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

MSDS NAME:NICKEL CADMIUM AIRCRAFT BATTERY,23475-000,17201
NIIN:01-131-9696
MSDS Number: CDZGK
=== 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:912-247-2331/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:NICKEL OXIDE
CAS:1313-99-1
RTECS #:QR8400000
Fraction by Wt: 18%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 AS NI
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 AS NI

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)/ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION (30%
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 19%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:1306-19-0
RTECS #:EV1925000
Fraction by Wt: 13%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG(CD)/M3; 9596

Name:COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 9%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:NYLON II
Fraction by Wt: 15%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY,
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY (KOH) CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS TO TISSUE CONTACTED. CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS.
    NICKEL MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATI ON. INGESTION CAN BE
    HARMFUL/FATAL. CHRONIC- CADMIUM MAY CAUSE LUNG OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
    NICKEL MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CADMIUM [7440-43-9] WHICH IS
    LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. ALSO
    CONTAINS NICKEL
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF LEAKING
    OR INCINERATED: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING,
    SWEATING, CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, BLINDNESS, NICKEL
    ITCH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
    MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IF CONTACT WITH
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. MILD ACID (VINEGAR) MAY BE
    USED TO  NEUTRALIZE KOH ON SKIN. INHALED:REMOVETO FRESH AIR.
    PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OR MILK.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM AND NICKEL FUMES ARE TOXIC AND
    CAN CAUSE DEATH.

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

Spill Release Procedures:BATTERY AND CELL CASES WILL NORMALLY CONTAIN
    MATERIALS OF CONCERN. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. WEAR RUBBER GLOVES. NEUTRALIZE WITH CITRIC
    ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT. AVOID BREAKING,
    CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL
    OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BROKEN OR LEAKING
    BATTERIES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING FUMES.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. NO SMOKING DURING BATTERY
    CHARGING. ALWAYS USE  EXTREME CARE. AVOID OPEN FLAME.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF INCINERATED, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE, OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN FUMES PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE FOR LEAKERS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES FOR LEAKERS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN. DO NOT
    USE LEATHER OR WOOL GLOVES. CAUTION! DO NOT ADD SULFURIC ACID.

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY - NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, ACIDS, METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN,
    CHLORINATED AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM OXIDE, NICKEL
    OXIDE, CADMIUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED TO SAFT FOR
    RECYCLING OR AT SENDERS EXPENSE TO A PERMITTED TREATMENT, STORAGE,
    DISPOSAL FACILITY (TSDF). DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    ALL APPLICABLE FED ERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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