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

MSDS NAME:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY
NIIN:01-165-2165
MSDS Number: CHHRR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SANYO ENERGY (USA) CORP
Address:2001 SANYO AVE
City:SAN DIEGO
State:CA
ZIP:92173-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:619-661-6620
Emergency Phone Num:619-661-6620
Preparer's Name:PHILIP P. THURMAN
CAGE:GO432
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MATHEWS ASSOCIATES INC
Address:645 HICKMAN CIRCLE
Box:City:SANFORD
State:FL
ZIP:32771
Country:US
Phone:407-323-3390
CAGE:4U927
Company:SANYO ENERGY (USA) CORP
Address:2001 SANYO AVE
City:SAN DIEGO
State:CA
ZIP:92173-5000
Country:US
Phone:619-661-6620
CAGE:GO432
Company:SANYO ENERGY(U.S.A.) CORP.
Address:2001  SANYO AVE
Box:City:SAN DIEGO
State:CA
ZIP:92173
Country:US
Phone:619-661-6620
CAGE:00JU0

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

Name:CADMIUM (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC, SUPSECTED
    CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC - GROUP 1) 95-1
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: 11-26%
Other REC Limits:A2 CARCINOGEN
OSHA PEL:0.005 MG/CUM (CD)
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,
    SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 1) 95-1
CAS:21041-95-2
Fraction by Wt: 11-26%
OSHA PEL:0.005 MG/CUM (CD)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

Name:NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,
    SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP) 95-1
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 8-17%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE (SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC GROUP
    2B) 95-1
CAS:12054-48-7
RTECS #:OR7040000
Fraction by Wt: 5-12%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CADMIUM DUSTS-RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION/PNEUMONITIS/BRONCHOPNEUMONIA/DEATH. INGESTION: LOCALIZED
    BURNS. SKIN: CHEMICAL BURNS. NICKEL-DERMATITIS IN SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATI ON & CHEMICAL BURNS. REPEATED
    OVEREXPOSURE TO CADMIUM MAY RESULT IN LUNG/KIDNEY/LIVER
    DYSFUNCTION/SKELETAL DISEASE(SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:CADMIUM-THROAT DRYNESS/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/
    VOMITING/CHEST PAIN/EXTREME RESTLESSNESS/IRRITABILITY/INCREASED
    SALIVATION/ CHOCKING/DIARRHEA/ABDOMINAL PAIN/ANEMIA/TENESMUS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY TYPE OF MEDIA MAY BE USED ON BATTERIES/THEIR
    PACKING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TEMPS >212F CAN CAUSE EVAPORATION OF
    LIQUID CONTENT OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE RESULTING IN
    RUPTURE OF CELL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT IS IMPERVIOUS TO
    CAUSTIC MATERIALS & ABSORB/PACK RESIDUES IN INERT MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE, BUT PREVENT
    CONDENSATION ON CELL/BATTERY TERMINALS. OPTIMUM STORAGE TEMP -31F &
    95F.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUIT. DON'T SHAKE BATTERIES
    PACKAGE IN BULK CONTAINERS. APPLY INSULATING MATERIAL TO ASSEMBLY
    WORK SURFACE. DON'T INCINERATE/SUBJECT BATTERY CELLS TO TEMPS
    >212F.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA INFORMATION IS FOR CADMIUM. HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D:
    REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO NICKEL MAY RESULT IN
    DERMATITIS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. BATTERY CELL IS CONTAINED IN A
     HERMAETICALLY-SEALED CASE, DESIGNED TOW/STAND TEMPS & PRESSURE
    ENCOUNTERED DURING NORMAL USE.

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

HCC:N1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, CARBAMATE COMPOUNDS IF CONTAINER IS BREACHED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS & MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CADMIUM & NICKEL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D002/D006.

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