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

MSDS NAME:MP402T
NIIN:00-401-4956
MSDS Number: BJDQG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SAFT AMERICA INC, POWER SOURCES DIV
Address:711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
Box:1886
City:VALDOSTA
State:GA
ZIP:31603
Country:US
Info Phone Num:912-247-2331
Emergency Phone Num:912-247-2331
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM O. WILDER, JR.
CAGE:09052
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AVEX ELECTRONICS CORP
Address:1683 WINCHESTER ROAD
Box:1026
City:BENSALEM
State:PA
ZIP:19020-4510
Country:US
Phone:215-638-1515
CAGE:58414
Company:PERROTT ENGINEERING LABS INC
Address:7201 LEE HIGHWAY
Box:City:FALLS CHURCH
State:VA
ZIP:22046-3706
Country:US
Phone:703-532-0700
CAGE:23759
Company:SAFT AMERICA INC.
Address:711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
Box:1886
City:VALDOSTA
State:GA
ZIP:31602
Country:US
Phone:912-247-2331
CAGE:09052

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

Name:CADMIUM AND CADMIUM HYDROXIDE
Fraction by Wt: 14.63%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3

Name:NICKEL AND NICKEL HYDROXIDE
Fraction by Wt: 26.07%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1.0 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1.0 MG/M3

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 6.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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) IS 365 KG/M3 (KOH)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION IS
    CORROSIVE. WILL BURN EYES AND SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:EYE AND SKIN BURNS FROM POTASSIUM
    HYDROXIDE. NICKEL & CADMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS.
    CHRONIC:NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE CANCER. CADMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY
    CAUSE RENAL FAILURE AND RES PIRATORY PROBLEMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION IF NOT
    BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE DRINK OF WATER TO DILUTE. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES, VAPORS AND DUST MAY
    BE GIVEN OFF FROM FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CASE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:IF MATERIALS ARE BEING INCINERATED, WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GARMENTS
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:Z7
Appearance and Odor:NICKEL-CADMIUM SEALED BATTERY WITH PLASTIC CASE
    2.0W X 5.0L X 2.0H (INCHES).

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

Hazardous Decomposition Products:SUBLIMES AS CADMIUM OXIDE AT 2800 DEG
    F.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO A CERTIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
    SITE.

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