Product ID:SAFT BRAND NICKEL CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:10/03/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-113-0014
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKQDS

SAFT AMERICA INC TRANSPORTATION DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31601-1886
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL see 1910.1027

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

RTECS: EV1260000

OSHA PEL 5 MCG/M3 (CD)

CADMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

OSHA PEL 5 MCG/M3 (CD)

NICKEL

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 (AS NI)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (AS NI)

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

COBALT HYDROXIDE AS COBALT METAL

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE EFFECTS: IN THE CASE OF A FIRE OR
CELL RUPTURE THE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION INSIDE BATTERY IS EXTREMELY
CORROSIVE TO EYE TISSUES. MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT BLINDNESS.
CONTACT WITH NICKEL OXIDE MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION. SKIN
EFFECTS: CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION INSIDE BATTERY MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS BURNS TO SKIN TISSUES. CONTACT WITH NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY
CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, RESULTING IN CHRO NIC ECZEMA OR NICKEL
ITCH. INGESTION: INGESTION OF ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION CAUSES TISSUE
DAMAGE TO THROAT AREA AND GASTRO/RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION OF
NICKEL COMPOUND CAUSES NAUSEA AND INTESTIONAL DIS ORDERS.
INHALATION: NO EXPOSURE POSSIBLE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NIOSH RECOMMENDS THAT NICKEL AND CADMIUM
BE TREATED AS OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE EFFECTS: IN THE CASE OF A FIRE OR CELL
RUPTURE THE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION INSIDE BATTERY IS EXTREMELY
CORROSIVE TO EYE TISSUES. MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT BLINDNESS.
CONTACT WITH NICKEL OXIDE MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION. SKIN
EFFECTS: CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION INSIDE BATTERY MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS BURNS TO SKIN TISSUES. CONTACT WITH NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY
CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, RESULTING IN CHRO NIC ECZEMA OR NICKEL
ITCH. INGESTION: INGESTION OF ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION CAUSES TISSUE
DAMAGE TO THROAT AREA AND GASTRO/RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION OF
NICKEL COMPOUND CAUSES NAUSEA AND INTESTIONAL DIS ORDERS.
INHALATION: NO EXPOSURE POSSIBLE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES IF ABUSE CAUSES SAFETY VENTS TO ACTIVATE. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
FLUSH AFFECTED A REAS WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE
BY GIVING WATER. IF AVAILABLE GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL A TTENTION. 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.

Upper Limits:N/P`
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
AVOID BREATHING TOXIC FUMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BODY CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION OR
MIXTURE OF WATER AND SOLUTI ON.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION CORROSIVE TO ALL
HUMAN TISSUES. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS,
ESPECIALLY NITROCARBONS & CHLOROCARBONS. ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION
REACTS WITH ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN & OTHER AC TIVE MATERIALS RELEASING
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASEDIF BATTERY
SUBJECTED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELECTROLYTE SPILLS: FLUSH WITH WATER AND
NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE CITRIC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE CITRIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THESE CELLS AND THE BATTERIES
CONSTRUCTED FROM THEM MAY BE HIGHLY CHARGED AND ARE CAPABLE OF HIGH
ENERGY DISCHARGE. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO HANDLE CELLS PROPERLY TO
AVOID SHORTING OR MISUSE THAT WILL RESULT IN RAPID UNCONTROLLED
ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL, OR HEAT ENERGY RELEASE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT. DO NOT BREAK OPEN CELL. DO NOT
ALLOW AN EXPOSED FLAME OR SPARK TO COME NEAR THE CELLS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF CELL IS
BROKEN OPEN DURING A FIRE TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW THE TWA
FOR CADMIUM AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS.
Ventilation:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Protective Gloves:USE ANY WATER-INSOLUBLE NON-PERMEABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD IF CELL ACTIVATES DUE
TO ABUSE.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON OR EQUIVALENT IF EXPOSURE TO
ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:Z5
Spec Gravity:1.170-1.250 ELDECTROLYTE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/D
Solubility in Water:ELECTROLYTE IS SOLUBLE

Stability Condition to Avoid:ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN AND OTHER ACTIVE
METALS, ACID, CHLORINATED AND AEROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS,
HALOCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE STORAGE BATTERY IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER
RCRA. IT MAY BE RETURNED TO SAFT FOR RECYCLING.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
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