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

MSDS NAME:BATTERIES-WET FILLED W/ALKALI
NIIN:01-209-4317
MSDS Number: CFGTS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:3820 S HANCOCK EXPY
City:COLORADO SPRINGS
State:CO
ZIP:80911-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:719-392-4266
Emergency Phone Num:719-392-4266
CAGE:50120
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Address:3820-SOUTH HANCOCK EXPRESSWAY
Box:5234
City:COLORADO SPRINGS
State:CO
ZIP:80911-1231
Country:US
Phone:719-392-4266
CAGE:50120

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

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 2.945%
Other REC Limits:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE
Fraction by Wt: 9.5%

Name:CADMIUM (METAL)
Fraction by Wt: 12%

Name:NICKEL METAL
Fraction by Wt: 17.5%

Name:COBALT (ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 2B) 97-2
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:0.05 PPM
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTROLYTE IS CAUSTIC. SKIN: BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:SAND (SMOTHER THE FIRE).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF THIS MATERIAL IS FINELY DISPERSED
    PARTICLES ARE EXPLOSIVE & REACT W/WATER, FOAM, CO2 & HALONS. NICKEL
    & CADMIUM FUME MAY BE RELEASED AT ELEVATED TEMPS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF LIQUID SHAVINGS/DUST ARE GENERATED, THEY
    SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TOXIC & DISPOSED OF.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T INCINERATE/MUTILATE, MAY
    BURST/RELEASE TOXIC MATERIALS. DON'T SHORT CIRCUIT, MAY CAUSE
    BURNS.
Other Precautions:DON'T ALLOW EYE/SKIN CONTACT.

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

Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
    MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1409F
Spec Gravity:8.6
Appearance and Odor:BLACK METALLIC; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. UN2795.

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