Product ID:MS802791, NICAD BATTERY, SEALED
MSDS Date:12/28/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N078484
MSDS Number: CGYLV

ALEXANDER MFG CO

1511 S GARFIELD PL
MASON CITY, IA 50401
US

Emergency Phone: 515-423-8955

Info Phone: 515-423-1611

Cage: 56469

ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES INC

1508 MASON CITY, IA 50401 US

Telephone: 515-423-1161/8955

Cage: 56469

NICKEL AND NICKEL HYDROXIDE (NI)

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CADMIUM AND CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 13-15%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2-4%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:DURING A FIRE INVOLVING LARGE
QTIES OF BATTERIES, CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED. EYES:IF BATTERY
RUPTURES, SKIN CONTACT MAY COME IN CONTACT W/TRACE AMOUNT OF
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, WILL CAUSE A BU RN. SKIN:IF BATTERY RUPTURES,
SKIN CONTACT MAY COME IN CONTACT W/TRACE AMT OF POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE, WILL CAUSE A BURN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONO, V 49,P 257, 1990:GROUP
2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINOGENS:1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCIN. (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:SEE FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA SECTION. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY
. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:NO INFO AVAILABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WAREHOUSE OR DEPOT TYPE STORAGE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED DURING
BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:ELECTROLYTE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CAUSTIC.
DO NOT ALLOW SKIN OR EYE CONTACT. FLUSH WITH WATER. THERE IS ONLY A
TRACE AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AVAILABLE IN THE BATTERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE OR MUTILATE; MAY
BURST RELEASING TOXIC MATERIAL. (CADMIUM FUMES).
Other Precautions:DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THE BATTERY, IT MAY CAUSE BURNS
WHEN IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN OR EYES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANIMAL:LUNGS. CADMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 58, PG 119,
1993: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1997:
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. HUMAN:LUNG, PROSTATE, RENAL SYS EFTS.
C ADMIUM HYDROXIDE: IARC MONO, VOL 58, PG119, 1993: GROUP 1.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NO INFO AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BURING (FIRE), RUPTURING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED DURING A
FIRE.

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

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