Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM CELL
MSDS Date:06/12/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N083570
MSDS Number: CGQNF

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855

Info Phone: 516-567-8855

Preparer: ROBERT MAINZER

Cage: 0B0Y5

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

BOHEMIA, NY 11716 US

Telephone: 516-567-8855/8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

RTECS: EV1260000

Fraction By Weight: 11-26%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CD/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

NICKEL (II) 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

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL POWDER

Fraction By Weight: 8-17%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (MFR)

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUS HLTH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEIGHT, ERYTHROCYTE COUNTS & CIRCULATORY DEFECTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WITH ELEVATED URINE PROTEIN CONCENTRATION) AND LIVER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPLY INSULATING MATL TO ASSEMBLY WORK SURF. THIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& CAPACITY OF BATTERIES DUE TO SELF-DISCHARGE DURING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE. OBSERVE SPECIFIED CHARGE RATE SINCE HIGHER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CELL RUPTURE AND/OR VENT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: IF BATTERY SHOULD OPEN
IN DIGESTIVE TRACT, ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED BURNS. CONTENTS
INCL CADMIUM COMPONENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE CHOKING, SALIVATION, NAUS,
DIARR, PERSISTENT VOMIT, AB DOM PAIN, FAINTNESS, DIZZ & POSS LIVER
& KIDNEY INJURY. SKIN ABSORPTION: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFTS (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE: IARC MONO, VOL 58, PG
119, 1993: GROUP 1. NICKEL: IARC MONO, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990: GROUP
2B.(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FROM ANY AVAIL INFO. INHAL:
DUST/PARTICLES MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. SKIN CONT:
OPENED BATTERY MAY CAUSE CHEM BURNS. EYES: OPENED BATTERY MAY CAUSE
SEV IRRIT & CHEM BURNS. CH RONIC: RECENT LAB EXPT HAS SHOWN REPRO
TOXICITY OF CADMIUM. (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
OF THE MATERIAL SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AND CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEE K MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. SEE MD .

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE IN ADJACENT AREA, USE ANY CLASS OF
EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM ON THESE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED DURING
BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, BUT PVNT
CONDENSATION OF CELL/BATTERY TERMINALS. ELEVATED TEMP CAN RSLT IN
SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE. STORE BETWEEN -30C AND 35C.
Other Precautions:ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT WILL BRING HIGH TEMP
ELEVATION TO BATTERY AS WELL AS SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE. BE SURE TO
AVOID PRLNG SHORT CIRCUIT, SINCE HEAT CAN BURN ATTENDENT SKIN &
EVEN RUPTURE. BATTERIES P ACKAGED IN BULK CONTRS SHOULD (SUP DAT)

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. USE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 13)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC TO BE
CARCIN. ANIMAL: LUNG. NICKEL HYDROXIDE: NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL: LUNG. OTHER PREC: NOT BE
JUM BLED. METAL COVERED TABLES/BELTS USED FOR ASSEMBLY OF BATTERIES
INTO DEVICES CAN BE SOURCE OF SHORT CIRCUITS. (ING 9)

Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT CELLS TO
TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 100C (212F). SUCH TREATMENT CAN VAPORIZE
THE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE AND CAUSE CELL RUPTURE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND F EDERAL REGULATIONS .

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