===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY, ENERGIZER RECHARGEABLE POWER SYSTEM
NIIN:01-457-7873
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNBT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ENERGIZER POWER SYSTEMS DIVISION OF EVEREADY BATTERY CO.
INC
Address:US HIGHWAY 411N
City:ALACHUA
State:FL
ZIP:32615
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-835-7368
Emergency Phone Num:216-835-7368
CAGE:TO935
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ENERGIZER POWER SYSTEMS DIVISION OF EVEREADY BATTERY CO.
INC
Address:US HIGHWAY 411N
Box:City:ALACHUA
State:FL
ZIP:32615
Country:US
Phone:216-835-7368
CAGE:TO935
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CADMIUM AS CADMIUM METAL
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Minumum % Wt:13.
Maxumum % Wt:22.
OSHA PEL:5 UG/M3 (AS CD)
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 (AS CD)
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:CADMIUM OXIDE
CAS:1306-19-0
RTECS #:EV1925000
Minumum % Wt:13.
Maxumum % Wt:22.
OSHA PEL:5 UG/M3 (CD)
ACGIH TLV:0.002 MG/M3 (R CD)
Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:21041-95-2
RTECS #:EV1260000
Minumum % Wt:13.
Maxumum % Wt:22.
OSHA PEL:5 UG/M3 (CD)
ACGIH TLV:0.002 MG/M3 (R CD)
Name:COBALT AS COBALT METAL
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Minumum % Wt:.5
Maxumum % Wt:2.
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (AS CO)
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3 (AS CO)
Name:COBALT OXIDE
CAS:1307-96-6
RTECS #:GG2800000
Minumum % Wt:.5
Maxumum % Wt:2.
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (CO)
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3 (CO)
Name:COBALT HYDROXIDE
CAS:21041-93-0
RTECS #:GG0904500
Minumum % Wt:.5
Maxumum % Wt:2.
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (CO)
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3 (CO)
Name:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-65-2
RTECS #:OJ6307070
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED
Name:NICKEL AS NICKEL METAL
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Minumum % Wt:20.
Maxumum % Wt:32.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (AS NI)
ACGIH TLV:1.5 MG/M3 (AS R NI)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:NICKEL OXIDE
CAS:1313-99-1
RTECS #:QR8400000
Minumum % Wt:20.
Maxumum % Wt:32.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (NI)
ACGIH TLV:1.5 MG/M3 (NI)
Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE
CAS:12054-48-7
RTECS #:QR7040000
Minumum % Wt:20.
Maxumum % Wt:32.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 CEILING
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3 TWA
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 CEILING
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS BATTERY IS AN ARTICLE PER 29 CFR
1910.1200. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, BATTERY IS HERMETICALLY
SEALED. INGESTION: SWALLOWING A BATTERY CAN BE HARMFUL. CONTENTS OF
OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE CHEM ICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, GI
TRACT. BATTERY CONTENTS CAN CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY INJURY.
INHALATION: CONTENTS OF AN OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, METAL FUME FEVER, AND ALLERGIC P ULMONARY ASTHMA. SKIN
CONTACT: BATTERY CONTENTS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, SKIN SENSITIZATION,
ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT: BATTERY CONTENTS CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BU RNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL ,CADMIUM, NICKEL COMPOUNDS,
CADMIUM , CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, AND COBALT, AND COBALT COMPOUNDS ARE
LISTED AS POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS BY IARC OR NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS,
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, SALIVATION, CHOKING, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND POSSIB LE LIVER AND KIDNEY INJURY. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, PULMONARY ASTHMA. SKIN CONTACT: IRRIATATION
AND/OR CHEMICAL BURNS. EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION, CHEMICAL
BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO NICKEL CAN
CAUSE ALLERGIC PULMONARY ASTHMA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER
AND LOWER LIDS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF A
CHEMICAL BURN OCC URS OR IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: PROVIDE FRESH AIR AND SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE FOOD OR DRINK.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIAT ELY. CALL NATIONAL BATTERY INGESTION
HOTLINE FOR ADVICE AND FOLLOW-UP (202-625-3333) COLLECT, DAY OR
NIGHT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, PERMISSIBLE TO USE ANY CLASS OF
EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM ON THESE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKING MATERIAL.
COOL BATTERY EXTERIORS IF EXPOSED TO FIRE TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES INVOLVED IN A FIRE
CAN VENT AND PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES INCLUDING NICKEL, NICKEL OXIDES,
CADMIUM, CADMIUM OXIDES, AND COBALT OXIDES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNING NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES CAN
PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES INCLUDING NICKEL, NICKEL OXIDES, CADMIUM,
CADMIUM OXIDES, AND COBALT OXIDES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE IN A COOL, WELL
VENTILATED AREA. ELEVATED TEMPRATURES CAN RESULT IN SHORTENED
BATTERY LIFE. HANDLING: ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT FOR A FEW SECONDS
WILL NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE BATTERY. H OWEVER, THIS BATTERY IS
CAPABLE OF DELIVERING VERY HIGH SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS. (CONTD. SEE
BELOW)
Other Precautions:(CONTD. FROM ABOVE) PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUITS WILL
CAUSE HIGH CELL TEMPERATURES WHICH CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. SOURCES OF
SHORT CIRCUITS INCLUDE JUMBLED BATTERIES IN BULK C0NTAINERS, METAL
JEWLRY, AND ME TAL COVERED TABLES OR METAL BELTS USED FOR ASSEMBLY
OF BATTERIES INTO DEVICES. (CONTD. SEE "TOXICOLO GICAL")
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:USE NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES IF HANDLING AN
OPEN OR LEAKING BATTERY.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS IF HANDLING AN
OPEN OR LEAKING BATTERY.
Other Protective Equipment:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS, RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION, EYE PROTECTION, AND GLOVES ARE NOT NECESSARY.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:Z5
Appearance and Odor:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:(CONTD. FROM "OTHER PRECAUTIONS") IF POTTING
OR SEALING THE BATTERY IN AN AIRTIGHT OR WATERTIGHT CONTAINER IS
REQUIRED, CONSULT YOUR EVEREADY BATTERY CO. REPRESENTATIVE FOR
PRECAUTIONARY SUGGESTIONS. BATTERIES NORMALLY EVOLVE HYDROGEN
WHICH, WHEN COMBINED WITH OXYGEN FRON THE AIR, CAN PRODUCE A
COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE UNLESS VENTED. IF SUCH A MIXTURE
IS PRESENT, SHORT CIRCUITS, HIGH TEMPE RATURE, OR STATIC SPARKS CAN
CAUSE AN IGNITION. DO NOT OBSTRUCT SAFETY RELEASE VENTS ON
BATTERIES. ENCAPSULATION (POTTING) OF BATTERIES WILL NOT ALLOW CELL
VENTING AND CAN CAUSE HIGH PRESSURE RUPTURE. (CONTD. SEE
"ECOLOGICAL")
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:(CONTD. FROM "TOXICOLOGICAL") IF SOLDERING OR WELDING TO
THE BATTERY IS REQUIRED, USE OF TABBED BATTERIES IS RECOMMENDED.
IF THIS CANNOT BE DONE, CONSULT YOUR EVEREADY REPRESENTATIVE FOR
PROPER PRE CAUTIONS TO PREVENT SEAL DAMAGE OR SHORT CIRCUIT. DO NOT
OPEN BATTERY. THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL MAY BE PYROPHORIC.
SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL CELL FROM A BATTERY BECOMES DISSEMBLED,
SPONTANEOUS COMBU STION OF THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE IS POSSIBLE. THIS
IS MUCH MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN IF THE ELECTRODE IS REMOVED FROM ITS
METAL CONTAINER. THERE CAN BE A DELAY BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO AIR AND
SPONTANEOUS COMBU STION.(CONTD. SEE "SARA TITLE I I I")
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS. CONTENTS OF THIS BATTERY, AS A WASTE, MAY
BE REGULATED BY RCRA AS A D006 (CADMIUM) HAZARDOUS WASTE.
RECYCLING OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE AVAILABLE. CONTACT LOCAL
RECYCLING OFFICE OR CALL TOLL FREE AT 1-800-8-BATTERY FOR HOW AND
WH ERE YOU CAN RECYCLE (CONTD. SEE "OTHER INFO")
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:THE TRANSPORTATION OF DRY CELL BATTERIES
MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY IS NOT REGULATED
BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL
REGULATORY BODIES.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:AS AN ARTICLE, THIS BATTERY AND ITS CONTENTS
ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY-RIGHT-TO-KNOW. (CONTD. FROM "ECOLOGICAL) CHARGING: THIS
BATTERY IS MADE TO BE CHARGED MANY TIMES. BECAUSE IT GRADUALLY
LOSES ITS CHARGE OVER A FEW MONTHS, IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO CHARGE
BATTERY BEFORE USE. USE RECOMMENDED CHARGER. IMPROPER CHARGING CAN
CAUSE HEAT DAMAGE OR EVEN HIGH PRESSURE RUPTURE. OBSERVE PROPER
CHARGING POLARITY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
======================= Other Information =======================
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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