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

MSDS NAME:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
NIIN:00-410-3334
MSDS Number: CCVLW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BATTERY NETWORK EAST
Address:50 TANNERY RD UNTI 2
Box:5389
City:NORTH BRANCH
State:NJ
ZIP:08876
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-221-0019
Emergency Phone Num:202-625-3333
CAGE:BATTR
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BATTERY NETWORK EAST
Address:50 TANNERY RD UNTI 2
Box:5389
City:NORTH BRANCH
State:NJ
ZIP:08876
Country:US
Phone:800-221-0019
CAGE:BATTR

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

Name:CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA) CONTAINING ING 2
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: <26%
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:21041-95-2
RTECS #:EV1260000
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG CD/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG CD/M3

Name:NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA) CONTAINING ING 4
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: <30%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:12054-48-7
RTECS #:QR7040000
OSHA PEL:1 MG(NI)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG(NI)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA) (OR ING 6)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: <4%
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:COBALT HYDROXIDE
CAS:1307-86-4
RTECS #:GG0904000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (COBALT)
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

Name:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-65-2
RTECS #:OJ6307070
Fraction by Wt: 0.02%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT:CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. CADMIUM
    HYDROXIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:TO MAN, VOL 58, PG 119, 1993:GROUP 1. NICKEL
    HYDROXIDE:NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:CARCIN. COBALT HYDROXIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
    CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1991:GROUP 2B.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE - BURNS TO TISSUE CONTACTED; NICKEL - POSSIBLE CONTACT
    DERMATITIS. CHRONIC:CADMIUM - POSSIBLE LUNG OR KIDNEY DAMAGE;
    NICKEL - POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
    CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 58, PG 119, 1993:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH
    ANNUAL (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

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

First Aid:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE VOLUME OF WATER IF ELECTROLYTE IS
    SPILLED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; CONT PHYS. EYES:FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS; CONT PHYS. SKIN:WASH W/LARGE VOLUME OF
    WATER;MILD	ACID MAY BE USED TO NEUTRLIZE. INGEST:CONT PHYS IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CADMIUM FUMES MAY BE RELEASED
    DURING BURNING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH ELECTROLYTE SPILLS WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	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.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS (IF BURNED)
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:CADMIUM ELECTRODE, NICKEL ELECTRODE AND KOH OR NAOH
    ELECTROLYTE. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNG, PROSTATE, RENAL SYS EFTS. NICKEL:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS ON E VAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL49, PG 257,
    1990:GROUP 2B. 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE (ING 9)

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

Appearance and Odor:EACH BATTERY CELL IS A SEALED CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER
    ENCLOSING A (SUPDAT)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IF
    INCINERATED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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