Product ID:M4595 RECHARGEABLE NICKEL CADMIUM CELLS AND BATTERIES
MSDS Date:03/23/1998
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-314-8413
MSDS Number: CGLVV

MULTIPLIER INDUSTRIES CORP.

135 RADIO CIRCLE
MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549
US

Emergency Phone: 914-241-9510

Info Phone: 914-241-9510

Cage: 57932

MULTIPLIER INDUSTRIES CORP.

630 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 US

Telephone: 914-241-1103

Cage: 57932

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: 8-15%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST

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

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)

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:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION OF CELL OR ITS CONTENTS MAY
BE HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:ANY CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERIES NORMALLY EVOLVE HYDROGEN WHICH,
WHEN COMBINED WITH OXYGEN FROM THE AIR, CAN PROVIDE A COMBUSTIBLE
OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE UNLESS VENTED.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: IF
ELECTROLYTE SLEAKS OR SPILLS. CONTAIN OR STOP LEAK. NEUTRALIZE IF
NEEDED WITH DILUTE ACID SOLUTION (5% ACETIC ACID). SCOOP UP AND
PLACE IN A CLEAN, COMPATI BLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: 5% ACETIC
ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BULK PACKAGED PRODUCT AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS UNLESS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. ACCIDENTAL
BATTERY SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE VERY HIGH HEAT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT CELLS TO TEMPERATURES IN
EXCESS OF 100C. DO NOT SEAL THESE BATTERIES IN AIRTIGHT OR
WATERTIGHT CONTAINERS OR COMPARTMENTS. USE RECOMMENDED CHARGE RATE.
HIGHER RATES CAN CA USE INTERNAL GAS GENERATION.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NOTNORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS IF LEAKING
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCTION OPERATORS SHOULD BE CAUTIONED TO REMOVE RINGS OR OTHER METAL
JEWELRY TO PREVENT SHORT CIRCUITS. WHEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL
PACKAGING AVOID JUMBLING OF CELLS. METAL COVERED TABLES OR BELTS U
SE FOR ASSEMBLY OF BATTERIES INTO DEVICES CAN BE THE SOURCE OF
SHORT CIRCUITS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SEALED CELL, 7.5 VOLTS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE! OR SUBJECT CELLS TO
TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 100C (212F). SUCH TREATMENT CAN VAPORIZE THE
LIQUID ELECTROLYTE AND CAUSE CELL EXPLOSION. BURY IN LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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