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

MSDS NAME:BB-390A/U NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY
NIIN:01-419-8187
MSDS Number: CFGVG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BREN-TRONICS INC
Address:10 BRAYTON CT
City:COMMACK
State:NY
ZIP:11725-3104
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-499-5155
Emergency Phone Num:516-499-5155
CAGE:51828
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BREN-TRONICS INC
Address:10 BRAYTON CT
Box:City:COMMACK
State:NY
ZIP:11725-3104
Country:US
Phone:631-499-5155
CAGE:51828

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

Name:NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL/HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,
    SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP)   *97-2*
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 31-35.5%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Name:COBALT (ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 2B)     *97-2*
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 3-3.8%
Other REC Limits:0.05 PPM
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

Name:MANGANESE		  *97-2*
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 0.9-1.5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 2.4-2.8%
Other REC Limits:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
OSHA PEL:2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:LANTHANUM	   *97-2*
CAS:7439-91-0
Fraction by Wt: 3.5-5.5%

Name:PRASEODYMIUM	   *97-2*
CAS:7440-10-0
Fraction by Wt: 0.8-1.4%

Name:NEODYMIUM	     *97-2*
CAS:7440-00-8
RTECS #:QO8575000
Fraction by Wt: 3-4.6%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTROLYTE-CAUSTIC. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN/EYE IRRITATION. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE-MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
    CHEMICAL BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:ELECTROLYTE-IRRITATION. POTASSIUM
    HYDROXIDE-CHEMICAL BURNS.

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

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

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA, PROTECTIVE GLOVES & EYE
    PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NICKEL FUMES MAY BE RELEASED DURING
    BURNING. CONTENTS MAY IGNITE WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR IF CELLS ARE
    DISASSEMBLED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH ELECTROLYTE W/WATER. AVOID EYE & SKIN
    CONTACT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ABUSE.
    DON'T SHORT CIRCUIT. DON'T DISASSEMBLE CELLS, CONTENTS MAY IGNITE
    WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR.
Other Precautions:AVOID INCINERATION/UNUSUAL HIGH CURRENT
    CHARGE/REVERSE CHARGE WHICH MAY CAUSE FIRE/RUPTURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A SCBA WHEN LARGE NUMBER OF CELLS ARE
    INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER/LATEX NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC INFORMATION IS FOR NICKEL. EACH CELL IS A
    SEALED CONTAINER. BOILING POINT INFORMATION IS FOR COBALT.

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

HCC:Z7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5198F(SUPP)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2647.4F
Vapor Pres:1 (SUPP)
Spec Gravity:8.9 (SUPP)
Solubility in Water:0% (SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-WHITE METAL. (SUPP)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DISASSEMBLY, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY BURNING: NICKEL FUMES. BY
    INCINERATION/MULILATION: TOXIC MATERIAL.

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

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

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