Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM AIRCRAFT BATTERY
MSDS Date:12/01/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-234-5119
MSDS Number: CGMJY

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) (30% SOLUTION)

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 11

CAS: 25587-80-8

Fraction By Weight: 15%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT GIVEN
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- ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE. INHALE:MIST MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE:MAY CAUSE PERMANENT
BLINDNESS. SKIN: CAUSES BURNS, SENSITIZATION. ORAL:CAUSES TISSUE
DAMAGE TO THROAT AREA & GI TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
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:IF LEAKING OR INCINERATED: IRRITATION, BURNS,
CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, SWEATING, CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
WEAKNESS, BLINDNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. OR AL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,RINSE MOUTH WITH
WATER & DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS, MONITOR FOR BREATHING
DIFFICULTY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
AVOID BREATHING TOXIC FUMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BODY CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTROLYTE WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS. CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED WHEN
BATTERIES ARE SUBJECTED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. 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 OR
DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT TRANSPORT
BATTERIES WITHOUT VENT CAP IN PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED MIST OR DUST MASK WHEN
HANDLING THE LIQUID IN THE BATTERY. WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF
TLV EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN HANDLING THE
LIQUID IN THE BATTERY OR FUMES PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE FOR LEAKERS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES FOR LEAKERS
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

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:1.250-1.30
Solubility in Water:ELECTROLYTE-SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY; NO ODOR. 3.6 VOLTS, 2 TERMINALS, 3 CELLS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELECTROLYTE WILL REACT WITH ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, ACIDS, CHLORINATED AND
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS, HALOCARBON.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE. DO NOT ADD SULFURIC
ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, TOXIC FUMES OF
CADMIUM, CADMIUM OXIDE AND NICKEL OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED AT SENDERS
EXPENSE TO A PERMITTED TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISPOSAL FACILITY
(TSDF). DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW S AND REGULATIONS. MAY BE SENT TO SAFT
TO RECYCLE.

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