Product ID:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/19/1999
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-092-3553
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCSM

Emergency Phone: 215-638-1515

Info Phone: 215-638-1515

Cage: 58414

Telephone: 215-638-1515

Cage: 58414

CADMIUM (PRESENT AS CADMIUM, CADMIUM HYDROXIDE, CADMIUM

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 CD DUST

ACGIH TLV: .01 MG/M3 TWA DUST

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

OSHA PEL 1.0 MG/M3 AS NI

ACGIH TLV: 1.0 MG/M3 AS NI

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT APPLICABLE FOR FINISHED PRODUCT
USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. I
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNS
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 DERMATITIS, NAUSEA,
COUGHING, CHEST PAINS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS,
PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, SEE PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:
INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS, SEE A 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.

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.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR A BROKEN OR DAMAGED BATTERY
CLEANUP, 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 DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL).
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
BOTH AVEX (P/N AV2012) & SAFT AMERICA (P/N 402037-005) MEET NSN
REQUIREMENT. AVEX PROVIDED SAFT AMERICA PRODUCT.

HCC:Z5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.6

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES FOR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE. AVOID SHORTING, USE ONLY APPROVED
CHARGING METHODS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDES FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DO NOT PUNCTURE BATTERY CASE.

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

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