Product ID:BATTERY SQUIB, ACTIVATED GAP 4157
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-992-8750
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDWH

EAGLE-PINCHER INDUSTRIES

BETHEL RD
SENECA, MO 64865
US

Emergency Phone: 417-623-8000

Info Phone: 417-776-2256

Cage: 81855

EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.

47 JOPLIN, MO 64801 US

Telephone: 417-623-8000

Cage: 81855

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZINC OXIDE (ZNO)

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 50 MCG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL see 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ALUMINIUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED IGNITOR(S)

IGNITOR POWDER (666)

DOUBLE BASE PROPELLANT (CONSISTING OF NITROCELLULOSE,

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE - EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO SUBLIMED
ZINC OXIDE MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS KNOWN AS "ZINC OXIDE CHILLS", WHICH
HAVE NO RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS. EXPOSURE TO ZINC MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. INHALATION OF Z INC OXIDE FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME
FEVER. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION
AND BURNS. CHRONIC - EXPOSURE TO ZINC OXIDE FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL
FUME FEVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IF FUMES INHALED: CHILLS, FEVER, TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST, COUGH, IRRITATION, BURNS, PAIN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL: IF
BATTER Y/OPEN BATTERY IS INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF AVAILABLE 1 PART VINEGAR
TO 1 PART WATER OR FRUIT JUICE. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL AND CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT FIGHT FIRE IF MASS EXPLOSION HAZARD
EXISTS. EVACUATE. VENTILATE AIR SPACE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SELF-OXIDIZING, COMBUSTIBLE. THE GAS
GENERATOR IS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE GAS AND SMOKE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP AND CONTAINERIZE MATERIAL FOLLOWED
BY FLUSHING WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER AND DILUTE ACID. AN
APPLICATION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE WILL NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES OF
CAUSTIC SODA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP ALL WIRE LEADS (OR PINS) SHORTED
DURING HANDLING. PROTECT FROM FIRE, SPARKS, AND EXTREME HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STATIC ENERGY, FLAME,
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160F.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR, IF
NEEDED
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER FOR LEAKERS
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY EYEWEAR FOR LEAKERS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH STATION, WASHING FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PRACTICE REQUIRES THAT GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY
CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THESE BATTERIES ARE CONSIDERED "ARTICLES". THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A
MSDS FROM THE NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPANY FOR INGREDIENTS ZINC OXIDE,
LEAD, CADMIUM AND ALUMINUM, ANOTHER MSDS FROM CHEMTECH INDUSTRI ES
FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND ANOTHER MSDS FROM AMAX MINERALS+ENERGY
FOR ZINC.

HCC:Z7
Appearance and Odor:DRY BATTERY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STATIC ENERGY,
FLAME, TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160F.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSER MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS. MAY BE BURNED IN AN INCINERATOR APPROVED FOR
EXPLOSIVES.

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