Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
MSDS Date:10/17/2001
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-142-1903
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRKN

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

25225 DETROIT ROAD
WESTLAKE, OH 44145
US

Emergency Phone: 800-383-7323 (USA)

Info Phone: 440-835-7368

Cage: 66571

NETEX INDUSTRIES(FORMER NORTHEAST TEXAS IND)

MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455 US

Telephone: 903-577-0388

Cage: 0WAG0

CADMIUM AS CADMIUM METAL (CAS# 7440-43-9); AS CADMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL S5 UG/M3 (AS CD)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 (AS CD)

COBALT AS COBALT METAL (CAS# 7440-48-4); AS COBALT OXIDE

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (AS CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3(AS CO)

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NICKEL AS NICKEL METAL (CAS# 7440-02-0); AS NICKEL OXIDE

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (AS NI)

ACGIH TLV: 1.5 MG/M3 (INHAL NI)

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE BATTERY SHOULD NOT BE OPENED OR
BURNED. EXPOSURE TO THE INGREDIENTS CONTAINED WITHIN OR THEIR
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS COULD BE HARMFUL. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS MSDS IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR INFO RMATION ONLY. THIS BATTERY IS
AN ARTICLE PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1910.1200 AND AS SUCH , IS NOT
SUBJECT TO THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
PREPARATION OF A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET . UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE, THE BATTERY IS HERMETICALLY SEALED. INGESTION:
SWALLOWING A BATTERY CAN BE HARMFUL. CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY
CAN CAUSE SERIOS CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, ( CONTD. SEE
"TOXICOLOGICAL")
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL, NICKEL COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM,
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, COBALT, AND COBALT COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS
POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS BY IARC OR NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, THE BATTERY IS
HERMETICALLY SEALED. INGESTION: CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS,
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, CHOKING, NAUSEA,
PERSISTENT VOMITIN G, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIZZINESS,
FAINTNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LIVER AND KIDNEY INJURY. INHALATION:
METAL FUME FEVER, ALLERGIC PULMONARY ASTHMA. SKIN CONTACT:
IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS, SKIN SEN SITIZATION, ALLERGIC CONTACT
DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF BATTERY OR OPEN BATTERY IS INGESTED, DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE FOOD OR DRINK. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. CALL
NATIONAL BATTERY INGESTION HOTLINE FOR ADVICE AND FOLLOW-UP,
202-625-3333, COLLECT, DAY OR NIGHT. INHALATION: PROVIDE FRESH AIR
AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF CHEMICAL BURN OCCURS
OR IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONTACT:
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS,
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF THE CHEMICAL REMAINS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO USE ANY CLASS
OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM ON THESE BATTERIES OR PACKING MATERIALS.
COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERIES EXPOSED TO FIRE TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHNG APPARATUS. NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES INVOLVED IN A FIRE CAN
VENT AND PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES INCLUDING NICKEL, NICKEL OXIDES,
CADMIUM, CADMIUM OXIDES, AND COBALT OXIDES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF FIRE OR EXPLOSION OCCURS WHEN
BATTERIES ARE ON CHARGE, SHUT OFF POWER TO CHARGER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE. ACCIDENTAL SHORT
CIRCUIT FOR A FEW SECONDS WILL NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE BATTERY.
HOWEVER, THIS BATTERY IS CAP ABLE OFVERY HIGH SHORT CIRCUI
CURRENTS.PROLONGE SHORT CIRCUITS WILL CAUSE HIGH CELL TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:SOURCES OF SHORT CIRCUITS INCLUDE JUMBLED BATTERIES
IN BULK CONTAINERS, METAL JEWELERY, METAL COVERED TABLES OR METAL
BELTS USED FOR ASSEMBLY INTO DEVICES. DO NOT OPEN BATTERY. NEGATIVE
ELECTRODE MAT ERIAL MAY BE PYROPHORIC. IF CELL BECOMES
DISASSEMBLED, SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF NEGATIVE ELECTRODE IS
POSSIBLE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:USE NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES IF HANDLING AN
OPEN OR LEAKING BATTERY.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS IF HANDLING AN
OPEN OR LEAKING BATTERY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OPEN BATTERY STORAGE: BATTERY SHOULD NOT BE OPENED. SHOULD A CELL
BECOME DISASSEMBLED, THE ELECTRODE SHOULD BE STORED IN A FIREPROOF
CABINET, AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES.

HCC:Z5

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
LOCAL REGULATIONS. AS A WASTE, THESE BATTERIES MAY BE REGULATED BY
THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA); A D006
(CADMIUM) HAZARDOUS WASTE. REC YCLING MAY BE AVAILABLE. CONTACT
LOCAL RECYCLING OFFICE OR CALL TOLL FREE, 800-8-BATTERY, FOR INFORM
ATION ON RECYCLE OF USED NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES.

Toxicological Information:(CONTD. FROM "HEALTH") AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT. CONTENTES INCLUDE TOXIC CADMIUM AND CADMIUM COMPOUNDS WHICH
CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE SALVATION, CHOCKING, NAUSEA, PERSISTANT
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINA L PAIN, DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND POSSIBLE LIVER AND KIDNEY INJURY. INHALATION:
CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES CAN CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER. HYPERSENSITIVITY
TO NICKEL CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC PULMONARY ASTHMA. SKIN CONTACT:
CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND/OR
CHEMICAL BURNS. COBALT, COBALT COMPOUND, NICKEL AND NI CKEL (CONTD.
SEE "ECOLOGICAL")

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:(CONTD. FROM "TOXICOLOGICAL") COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION AND AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT: CONTENTS OF
AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS.

Transport Information:THE TRANSPORTATION OF DRY CELL BATTERIES
MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY IS NOT REGULATED
BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL
REGULATORY BODIES.

SARA Title III Information:AS AN ARTICLE, THIS BATTERY AND ITS CONTENTS
ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT.
Federal Regulatory Information:THE FEDERAL UNIVERSAL WASTE RULE CITED
IN 40 CFR PART273 GOVERNS NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY RECYCLING AND MAY
BE APPLICABLE IN YOUR STATE.
State Regulatory Information:MECHANICAL CONTAINMENT: IF POTTING OR
SEALING THE BATTERY IN AN AIRTIGHT OR WATERTIGHT CONTAINER IS
REQUIRED, CONSULT EVEREADY REPRESENTATIVE FOR PRECAUTIONARY
SUGGESTIONS. BATTERIES NORMALLY EVOLVE H YDROGEN WHICH, WHEN
COMBINED WITH OXYGEN IN AIR, CAN PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURE UNLESS VENTED. IF SUCH A MIXTURE IS PRESENT, SHORT
CIRCUITS, HIGH TEMPERATURE, OR STATIC SPARKS CN CAUSE AN IGNITION.
DO NOT OBSTRUCT SAFETY RELEASE VENTS ON BATTERIES. ENCAPSULATION
(P0TTING) OF BATTERIE S WILL NOT ALLOW CELL VENTING AND CAN CAUSE
HIGH PRESSURE RUPTURE.