LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) 225 MG/KG (CADMIUM)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC EFFECTS OF CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
FROM LOW LEVEL EXPOSURE IN THE AIR MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE LUNG
INJURY, KIDNEY DISEASE AND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS. NICKEL AND NICKEL
COMPOUNDS WITH REPEATED SKIN CON TACT MAY CAUSE SENSITIVITY AND
ALLERGICSKIN RASHES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND NICKEL-REASONABLY
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN(NTP). NICKEL- CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS
(IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
DRYNESS OF MOUTH. SKIN: ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES. INGESTION: NAUSEA,
DIARRHEA AND ABDOMINAL CRAMPS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH FOR 15 MINUTES WITH WATER. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: WASH SKIN TISSUES WITH WATER. INGESTION: IF PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET EMERGENC Y MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CADIUM FUMES OR VAPORS ARE TOXIC AND CAN CAUSE
DEATH.
Spill Release Procedures:BATTERY AND CELL CASES WILL NORMALLY CONTAIN
MATERIALS OF CONCERN. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INVERT. AVOID BREATHING
CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL
OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:NONE
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A DUST OR MIST MASK
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:EYE GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. CELLS
AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED AT SENDES EXPENSE TO A PERMITTED
TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISPOSAL FACILITY (TSDF). DISPOSAL SHALL BE BY
APPROVED METHODS.
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