXIDE, CADMIUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED TO SAFT FOR
RECYCLING OR AT SENDERS EXPENSE TO A PERMITTED TREATMENT, STORAGE,
DISPOSAL FACILITY (TSDF). DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE FED ERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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