===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BATTERY WET FILLED W/ ALKALI 8 UN2795 PGIII (NICKEL CADMIUM)
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWHH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SAFT AMERICA INC.
Address:3 POWDERED METALS DRIVE
City:NORTH HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06473
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-239-4718
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MS-N96
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1E3G3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SAFT AMERICA INC.
Address:3 POWDERED METALS DRIVE
Box:City:NORTH HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06473
Country:US
Phone:203-239-4718
CAGE:1E3G3
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CADMIUM AND CADMIUM HYDROXIDE
= Wt:6.
ACGIH TLV:.05 MG/M3
Name:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE; LIOH;LITHIA
= Wt:.5
ACGIH TLV:2.00 MG/M3
Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; KOH; CAUSTIC POTASH
= Wt:10.
ACGIH TLV:2.00 MG/M3
Name:NICKEL AND NICKEL HYDROXIDE
= Wt:9.
ACGIH TLV:1.0 MG/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTAINS CADMIUM WHICH APPEARS ON THE
NAVY OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING SAFE
HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION ( ). ACUTE EXPOSURE: KOH - BURNS
TO TISSUE CONTACTED; NICKEL - POSSIBLE CONTACT DERMATITIS. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE: CADMIUM - POSSIBLE LUNG OR KIDNEY DAMAGE; NICKEL -
POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM, CADMIUM HYDROXIDE (CADMIUM AND
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS): IARC GROUP 1, VOL. 58, P. 119, 1997. NTP,
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS IDENTIFIES THIS CHEMICAL AS A
KNOWN CARCINOGEN. OSHA REGULATE D, 29 CFR, 1910.1027, 1926.1127.
NICKEL, NICKEL HYDROXIDE (NICKEL AND CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUNDS):
NICKEL COMPOUNDS, IARC, GROUP 1. (SIGNS & SYMPTOMS)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD ACCUTE AND CHRONIC.
CARCINOGENICITY (CONT): METALLIC NICKEL, GROUP 2B.; VOL. 49, P.
257, 1990. THE NTP NINTH REPORT ON CARCINOGENS IDENTIFIES NICKEL
AND CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUNDS ( INCLUDING NICKEL HYDROXIDE) AS
REASONABLY BE ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGENS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASE OF THE LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE
TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IF KOH ELECTROLYTE IS SPILLED: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN AND
EYES WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. MILD ACID MAY BE USED TO
NEUTRALIZE KOH ON SKIN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING;
DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR FRUIT JUICE; CONTACT A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIAT ELY . IN ALL CASES, CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE NIOSH
APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES MAY BE RELEASED
DURING BURNING. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ORGANIC
CHEMICALS, ESPECIALLY NITROCARBONS AND CHLOROCARBONS. KOH ALSO
REACTS WITH METALS SUCH AS ZI NC, ALUMINUM AND TIN. THIS METAL IS
CORROSIVE TO ALL HUMAN TISSUE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES, CONTAINING SPILLS AND
REPARATION. CONTAIN SPILL TO SMALLEST POSSIBLE AREA AND ABSORB AS
APPROPRIATE.
Neutralizing Agent:MILD ACID MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE KOH ON SKIN. IN
ALL CASES CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ROUGH HANDLING. DO NOT STORE
ABOVE 140F. ALWAYS HAVE WATER SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASH FOUNTAINS
AVAILABLE.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING REGULATIONS MUST BE ENFORCED DUE TO
HYDROGEN GENERATION DURING BATTERY CHARGING.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF INCINERATED, USE NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE
PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES - DISCHARGE OUT OF WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OF PLASTIC ACID-PROOF GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES; FULL-LENGTH FACE
SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC APRON AND BOOTS. LONG
SLEEVE WOOL, ACRYLIC OR POLYESTER CLOTHING; ACID-PROOF SUIT AND
HOOD. ALWAYS HAVE EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS USE EXTREME CARE; WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KOH REACTS WITH METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM AND TIN. THIS METAL IS
CORROSIVE TO ALL HUMAN TISSUE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
(CONT'D): APPEARANCE AND ODOR: NICKEL AND CADMIUM ELECTRODES AND
POTASS IUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Appearance and Odor:EACH BATTERY CELL IS A RECTANGULAR PLASTIC
CONTAINER ENCLOSING (SUPP SFTY)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT ALLOW KOH TO CONTACT ORGANIC CHEMICALS, ACIDS OR METALS SUCH AS
ZINC, ALUMINUM OR TIN. EXPOSURE TO AIR FORMS POTASSIUM CARBONATE
(K2CO3).
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES MAY BE
RELEASED IN INCINERATED. FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS IS PRODUCED DURING
CHARGING.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. IF APPROVED, NEUTRALIZE WITH WEAK ACID SOLUTIONS AND
TRANSFER TO WASTE TREATMENT SYSYTEM.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
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particular situation.
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