Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/19/1999
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-421-9274
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKXKL

AVEX ELECTRONICS CORP

1683 WINCHESTER ROAD
BENSALEM, PA 19020-4510
US

Emergency Phone: 215-638-1515

Info Phone: 215-638-3300

Preparer: SIGNATURE NOT READABLE

Cage: 58414

TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC

WEST BERLIN, NJ 08091 US

Telephone: 856-767-7154

Cage: 0ZBE8

CADMIUM (PRESENT AS CADMIUM, CADMIUM HYDROXIDE, CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL 0.005 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3TWA DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL (PRESENT AS NICKEL, NICKEL HYDROXIDE, NICKEL OXIDE)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEALED NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES ARE
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES AS DEFINED IN 29 CFR 1910.1200 (C).
OVEREXPOSURE CAN OCCUR ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS MISUSED/RUPTURED.
CADMIUM & ITS CMPDS: INHALATION OF DUST/FU ME MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF NOSE & THROAT. IF HIGH CONCENTRATION INHALED, A DELAYED REACTION
MAY DEVELOP. IN SEVERE CASES, DEATH MAY RESULT FROM PULMONARY
EDEMA. NICKEL & CERTAIN NICKEL CMPDS: SKIN CON TACT MAY CAUSE LOCAL
DERMATITIS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL DISORDER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC,
AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SWEATING,
CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, LOCAL DERMITITIS, NAUSEA,
COUGHING, CHEST PAINS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS,
PROSTRATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, SEE PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:
INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS, SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN OR EYES: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN A
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN THE SPILL. COLLECT THE SPILLED
MATERIAL AND PLACE IT IN A PLASTIC-LINED CONTAINER. HEPA VACUUMING
IS PREFERRED. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASKS OR
RESPIRATORS; IMPERVIOUS GLOVES; AND SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED, AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHING,
AVOID GENERATING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUSTS
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): YES. OTHER TO MAINTAIN OSHA PEL
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING HOME.
SHOWER AND CHANGE OR WEAR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP FOOD AND TOBACCO AWAY FROM WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRIMAN P/N: 15568-1

HCC:Z5
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N.P
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (BUAC=1)
Appearance and Odor:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES FOR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL LAWS. IF DISCARDED, TREAT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED

SARA Title III Information:NICKEL & CADMIUM ARE 313 CHEMICALS.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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