PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DIV OF MA -- NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES (NICD)
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CLCKF
MSDS NAME: NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES (NICD)
Article: Y
Responsible Party
Name: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL CO DIV OF MATSUSHITA ELECT CORP OF AMER
Address: TWO PANASONIC WAY
City: SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Info Phone: 877-726-2228
Emergency Phone Number: 877-726-2228
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: REVISION A
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL CO DIV OF MATSUSHITA ELECT CORP OF AMER
Address: TWO PANASONIC WAY
City: SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Phone: 877-726-2228
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Regulated Components
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Regulated Component Name: NICKEL HYDROXIDE (NI(OH)2), POSITIVE ELECTRODE
CAS: 12054-48-7
Regulated Component Name: CADMIUM, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE
CAS: 7440-43-9
Regulated Component Name: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (K(OH)), ELECTROLYTE
CAS: 1310-58-3
Regulated Component Name: SODIUM HYDROXIDE (NA(OH)), FOR HIGH TEMP. VERSIONS
CAS: 1310-73-2
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS: NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES DO NOT
LEAK ELECTROLYTE UNDER NORMAL USAGE CONDITIONS. SEVERELY OVERCHARGED OR
ABUSED BATTERIES MAY LEAK SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTROLYTE. CONTAINS CADMI UM
WHICH APPEARS ON THE NAVY OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST.
SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING SAFE
HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION (FP N).
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: CADMIUM AND CADMIUM COMPOUNDS: IARC GROUP 1,
VOLUME 58, PAGE 119, 1993. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1998,
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC.
First Aid: INGESTION: CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY (FP
N). EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH POTABLE WATER FO R A MINIMUM OF
15 MINUTES. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN (FP N). SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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Handling and Disposal
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Waste Disposal Methods: IN THE EVENT OF DISPOSAL, DISPOSE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATION. BATTERIES GENERATED AS A WASTE
ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) AS A D006 (
CADMIUM) HAZARDOUS WASTE. SEE ALSO FEDERAL REGULATORY. ASSURE PROPER
RECYCLING! ALL PANASONIC NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES ARE (TOXICOLOGICAL
INFORMATION)
Handling And Storage Precautions: IT IS ADVISABLE TO WEAR GLOVES AND SAFETY
GLASSES WHEN HANDLING LEAKING BATTERIES.
Other Precautions: N/P.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP N).
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: N/P. WASTE DISPOSAL (CONT'D): COVERED BY THE
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RECYCLING CORPORATION'S (RBRC) NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
RECYCLING PROGRAM. PLEASE CALL 1-800-8-BATTERY FOR INFORMATION ON RECYCLING
YOUR USED NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY OR GO TO THE RBRC WEBSITE AT WWW.RBRC.ORG
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PANASONIC STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT ALL OF ITS
CUSTOMERS JOIN THE RBRC RECYCLING PROGRAM THUS ALLOWING YOU TO USE THE
LICENSE SEAL WHICH MEETS ALL THE LABELLING REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1996 FEDERAL
BATTERY LAW.
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: PANASONIC SEALED NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES ARE CONSIDERED
TO BE "DRY CELL" BATTERIES & ARE UNREGULATED FOR PURPOSES OF
TRANSPORTATION BY THE U.S. DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT), INTERNATIONAL CIVIL
AVIAT ION ADMINISTRATION (ICAO), INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
(IATA) & THE INT'L MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS (IMDG). AS OF
1/1/97 IATA REQUIRES THAT BATTERIES BEING TRANSPORTED BY AIR MU ST BE
PROTECTED FROM SHORT-CIRCUITING AND PROTECTED FROM MOVEMENT THAT COULD LEAD
TO SHORT-CIRCUITING. WE HOWEVER RECOMMEND THAT THESE BATTERIES BE SEPARATED
TO PREVENT SHORT-CIRCUITS AND SECURELY PAC KAGED IN ALL MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION.
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Regulatory Information
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Federal Regulatory Information: NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES DESTINED FOR RECYCLING
CAN BE MANAGED UNDER THE FEDERAL UNIVERSAL WASTE RULE CODIFIED AT 40CFR PART
273. ALL NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS A D006 HAZARDOUS WASTE
BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF CADMIUM. THIS WASTE CODE IS ASSIGNED BECAUSE OF
TOXICITY, NOT CORROSIVENESS. THESE BATTERIES DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A
CORROSIVE WASTE. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MS DS) ARE A SUB-REQUIREMENT OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) HAZARD COMMUNI
CATION STANDARD, 29 CFR SUBPART 1910.1200. THIS HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
DOES NOT APPLY TO VARIOUS SUBCATEGORIES (STATE REGULATORY)
State Regulatory Information: N/P. FEDERAL REGULATORY (CONT'D): INCLUDING
ANYTHING DEFINED BY OSHA AS AN "ARTICLE". OSHA HAS DEFINED "ARTICLE" AS A
MANUFACTURED ITEM OTHER THAN A FLUID OR PARTICLE; (I) WHICH IS FORMED TO A
SPECIFI C SHAPE OR DESIGN DURING MANUFACTURE; (II) WHICH HAS END USE
FUNCTIONS DEPENDENT IN WHOLE OR IN PART UPON ITS SHAPE OR DESIGN DURING END
USE; AND (III) WHICH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE DOES NOT RE LEASE MORE
THAN VERY SMALL QUANTITIES, E.G. MINUTE OR TRACE AMOUNTS OF A HAZARDOUS
CHEMICAL, AND DOE S NOT POSE A PHYSICAL HAZARD OR HEALTH RISK TO EMPLOYEES.
BECAUSE ALL OF OUR BATTERIES ARE DEFINED AS "ARTICLES", THEY (OTHER
INFORMATION)
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Other Information
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Other Information: FAX: 847-468-5750. E-MAIL: OEMBATTERIES@PANASONIC.COM.
INTERNET: WWW.PANASONIC.COM/BATTERIES. APPLICABLE MODELS/SIZES: ALL. THE
BATTERIES REFERENCED HEREIN ARE EXEMPT ARTICLES AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD REQUIREMENT. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED
AS A SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. STATE REGULATORY INFORMATION (CONT'D): ARE
EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE HAZARD CO MMUNICATION STANDARD, HENCE A
MSDS IS NOT REQUIRED.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES (NICD)
Company: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL CO DIV OF MATSUSHITA ELECT CORP OF AMER
Street: TWO PANASONIC WAY
City: SECAUCUS NJ
Zipcode: 07094
Health Emergency Phone: 877-726-2228
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 05/01/2001
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: NO
Health Hazard: None
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE/CHRONIC: POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS: NICKEL CADMIUM
BATTERIES DO NOT LEAK ELECTROLYTE UNDER NORMAL USAGE CONDITIONS. SEVERELY
OVERCHARGED OR ABUSED BATTERIES MAY LEAK SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTROLYTE.
CONTAINS CADMIUM WHICH APPEARS ON THE NAVY OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE
HAZARDS LIST. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION ( FP N). CANCER HAZARD.
CONTAINS CADMIUM WHICH IS LISTED AS A LUNG CARCINOGEN (FPN).
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