Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY, ENERGIZER RECHARGEABLE POWER SYSTEM
MSDS Date:11/29/1994
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-251-8652
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRZM

ENERGIZER POWER SYSTEMS

US HIGHWAY 411N
ALACHUA, FL 32615
US

Emergency Phone: 216-835-7368

Info Phone: 216-835-7368

Cage: TO935

ENERGIZER POWER SYSTEMS DIVISION OF EVEREADY BATTERY CO.

ALACHUA, FL 32615 US

Telephone: 216-835-7368

Cage: TO935

CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

OSHA PEL 5 UG/M3 (CD)

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3 (R CD)

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

RTECS: EV1260000

OSHA PEL 5 UG/M3 (CD)

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3 (R CD)

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

COBALT OXIDE

CAS: 1307-96-6

RTECS: GG2800000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3 (CO)

COBALT HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-93-0

RTECS: GG0904500

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3 (CO)

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, THE
BATTERY IS HERMETICALLY SEALED. INGESTION: SWALLOWING A BATTERY CAN
BE HARMFUL. CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CHEMICAL
BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & G ASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CONTENTS
INCLUDETOXIC CADMIUM &D CADMIUM COMPOUNDS WHICH CAN CAUSE
SALIVATION, CHOKING, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, UNCONSCIOUSN ESS & POSSIBLE
LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY. INHALATION: CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SKIN: CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN
CAUSE SKIN IRRIATATION &/OR CHEMICAL BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL ,CADMIUM, NICKEL COMPOUNDS,
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, AND COBALT COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS POSSIBLE
CARCINOGENS BY IARC OR NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: SWALLOWING A BATTERY CAN BE HARMFUL.
CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CHEMICAL BURNS OF
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CONTENTS INCLUDE
TOXIC CADMIUM AND CADMIUM COMPOUNDS WHICH CAN CAUSE SALIVATION,
CHOKING, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND POSSIBLE LIVER AND
KIDNEY INJURY. INHALATION: CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SKIN: CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE
SKIN IRRIATATION AND/OR CHEMICAL BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO NICKEL CAN
CAUSE ALLERGIC PULMONARY ASTHMA. COBALT, NICKEL AND NICKEL
HYDROXIDE CAN CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION AND AN ALLERGIC CONTACT
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF A
CHEMICAL B URN OCCURS OR IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: PROVIDE FRESH AIR AND SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF BATTERY OR OPEN BATTERY IS INGESTED, DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIV E FOOD OR DRINK. SEE MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. CALL NATIONAL BATTERY INGESTION HOTLINE FOR ADVICE AND
FOLLOW-UP (202-625-3333)COLLECT, DAY OR NIGHT.

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO USE ANY CLASS
OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM ON THESE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKING
MATERIAL. COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERIES IF EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SLF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNING NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES CAN
PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES INCLUDING NICKEL, NICKEL OXIDES, CADMIUM,
CADMIUM OXIDES, AND COBALT OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY. DLA-HMIS:
DILUTE ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE IN A COOL, WELL
VENTILATED AREA. ELEVATED TEMPRATURES CAN RESULT IN SHORTENED
BATTERY LIFE. HANDLING: ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT FOR A FEW SECONDS
WILL NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE BATTERY. H OWEVER, THIS BATTERY IS
CAPABLE OF DELIVERING VERY HIGH SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS.
Other Precautions:WARNING: ONLY CHARGE AT SPECIFIED CHARGE RATE. DO NOT
OPEN BATTERY, DISPOSE OF IN FIRE, PUT IN BACKWARDS, MIX WITH OTHER
BATTERY TYPES OR SHORT CIRCUIT-MAY EXPLODE, LEAK OR GET HOT CAUSING
PERSONAL IN JURY.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:USE NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES IF HANDLING AN
OPEN OR LEAKING BATTERY.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS IF HANDLING AN
OPEN OR LEAKING BATTERY.
Other Protective Equipment:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:Z5
Appearance and Odor:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE CONTENTS OF THIS BATTERY,
AS A WASTE, MAY BE REGULATED BY THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND
RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) AS A D00 6 (CADMIUM) HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

SARA Title III Information:AS AN ARTICLE, THIS BATTERY AND ITS
CONTENTSS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMERGENCY
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY-RIGHT-TO-KNOW.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.