Product ID:CADNICA
MSDS Date:12/14/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-400-2699
MSDS Number: CGMZX

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: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- BATTERY IS HERMETICALLY SEALED. CONTENTS OF AN
OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION & BURNS, SKIN IRRI TATION, BURNS & DERMATITIS. INGESTION
CAN BE HARMFUL. CAUSES BURNS & POSSIBLE LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY.
CHRONIC- CANCER.
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:NONE. CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION, BURNS, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, SWEATING, CHILLS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, SALIVATION, CHOCKING, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
ALLERGIC PULMONARY ASTHMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
BATTERY/ OPEN BATTERY IS INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCEVOMITING OR GIVE
FOOD/DRINK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. CALL NATIONAL BATTERY
INGESTION HOTLINE FOR ADVICE & FOLLOWUP (202-625-3333) COLLECT,
DAY/NIGHT.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE MELT-X (GRAPHITE BASE), SAND, DRY GROUND
DOLOMITE OR SODA ASH FOR NICKEL-CADMIUM FIRE. WATER FORMS HYDROGEN
GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
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. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
ELECTROLYTE. WEAR GLOVES. NEUTRALIZE WITH CITRIC ACID OR ACETIC
ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID OR OTHER WEAK ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, 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 OPEN BATTERY. DO
NOT OBSTRUCT SA FETY RELEASE VENTS ON BATTERIES.

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/OPEN BATTERY
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:Z5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:SEALED BATTERY - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALDEHYDES, CARBAMATES, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (ABOVE 212F), FIRE, OPEN
FLAMES, SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, NICKEL, CADMIUM,
CADMIUM OXIDE, NICKEL OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED TO SANYO
ENERGY CORP. FOR RECYCLING. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
HAZARDOUS WASTE D002, D0 06.

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