Product ID:HED SERIES CELLS (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL)
MSDS Date:02/13/1998
FSC:6140
NIIN:00D007562
MSDS Number: CGMSG

SAFT AMERICA INC(AMERICAD INFO SEE OTHER PRECAUT)

6 POWDERED METALS DRIVE
NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-239-4718

Cage: DO617

SAFT AMERICA INC(AMERICAD INFO SEE OTHER

UNKNOW VALDOSTA, GA 31603

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: SAMIN

CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA) INCLUDES INGRED #2.

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: SEE #2%

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 INCLUDES INGRED #1

CAS: 21041-95-2

Fraction By Weight: 6.00%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CD/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE & LITHIA

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA), CAUSTIC POTASH, KOH

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10.00%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA) INCLUDES INGRED #6

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: SEE #6%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9596

NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) INCLUDES INGRED #5

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

Fraction By Weight: 9.00%

OSHA PEL 1 MG(NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG(NI)/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPO:KOH(POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE)-BURNS TO TISSUE CONTACTED.NICKEL-POSSIBLE CONTACT
DERMATITIS.CHRONIC EXPO:CADMIUM-POSSIBLE LUNG OR KIDNEY
DMG.NICKEL-POSSIBLE LUNG DMG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:CD/NI,NTP/IARC/OSHA-YES.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS TO TISSUE, CNTACT DERMATITIS, LUNG OR
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
OF LUNGS MAY HAVE INCR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:IF KOH ELECTROLYTE SPILLS IMMED FLUSH SKIN/EYES W/CLEAN WATER
FOR @LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES.MILD ACID MAY
BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE KOH ON SKIN.IN ALL CASES CONTACT PHYSICIAN
IMMED.I F SWALLOWED DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.DRINK LARGE QUANT OF WATER
OR FRUIT JUICE.CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMED.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTH.USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROV POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES MAY BE RELEASE
DURING BURN.KOH RXS VIOL W/ORG CHEM ESPEC NITROCARBONS &
CHLOROCARBONS,& METALS(ZN,AL,SN).METAL CORRO TO ALL HUMAN TISS

Spill Release Procedures:COMPLY W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
ON REPORTING RELEASED,CONTAINING SPILLS,REPARATION.CONTAIN SPILL TO
SMALLEST POSSIBLE AREA & ABSORB AS APPROPRIATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE W/WEAK ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ROUGH HNDLG.DONT STORE
>140F.ALWAYS HAVE H2O SAF SHOWER & EYEWASH FOUNTAINS AVAI.NO
SMOKING REGS MUST BE ENFORCED-H2 GAS GENERATED WHEN CHARGING
Other Precautions:PER DAVE SCROGGINS(SAFT TECH SUPPORT)TO
A.KHALID(DSCR-HTIS)FAX DTD 30APR98:"AMERICAD WAS A RANGE OF CELLS
PRODUCED BY MCGRAW EDISON CO...WHO WAS BOUGHT BY NIFE AB...WHO WAS
BOUGHT BY SAFT IN FRANCE.SA FT AMERICA,DIV OF SAFT,DISCONT(WORK
HYG)

Respiratory Protection:IF INCINERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROV POSITIVE
PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAU-YES-DISCHARGE OUT OF WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC ACID PROOF GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGG,FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBB OR PLASTIC APRON & BOOTS;LONG SLEEVE
WOOL,ACRYLIC OR POLYESTER CLOTHING;ACID PROOF SUIT & HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:OTH PRE:MFG OF AMERICAD LINE.WET NICD CELL PROD
TODAY DONT CARRY AMERICAD NAME."ALWAYS USE EXTREME CARE.WASH WELL
AFT HN
Supplemental Safety and Health
PER FAX MESSAGE FRM DAVE SCROGGINS(SAFT TECHNICAL SUPPORT) TO
A.KHALID(DSCR-HTIS)DTD 30APR98:"MSDS FOR OBSOLETE CELLS-HED SERIES
CELLS-NOT AVAI.CURRENT MSDS FOR WET NICKEL CADMIUM CELLS IS
VIRTUALLY T HE SAME THING AND CAN BE USED OF HED CELLS."THEREFORE
THIS HMIS RECORD IS FRM MSDS FOR NICKEL CADMIUM FROM SAFT.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NA
Appearance and Odor:BATT CELL-RECTANGULAR PLASTIC CNTNR ENCLSD NI & CD
ELECTRODES,KOH ELECTROLYTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DONT ALLOW KOH TO CONTACT ORGANIC CHEMS,ACIDS,METALS SUCH AS
ZN,AL,SN.EXPO TO AIR FORMS POTASSIUM CARBONATE(K2CO3).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES MAY BE
RELEASED IF INCINERATED.FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS IS PRODUCED DURING
CHARGING.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.IF
APPROVED NEUTRALIZE W/WEAK ACID SOLUTIONS & TRANFER TO WASTE
TREATMENT SYSTEM.

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