Product ID:RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES,97-01-UH-B,(NI-CD SEALED)
MSDS Date:01/02/1991
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-341-9814
MSDS Number: CGXFY

POWER-SONIC CORP

3106 SPRING ST
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929
US

Emergency Phone: 650-364-5001

Info Phone: 650-364-5001

Cage: 56309

POWER-SONIC CORP

5242 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3929 US

Telephone: 650-364-5001

Cage: 56309

CADMIUM AND CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 13-16%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG CD/M3 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3 FUME

NICKEL AND NICKEL HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG NI/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG NI/M3

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE OR SODIUM HYDROXIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 2-4%

COBALT HYDROXIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT POSES HEALTH HAZARD ONLY IF
OUTER CASE IS RUPTURED OR LEAKING. IF LEAKING: EYES/SKIN: POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE AND/OR SODIUM HYDROXIDE WILL BURN TISSUE. DERMATITIS MAY
OCCUR WITH SKIN. INHALATION: CD-POSSIBLE LUNG OR KIDNEY DAMAGE;
NI-POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION: STOMACH IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF PRODUCT'S INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED
BY NTP, IARC, OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: LUNG AND
KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: STOMACH IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH LARGE
VOLUME OF WATER; MILD ACID MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF NECESSARY. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF INCINERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES MAY BE RELEASED
DURING BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH ELECTROLYTE SPILLS WITH WATER. DO NOT
BREAK OPEN BATTERY CELL.
Neutralizing Agent:MILD ACID MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST CRACKING OF CASE
MATERIAL. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTLATION. ADHERE TO PROPER CHARGING
PROCEDURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CELL DURING MAINTENANCE OF
CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (IF BURNED).
Ventilation:PROTECT AGAINST CRACKING OF CASE MATERIAL. ADHERE TO PROPER
CHARGING PROCEDURE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC IF CELL BROKEN OPEN.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES IF CELL BROKEN OPEN.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EACH BATTERY CELL IS A SEALED CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER ENCLOSING A CADMIUM
ELECTRODE, NICKEL ELECTRODE AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE OR SODIUM
HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:EACH BATTERY CELL IS A SEALED CYLINDRICAL
CONTAINER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IF
INCINERATED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE OR MUTILATE; DO
NOT SHORT CIRCUIT-MAY CAUSE BURNS. DISPOSE OF ALL WASTES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STAT E AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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