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

MSDS NAME:BD 3/5 BATTERY WITH LIQUID CAUSTIC POTASH
NIIN:00-248-4574
MSDS Number: BDNQB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:YARDNEY BATTERY DIV (BATTERY);DIAMOND SHAMROCK(ELE
Address:82 MECHANIC ST
City:PAWCATUCK
State:CT
ZIP:06379
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:860-599-1100
CAGE:KO847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:YARDNEY BATTERY DIV (BATTERY);DIAMOND SHAMROCK(ELE
Address:82 MECHANIC ST
Box:City:PAWCATUCK
State:CT
ZIP:06379
Country:US
CAGE:KO847
Company:YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:82 MECHANIC ST
Box:City:PAWCATUCK
State:CT
ZIP:06379
Country:US
Phone:(860)599-1100
CAGE:87362

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

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 45.0%
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER; CAS #7732-18-5;% WT BY DIFFERENCE
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 55.0%

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

Effects of Overexposure:DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE,PRODUCING SEVERE
    BURNS,SEVERE DAMAGE TO EYES,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,STOMACH PAIN.

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

First Aid:IRRIGATE EYES WITH WATER.WASH CONTAMINATED AREAS OF BODY WITH
    SOAP & WATER.STOMACH WASH IF SWALLOWED AFTER CONTACTING DOCTOR
    FIRST.EYES SHOULD BE FLUSHED FOR A MINIMM OF 15 MINUTES.DOCTOR
    SHOULD BE CA LLED.NO SALVES/OINTMENTS SHOULD BE USEDON BURNS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:LARGE VOLUME OR WATER,DO NOT SPLASH ITS SOLUTION
Fire Fighting Procedures:N.A.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:N.A.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE ABUNDANT WATER,PREFERABLY RUNNING WATER
    FOR EMERGENCY USE IN DISSOLVING OR DILUTING & FLUSHING AWAY SPILLED
    CAUSTIC.WASHING OR MOPPING LEAKS MAY BE FOLLOWED BY A LIBERAL
    COVERING OF SODIUM BICARBO NATE FOR REMOVING THE LAST TRACES OF
    CAUSTIC.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQUID POTASH SHOULD BE STORED ABOVE
    THE FREEZING POINT.STORE IN DRY PLACE TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE
    SURFACE OF DRUM,ABSORPTION OF MOISTURE,FREEZING
Other Precautions:FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE IN LIQUID STATE,IT IS ADVISED TO
    PROTECT WITH SOME INSULATION & HEATING SYSTEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL TLV IN AIR
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,FACE SHIELDS,RUBBER BOOTS OR SAFETY
    SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BATTERY WAS A SPILLABLE TYPE (FILLED WITH
    LIQUID CAUSTIC POTASH);THE ELECTROLYTE(KOH)WAS MANUFACTURED BY
    DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=132.2C, 270.F
Vapor Pres:130
Spec Gravity:1.46
Viscosity:3.7 CP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N.A.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID CLEAR,NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM,LEATHER,WOOL,TIN,ZINC & THEIR ALLOYS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING
    WATER.NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL. DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS.RETURN
    CONTAINERS SHOULD BE SHIPPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUPPLIERS
    RECOMMENDATIONS.ALL RESIDUAL POTASH SHOULD	BE REMOVED FROM THE
    CONTAINER PRIOR TODISPOSAL.

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