===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:P/N 21940 NICKEL CADMIUM STORAGE BATTERY
NIIN:01-058-1817
MSDS Number: BQFCQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV
Address:711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
Box:1886
City:VALDOSTA
State:GA
ZIP:31603
Country:US
Info Phone Num:912-247-2331
Emergency Phone Num:912-247-2331
Preparer's Name:BETH LAS
CAGE:09052
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SAFT AMERICA INC.
Address:711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
Box:1886
City:VALDOSTA
State:GA
ZIP:31602
Country:US
Phone:912-247-2331
CAGE:09052
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CADMIUM (SARA III)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: 7-13%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1027
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE
Fraction by Wt: 7-13%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (CD FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 (CD FUME)
Name:NICKEL (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 23-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9293
Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:12054-48-7
RTECS #:QR7040000
Fraction by Wt: 23-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG NI/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG NI/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:COBALT HYDROXIDE
CAS:21041-93-0
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (CO)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 (CO)
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE,
NO EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXISTS. ELECTROLYTE- SKIN & EYE
BURNS. IF INCINERATED, INHALATION OF FUME MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM IRRITATION TO PULMONAR Y EDEMA. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATEDEXPOSURE AY CAUSE KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION AND LUNG INJURY. ALSO
MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS
POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, FEVER, CHILLS. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, PAIN, REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS, BURNS,
SWELLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED: RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS
OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER. IF SYPTOMS PERSIST OR BURNED, SEE DOCTOR INHALED:
MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC METAL FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED DURING
BURNING.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:IF ELECTROLYTE SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE WITH MILD
ACID THEN FLUSH WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CASE. DO NOT
SHORT CIRCUIT. DO NOT INCINERATE.
Other Precautions:IF CASE BROKEN OPEN, ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE. WEAR
PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHES/EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN-UP.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OCCUR; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IF CASE BROKEN; USE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:IF BROKEN; SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
GEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH INNER COMPONENTS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B1
Appearance and Odor:OUTER METAL CASE CONTAINS PRISMATIC CELLS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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