Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM AIRCRAFT BATTERY
MSDS Date:06/04/1998
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-186-3711
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKLVR

SAFT AMERICA INC PRIMARY BATTERY DIVISION

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31601-6512
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-245-2809;912247-2331

Cage: 01306

SAFT AMERICA INC PRIMARY BATTERY DIVISION

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31601-6512 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 01306

CADMIUM (AS CADMIUM, CADMIUM HYDROXIDE- CAS# 21041-95-2, &

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL (AS NICKEL, NICKEL HYDROXIDE- CAS# 12054-48-7, &

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION (30% POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NYLON II CONTAINER

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: ELECTROLYTE SOL'N INSIDE BATTERY
CAUSES VERY RAPID, SEVERE DAMAGE. EXTREMELY CORROSIVE. POSSIBLE
PERMANENT BLINDNESS. NICKEL OXIDE MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION.
SKIN: ELECTROLYTE SOL'N INSIDE BATT ERY MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS.
NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, RESULTING IN CHRONIC
ECZEMA OR NICKEL ITCH. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE SOL'N CAUSES TISSUE
DAMAGE TO THROAT AREA & GASTRO/RESPIR ATORY TRACT. NICKEL COMPOUND
CAUSES INTESTINAL DISORDERS. INHALATION: DOH MIST CAUSES IRRITATION
OF THE NASAL MUCOUS MEMBREANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC-
PULMONARY EDEMA, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, PR OSTRATION, & KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NIOSH RECOMMENDS THAT NICKEL & CADMIUM
BE TREATED AS OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: NICKEL ITCH. INHALATION: CADMIUM OXIDE
FUMES FROM A FIRE MAY CAUSE DRY THROAT, COUGH, HEADACHE, VOMITING,
CHEST PAIN, & CHILLS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

First Aid:NICKEL OXIDE: SKIN: WASH WITH COOL WATER & SOAP. BATTERY
ELECTROLYTE: EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINS.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
& FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINS.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE BY GIVING WATER. IF
AVAILABLE GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE PROVIDED BY
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE P
Lower Limits:NONE PROVIDE
Upper Limits:NONE PROVIDE
Extinguishing Media:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
AVOID BREATHING TOXIC FUMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BODY CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION OR
MIXTURE OF WATER & SOLUTION. DISCONNECT OR CUT ALL CABLES TO &
FROM BATTERY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION IS CORROSIVE TO ALL
HUMAN TISSUES. IT WILL REACT WITH MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS,
ESPECIALLY NITROCARBONS & CHLOROCARBONS. ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION
REACTS WITH ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN & OTHER ACTIVE MATERIALS RELEASING
FLAMMABLE GAS. CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED WHEN BATTERIES ARE
SUBJECTED TO VERY HIGH TEMP.

Spill Release Procedures:ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION SPILLS: SM (UP TO 5 GL):
FLUSH WITH WATER & NEUTRALIZE WITH CITRIC ACID. LG: CONTAIN
MATERIAL IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS OR HOLDING AREA. DO NOT ALLOW
MATERIAL TO ENTER SEWERS, STREAM S, OR STORM CONDUCTS. RECOVER
MATERIAL WITH VACUUM TRUCK & DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY: 1,000 POUNDS. 40 CFR 117.13.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID FOR SMALL SPILLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO HANDLE CELL
PROPERLY TO AVOID SHORTING OR MISUSE THAT WILL RESULT IN RAPID
UNCONTROLLED ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL OR HEAT ENERGY RELEASE. WHEN
REMOVING BATTERY FROM SERVICE, VISUALL Y INSPECT FOR LEAKAGE PRIOR
TO HANDLING. IF LEAKAGE HAS OCCURRED FOLLOW SPILL PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TRANSPORT ACTIVATED BATTERIES WITHOUT VENT CAP
IN PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR DURING LEVEL
CHARGING TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW THE TWA.
Ventilation:PERFORM LEVEL CHARGING PROCEDURES IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA.
Protective Gloves:WATER-INSOLUBLE NON-PERMEABLE GLOVE(SYNTHETIC
RUBBER). AVOID WOOL OR LEATHER.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON OR RAINWEAR OR
EQUIVALENT IF EXPOSURE TO ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

HCC:Z5
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIC
Spec Gravity:1.250 - 1.30, ELECTROLYTE
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Viscosity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT DETERMINED
Solubility in Water:ELECTROYTE: COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE PROVIDE
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELECTROLYTE WILL REACT WITH ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN & OTHER ACTIVE METALS,
ACID, CHLORINATED & AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS, &
HALOCARBONS. TRICHOLOROETHYLENE WILL REACT WITH ELECTROYTE SOLUTION
& PRODUCT IS SPONTANEOUSL
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NICKEL OXIDE, CADMIUM, CADMIUM OXIDE,
& POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. NOTE THAT NORMAL REACTIONS INSIDE BATTERY
LIBERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. BATTERY MUST BE VENTED TO
ATMOSPHERE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:THE STORAGE BATTERY IS A UNIVERSAL WASTE UNDER
RCRA. IT MAY BE RETURNED TO SAFT FOR RECYCLING. BATTERY IS TCLP
TOXIC. BATTERY & ELECTROYTE SOLUTION ARE CORROSIVE. IF NOT
RECYCLED, MUST BE DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Transport Information:BATTERY, WET, NON-SPILLABLE, 8, PG III, UN2800

State Regulatory Information:

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