Product ID:CADNICA
MSDS Date:12/14/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-171-4143
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLLLZ

SANYO ENERGY(U.S.A.) CORP.

2001 SANYO AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92173
US

Emergency Phone: 619-661-6620

Info Phone: 619-661-6620

Cage: 00JU0

SHILOH INDUSTRIES INC

DAYTON, OH 45424-1406 US

Telephone: 937-236-7789

Cage: 55097

CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL 0.0005MG/M3 (8 HR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 TWA

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

RTECS: EV1260000

OSHA PEL 0.005 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: O.05 MG/M3 TWA

NICKEL (POWDER)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 TWA

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

NICKEL HYDROXIDE

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 TWA

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 (CEILING)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE AS
DESCRIBED IN 29 CFR 1910.1200. THE BATTERY CELL IS CONTAINED IN A
HERMATICALLY-SEALED CASE, DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES ENCOUNTERED DURING NOR MAL USE. AS A RESULT, DURING
NORMAL USE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE FULLY CONTAINED INSIDE THE
BATTERY CELL. HOWEVER, IF EXPOSED TO A FIRE, EXPLOSION, EXTREME
ABUSE, MISUSE, OR IMPROPER DISPOSAL THAT RE SULTS IN BREACHING THE
BATTERY CELL CASE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MAY BE RELEASED.PHYSICAL
DATA RELATING TO THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTAINED WITHIN THE
BATTERY CELL ARE PORVIDED FOR THE USER'S INFORMATIO N. SEE
TOXICOLOGICAL DATA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND NICKEL HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED
BY NTP AS REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGENS. U.S. EPA
CLASSIFIED CADMIUM AS A "B1" PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN. THE IARC
RECOMMENDED THAT CADMIUM BE LISTED AS A "2A" PROBABLE HUMAN
CARCINOGEN, AND THE ACGIH HAS PROPOSED LISTING CADMIUM AS AN A2
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INHALATION OF CADMIUM DUSTS OR
FUMES MAY CAUSE THROAT DRYNESS, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, CHEST PAIN, EXTREME RESTLESSNESS AND
IRRITABILITY, PNEUMONITIS, AND BRONC HOPNEUMONIA. INGESTION:
INGESTION OF CADMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY RESULT IN INCREASED SALIVATION,
CHOKING, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
ANEMIA, TENESMUS, AND KIDNEY DISFUNCTION. ELE CTROLYTE: LOCALIZED
BURNS. SKIN CONTACT: CHEMICAL BURNS FROM ELECTROLYTE. DERMATITIS
FROM NICKEL EXPOSURE. EYE CONTACT:SEVERE IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL
BURNS FROM ELECTROLYTE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
OF THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SWALLOWING: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: IF THE INTERNAL CELL MATERIALS OF AN OPENED
BATTERY CELL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FO R AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: IF POTENTIAL FOR
EXPOSURE TO CADMIUM OR NICKEL FUMES OR DUSTS OCCURS, REMOVE
IMMEDIATELY TO FRESH AIR AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IF THE
CONTENTS FROM AN OPENE D BATTERY COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE EYES,
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER CONTINOUSLY FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:ANY CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM MAY BE USED ON
THE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKING MATERIAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES OF ABOVE 212 DEG F
CAN CAUSE EVAPORATION OF THE LIQUID COMPONENT OF THE POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE RESULTING IN THE RUPTURE OF THE CELL.
POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO CADMIUM FUMES DURING FIRE; USE SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL AND LEAKS ARE UNLIKELY BECAUSE CELLS ARE
CONTAINED IN AN HERMETICALLY SEALED CASE. IF THE BATTERY CASE IS
BREACHED, DON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT IS IMPERVIOUS TO CAUSTIC
MATERIALS AND ABSORB OR PACK SPILL RESIDUES IN INERT MATERIAL FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE IN A COOL PLACE, BUT
PREVENT CONDENSATION ON CELL OR BATTERY TERMINALS. ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN REDUCED BATTERY LIFE. OPTIMUM STORAGE
TEMPERATURES ARE BETWEEN -31 DEG F AND 95 DEG F.
Other Precautions:HANDLING:ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT WILL BRING HIGH
TEMPERATURE ELEVATION TO THE BATTERY AND SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE.
AVOID PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUITS SINCE THE HEAT CAN BURN SKIN AND
EVEN RUPTURE BATTERY C ELL CASE. DO NOT SHAKE BATTERIES PACKED IN
BULK CONTAINERS. INSULATE METAL ASSEMBLY TABLES AND METAL BELTS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE
Other Protective Equipment:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT BATTERY CELL TO TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OR
212F. SUCH TREATMENT CAN VAPORIZE THE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE CAUSING
CELL RUPTURE. INCINERATION MAY RESULT IN DADMIUM EMISSIONS.

HCC:Z5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THE BATTERY CELLS ARE INCASED IN A NON-REACTIVE CONTAINER. IF THE
CONTAINER IS BREACHED, AVOID CONTACT OF INTERNAL BATTERY COMPONENTS
WITH ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, AND CARBAMATE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE BATTERIES ARE STABLE UNDER NORMAL
OPERATING CONDITIONS. AVOID HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, AND
MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CADMIUM AND NICKEL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SPILL RESIDUES MAY BE
CHARACTERIZED AS D002 (CAUSTIC) AND D006 (CADMIUM) PURSUANT TO
RCRA. RETURN WASTE BATTE RIES TO SANYO ENERGY CORP. FOR RECYCLE.
BATTERIES MUST BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE
AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE TO BATTERY INGREDIENTS:
INHALATION: CADMIUM DUSTS OR FUMES FROM A BREACHED CELL MAY CAUSE
THROAT DRYNESS, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
CHEST PAIN, EXTREME RES TLESSNESS AND IRRITABILITY, NEUMONITIS, AND
BRONCHOPNEUMONIA. IN CASE OF HIGH CONCENTRATION EXPOSURES (ABOVE 1
TO 5 MG/M3 FOR 8 HOUR PERIOD) DEATH MAY OCCUR WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS
AFTER EXPOSURE. INGESTI ON: IF CASE BREACHED IN DIGESTIVE TRACT,
ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED BURNS. INGESTION OF CADMIUM
COMPOUNDS MAY RESULT IN INCREASED SALIVATION, CHOCKING, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, ANEMIA, (CONTD. SEE"
ECOLOGICAL")

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Ecological:(CONTD. FROM "TOXICOLOGICAL') TENESMUS, AND KIDNEY
DISFUNCTION. SKIN: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE ABSORPTION EFFECTS FROM
AVAILABLE DATA. CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE MAY RESULT IN CHEMICAL
BURNS. NICKEL MAY C AUSE DERMATITIS IN SOME SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
EYE CONTACT: EXPOSURE TO ELECTROLYTE MAY RESULT IN SEVERE
IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS.