Product ID:2-2SCL, NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:02/28/1991
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-941-6940
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLKRN

SAFT AMERICA INC.

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31602
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331

Info Phone: 912-247-2331

Preparer: WILLIAM A.

Cage: 09052

TNR TECHNICAL INC

SANFORD, FL 32771 US

Telephone: 407-321-3011

Cage: 1HJ92

CADMIUM (PRESENT AS CADMIUM,

OSHA PEL 0.2 TWA DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 TWA DUST

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE, CADMIUM OXIDE)

Fraction By Weight: SEE #1%

OSHA PEL 0.6 C DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 C FUME

NICKEL (PRESENT AS NICKEL,

OSHA PEL 1 AS NICKEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 AS NICKEL

NICKEL HYDROXIDE, NICKEL OXIDE)

Fraction By Weight: SEE #3%

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PER CFR 1910.1200 "(C)": THESE
BATTERIES ARE MANUFACTURED "ARTICLES", WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN
EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OR USE.
FOR THIS REASON, AN MSDS IS NOT REQUIRED. THE MSDS IS THEREFORE
SUPPLIED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. HEALTH HAZARDS: NOT
APPLICABLE FOR FINISHED PRODUCT USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC,
AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE AND CHRONIC): NOT APPLICABLE FOR FINISHED
PRODUCT USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SWEATING, CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, WEAKNESS, LOCAL DERMAT ITIS, 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.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN A
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN THE SPILL. COLLECT THE SPILLED
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A PLASTIC-LINED CONTAINER. HEPA VACUUMING IS
PREFERRED. WASH THE AREA WITH WATER.

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:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUSTS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) 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
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:Z5
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:N/R (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.6 (H20=1)

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 OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. 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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