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

MSDS NAME:NICKLE CADMIUM BATTERY
NIIN:01-316-7903
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDRZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES
Address:8301 IMPERIAL DRIVE
Box:8233
City:WACO
State:TX
ZIP:76714-8233
Info Phone Num:(817) 776-0650
Emergency Phone Num:(817) 776-0650
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:74025
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO
Address:8301 IMPERIAL DR
Box:City:WACO
State:TX
ZIP:76712-6588
Country:US
Phone:254-741-5405
CAGE:74025

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

Name:CADMIUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Other REC Limits:A2 CARCINOGEN
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1027
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:21041-95-2
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE
CAS:12054-48-7
RTECS #:OR7040000
OSHA PEL:1 MG NI/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG NI/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Other REC Limits:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 225 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, NO
    EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXISTS. IF INCINERATED, INHALATION
    OF FUMES MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS IRRITATION, FUMES WILL ALSO
    IRRITATE EYE TISSUES.  CHRONIC  EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
    DYSFUNCTION AND LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS
    POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IF INCINERATED, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, SWEATING,
    CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WEAKNESS ALONG WITH POSSIBLE EYE
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED: RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
    DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS, VISION
    PROBLEMS.

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

First Aid:IF CONTACT WITH POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE, FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MIN. AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN.  IF INHALED, REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACE-PIECE
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE
    OR EXPLOSION. CORROSIVE MATERIAL. CADMIUM AND NICKEL FUMES ARE
    TOXIC & 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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T INVERT. AVOID CRUSHING OR
    OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST OR MIST MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN HANDLING THE LIQUID IN THE BATTERY
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:Z5

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, & NITRIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES & VAPORS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED AT SENDERS
    EXPENSE TO A PERMITTED TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISPOSAL FACILITY
    (TSDF). DISPOSAL SHALL BE BY APPROVED METHODS.

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