Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM AIRCRAFT BATTERY,021930-000,43B050AC01G2
MSDS Date:07/05/1999
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-022-5437
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBQQ

SAFT AMERICA INC TRANSPORTATION DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31601-1886
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

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

CADMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

TOTAL CADMIUM

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

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

TOTAL NICKEL

ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION (18-28% 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

STEEL

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: ELECTROLYTE CAUSES VERY RAPID,
SEVERE DAMAGE. MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT BLINDNESS. NICKEL OXIDE MAY
CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION. SKIN: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS.
NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE S KIN SENSITIZATION. INGESTION:
ELECTROLYTE CAUSES TISSUE DAMAGE TO THROAT AREA &
GASTRO/RESPIRATORY TRACT. NICKEL COMPOUNDS CAUSES INTESTINAL
DISORDERS. INHALATION: MIST GENERATED MAY CAUSE VARYING D EGREES
OF IRRITATION TO THE NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT
TISSUES. CADMIUM OXIDE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION- EXCESS EXPOSURE MAY
RESULT IN PULMONARY EDEMA, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, PROSTRATION, &
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NIOSH RECOMMENDS THAT NICKEL AND CADMIUM
BE TREATED AS OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: ELECTROLYTE EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO EYE
TISSUES. SKIN: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. NICKEL
COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE CHRONIC ECZEMA OR NICKEL ITCH. INGESTION:
CADMIUM AND/OR NICKEL COMPOUNDS CAUSES NAUSEA. INHALATION: MIST
GENERATED MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES TO
DAMAGE OF LUNG TISSUES. CADMIUM OXIDE MAY CAUSE DRY THROAT, COUGH,
HEADACHE, VOMITING, CHEST PAIN, CHI LLS, EXCESSIVE OVEREXPOSURE
MAY RESULT IN PULMONARY EDEMA, BREATHING DIFFICULTY,PROSTRATION,
AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.

First Aid:BATTERY ELECTROLYTE-EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 20 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LE AST 20 MINUTES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE
BY GIVING LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER OR 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. NICKEL
OXIDE-SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH COLD WATER AND SOAP.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA TO AVOID BREATHING TOXIC FUMES. WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BODY CONTACT
WITH ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION OR MIXTURE OF WATER AND ELECTROLYTE
SOLUTION. DISCONNECT OR CUT ALL CABLES TO AND FROM
BATTERY-ESPECIALLY GROUND CONNECTION. IN CASE OF FIRE, DO NOT
BREATH SMOKE AND FUMES!
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION IS CORROSIVE TO ALL
HUMAN TISSUES. IT WILL REACT VIOLENTLY W/ MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS,
ESPECIALLY NITROCARBONS & CHLOROCARBONS. ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION
REACTS W/ ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN & OTHER ACTIVE MATERIALS RELEASING
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION SPILLS-SMALL (UP TO 5
GALLONS): FLUSH WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE CITRIC ACID.
LARGE: CONTAIN MATERIAL IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS OR HOLDING AREA. DO
NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO E NER SEWERS, STREAMS, OR STORM CONDUITS.
RECOVER MATERIAL WITH VACUUM TRUCK AND DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 1000 POUNDS. 40 CFR-117.13.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THESE CELLS AND THE BATTERIES
CONSTRUCTED FROM THEM MAY BE HIGHLY CHARGED & ARE CAPABLE OF HIGH
ENERGY DISCHARGE. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO HANDLE CELLS PROPERLY TO
AVOID SHORTING OR MISUSE THAT WILL RE SULT IN A RAPID, UNCONTROLLED
ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL, OR HEAT ENERGY RELEASE. DO NOT BREAK CELLS
OPEN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT-MAY CAUSE BURNS OR FIRE. DO NOT
TRANSPORT ACTIVATED BATTERIES W/OUT VENT CAP IN PLACE. WHEN
REMOVING BATTERY FROM SERVICE, VISUALLY INSPECT FOR LEAKAGE PRIOR
TO HANDLING. IF LEAKA GE HAS OCCURRED FOLLOW SPILL MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES. DO NOT ALLOW AN EXPOSED FLAME/ SPARK TO COME NEA R THE
CELLS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED MIST RESPIRATOR DURING
ACTIVATION AND ACTUAL USAGE TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW THE
TWA.
Ventilation:PERFORM BATTERY CHARGING PROCEDURES IN A WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. BATTERY OPERATING AREAS MUST BE WELL-VENTILATED TO REMOVE
NORMAL GASES GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:USE ANY WATER-INSOLUBLE, NON-PERMEABLE GLOVE, I.E.,
SYNTHETHIC RUBBER.
Eye Protection:USE SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD WHENEVER HANDLING A
BATTERY.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON OR RAINWEAR, OR
EQUIVALENT IF EXPOSURE TO ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION IS LIKELY. DO NOT
USE LEATHER OR WOOL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Vapor Pres:2 MM HG @68F
Spec Gravity:1.170 -1.250(ELECTROLYTE)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT DETERMINED
Solubility in Water:ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION

ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN AND OTHER ACTIVE METALS, ACID, CHLORINATED &
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS, HALOCARBONS. TRICHOLORETHYLENE
WILL REACT WITH ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION TO FORM DICHLOROACETYLENE
WHICH IS SPONTANEOUSLY COMB
Stability Condition to Avoid:CAUTION: NEVER ACTIVATE OR TOP OFF WITH
ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NICKEL OXIDE, CADMIUM, CADMIUM OXIDE,
AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. NOTE THAT NORMAL REACTIONS INSIDE BATTERY
LIBERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. DO NOT SEAL BATTERY FROM
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 AND ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION ARE CORROSIVE. IF NOT
RECYCLED, MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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