Product ID:NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY
MSDS Date:05/09/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-444-9723
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJFVD

SANYO ENERGY USA CORP

2001 SANYO AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92173
US

Emergency Phone: 619-681-8820

Info Phone: 619-681-8820

Cage: 00JU0

SANYO ENERGY(U.S.A.) CORP.

SAN DIEGO, CA 92173 US

Telephone: 619-661-6620

Cage: 00JU0

NICKEL (POWDER)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

NICKEL HYDROXIDE

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

MANGANESE

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL C5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LANTHANUM

CAS: 7439-91-0

CERIUM

CAS: 7440-45-1

NEODYMIUM

CAS: 7440-00-8

RTECS: QO8575000

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

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, AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE - BATTERY IS
HERMETICALLY SEALED. SHOULD THE BATTERIES BE EXPOSED TO EXTREME
HEAT OR PRESSURE CAUSING A BREACH IN THE CASE, D USTS AND FUMES
INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, EXTREME
RESTLESSNESS, PNEUMONITIS. ELECTROLYTE CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE AND
SKIN IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS. EXPOSURE TO NICKEL MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS IN SOME SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED BURNS. CHRONIC - CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO NICKEL MAY RESULT IN
CANCER; DERMAL CONTACT MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS IN SENSITIVE IN
DIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS COBALT AND NICKEL.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE IN NORMAL USE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: IF EXPOSED TO
FUMES OR DUSTS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AT ONCE AND SEE PHYSICIAN.
EYES: IF THE CONTENTS FROM AN OPENED BATTERY COMES IN CONTACT WITH
THE EYES , IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITHWATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IF THE CONTENTS
FROM AN OPENED BATTERY COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. SWALLOWING: IF BATTERY OR CONTENT OF AN OPENED
BATTERY IS INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. CALL NATIONAL BATTERY INGESTION HOTLINE FOR ADVICE AND
FOLLOWUP (2 02-625-3333), COLLECT, DAY AND NIGHT.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:ANY CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM MAY BE USED ON
THE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXPO TO TEMPS >212F CAN CAUSE VENTIL\NG OF THE
LIQUID ELECTROLYTE. INTERNAL SHORTING COULD ALSO CAUSE VENTING OF
THE ELECTROLYTE. POTENTIAL FOR EXPO TO IRON, NICKEL, COBALT, RARE
EARTH METALS (CERIUM, LANTHANUM NEODYMIUM, & PRASEODYMIUM),
MANGANESE, & ALUMINUM FUMES DURING FIRE: USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE AND FORM TOXIC AND/OR
CORROSIVE GASES OR FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL AND LEAKS ARE UNLIKELY BECAUSE CELLS ARE
CONTAINED IN AN HERMETICALLY SEALED CASE. IF THE BATTERY CASE IS
BREACHED, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT IS IMPERVIOUS TO CAUSTIC
MATERIALS AND ABSORB OR PACK SPILL RESIDUES IN INERT MATERIALS.
PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL (-31F TO 95F) PLACE,
BUT PREVENT CONDENSATION ON CELL OR BATTERY TERMINALS. AVOID
BREAKING, CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY
OF THE CELL OR BATTERY. ELEVATED TEMP ERATURES CAN RESULT IN
SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE. DO NOT OBSTRUCT SAFETY RELEASE VENTS ON
BATTERIES.
Other Precautions:ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT WILL BRING HIGH TEMPERATURE
ELEVATION TO THE BATTERY AS WELL AS SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE. THE
BATTERY IS DESIGNED FOR RECHARGING. A LOSS OF VOLTAGE AND CAPACITY
OF BATTERIES DUE T O SELF-DISCHARGE DURING PROLONGED STORAGE IS
UNAVOIDABLE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID MIXIN G WITH
OTHER TYPES.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY, LAB COAT OR
UNIFORM.
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
DO NOT MIX BATTERY WITH OTHER TYPES, CHARGE ABOVE SPECIFIED RATE,
CONNECT IMPROPERLY, OR SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN
OVERHEATING, EXPLOSION OR LEAKAGE OF CELL CONTENTS.

HCC:Z7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
Solubility in Water:NA
Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THE BATTERY CELLS ARE ENCASED IN NON-REACTIVE CONTAINER; IF CONT IS
BREACHED, AVOID CONTACT OF INTERNAL BATTERY COMPONENTS WITH ACIDS,
ALDEHYDES, AND CARBAMATE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NICKEL, COBALT, MANGANESE,
LANTHANUM, AND CERIUM

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. RECYCLING IS RECOMMENDED.
DO NOT INCINERATE BATTERIES.

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