=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:3GB170-FA2X SEALED NI-CD BATTERY
NIIN:00N068466
MSDS Number: CBHVL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GS-SAFT LTD
Address:121-2 OCHIAI
City:KYOTO, 611, JAPAN
Info Phone Num:0774-21-2814
Emergency Phone Num:0774-21-2722
Preparer's Name:YOSHINARI KOMIYAMA
CAGE:GSSFT
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GS-SAFT LTD
Address:121-2 OCHIAI
Box:City:KYOTO, 611, JAPAN
Phone:0774-21-2814
CAGE:GSSFT

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:NICKEL; (NI)  (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 30%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE; (NI(OH)*2) (NIOOH)
Fraction by Wt: 5%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (NI)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (NI)

Name:CADMIUM; (CD)  (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE; (CD(OH)*2)
Fraction by Wt: <10%
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (CD)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 (CD)

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; (POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:STEEL
Fraction by Wt: 30%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:POLYPROPYLENE; (NYLON POLYPROPYLENE)
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPP DATA:ANIMAL:MUSCULOSKELETAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN IRRITATION BY TOUCHING
    ELECTROLYTE IN THE CELL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
    139, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN BURNED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
    MD	. SKIN:WASH OUT ELECTROLYTE W/LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERE IS NO FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE
    MATERIAL USED IN THE BATTERY PACK.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF DISASSEMBLED CELL, PRECAUTION THAT
    ALKALINE LIQUID LEAKED OUT OF CELL SHALL NOT BE PUT IN EYES IS
    NEEDED. IF IT WAS PUT INTO EYES, SHALL BE WASHED OUT IMMED. IF
    ALKALINE LIQ WAS ATTACHED TO  SKIN, SKIN SHALL BE WASHED OUT IMMED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUT IN FIRE. HANDLE PRODUCT
    GENTLY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . IN NORMAL CONDITION, IT IS NOT NEEDED
    SPECIFICALLY.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NOTHING IN PARTICULAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNG, PROSTATE, RENAL SYS EFTS.
    NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL
    49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS,
    1994:ANTIC	TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. NICKEL
    OXIDE:NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. (ING
    8)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:338F,170C
Spec Gravity:4 (H*2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID BODY; ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DANGER OF SHORT-CIRCUITING; ALKALINE
    LIQUID IN THE CELL TO THE SKINS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . TO BE DISPOSED IN DISCHARGED CONDITION. DISPOSE I/A/W
    APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS.

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