Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
MSDS Date:12/14/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-432-5109
MSDS Number: CGMNC

SANYO ENERGY USA CORP

2001 SANYO AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92173
US

Emergency Phone: 619-661-6620

Info Phone: 619-661-6620

Cage: 00JU0

SANYO ENERGY(U.S.A.) CORP.

SAN DIEGO, CA 92173 US

Telephone: 619-661-6620

Cage: 00JU0

CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 11 - 26%

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: 11 - 26%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CD/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 8 - 17%

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: 5 - 12%

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: <3%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE,BATTERY
IS NOT A HAZARD TO HEALTH.IF BATTERY CASE IS BREACHED & CADMIUM
FUMES ARE GENERATED,INHALATION MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.IF CASE
BREACHED DURING INGESTION,ELECT ROLYTE MAY CAUSE BURNS;THE METALS
MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.ELECTROLYTE CONTACT WITH SKIN/EYES
CAUSES BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CADMIUM [7440-43-9] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS CARCINOGEN; ALSO
NICKEL-NTP/IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-DRY THROAT, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CHEST PAIN, EXTREME RESTLESSNESS,
IRRITABILITY, PNEUMONITIS, BRONCHOPNEUMONIA. INGESTED-LOCALIZED
BURNS, INCREASED SALAVATION , CHOKING, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT
VOMITING,DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, ANEMIA, TENEMUS, KIDNEY
DISFUNCTION. SKIN/EYES-BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND THE PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIUNTES. INHALED-IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN GESTED-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:ANY CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM MAY BE USED ON
THE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO CADMIUM FUMES DURING
A FIRE: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 212F
(100C) CAN CAUSE EVAPORATION OF THE LIQUID CONTENT OF THE POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE CAUSING RUPTURE OF THE CELL.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CASE BREACHED, DON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
IMPERVIOUS TO CAUSTIC MATERIALS AND ABSORB OR PACK SPILL RESIDUES
IN INERT MATERIAL. RESULTANT SPILL RESIDUES MAY CHARACTERIZED AS
D002 9CAUSTIC) & D005 (CADM IUM) PURSUANT TO RCRA (40 CFR 261)>
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, BUT
PREVENT CONDENSATION ON CELL OR BATTERY TERMINALS. ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN REDUCED BATTERY LIFE.
Other Precautions:OPTIMUM STORAGE TEMPERATURES ARE BETWEEN -31F TO 95F.
AVOID PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUIT SINCE HEAT CAN SHORTEN LIFE & INJURE
SKIN. BATTERIES IN BULK CONTAINERS SHOULD NOT BE SHAKEN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, USING TOILET OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PER MFR & VENDOR THIS BATTERY IS AN ARTICLE UNDER 29 CFR 1910.1200 AND
DOES NOT REQUIRE AN MSDS.

HCC:N1
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY PACK, NICKEL-CADMIUM: 1.2 VOLTS; USED IN
SUBMERSIBLE SABRE RADIO.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT OF INTERNAL BATTERY COMPONENTS WITH ACIDS, ALDEHYDES AND
CARBONATE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CADMIUM AND NICKEL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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