Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IF BATTERY LEAKS: IT MAY CAUSE BURNS,
SEVERE IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND
STOMACH; INFLAMMATION OF BRONCHIAL MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: EROSION OF
TEETH, INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROA T AND BRONCHIAL TUBES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL & CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENIC UNDER IARC AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE, STINGING,
BURNING SENSATION ON SKIN, EYE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN; EYES: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN; SKIN: WASH WITH
LARGE VOLUME OF WATER. MILD ACID MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE; INGEST:
CONTAC T PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED
DURING BURNING.
Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH ELECTROLYTE SPILLS WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:USE MILD ACIDS TO NEUTRALIZE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CELL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE OR MUTILATE. DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT -
MAY CAUSE BURNS.
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF LEAKS & TLV IS
EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED
AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE STATED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE STATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BURGESS INC. CAGE# 09823 HAS BEEN PLACED INTO FULL BANKRUPTCY. THIS
MSDS IS MADE FROM A SIMILAR ITEM OF SAME NSN WHICH CONTAINED NICKEL
CADMIUM PLATE MATERIAL WITH ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE. THIS MSDS MAY OR
MAY NOT REPRESENT THE EXACT INGREDIENTS AND SPECIFIC ELEMENTS FOR
THIS ITEM. THIS MSDS GENERATED BY DGSC-HMIS.
HCC:Z5
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID BATTERY.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE STATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IF
INCINERATED.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGUALTIONS.
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