Material Safety Data Sheets for Nickel Cadmium batteries, undated

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A M* 6*02 NiFE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS NICKEL CADMIUM INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES

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L HEALTH HAZARD JNFORMATJON of OvoroxpoeVr* Eyo tHodu Confoct with electrolyte *olutlon Inalde battery causes very ropid, severe damoge. Extremely corrosive io eye tissue*. Moy msult In pormonent blindness. Confoct with okksl may cause minor Irrtiotlon. Jkln Contoet with electrolyte solution Inside battery may cause lerloui burns to skin tissues Contact with nickel moy cause skin sensitization, resulting In chronic aezerno er nickel Itch. . tngMtlon: Ingestion of electrolyte *olutlon causes tissue damage to throat area and goslro/ respiratory tract. Ingestlpn or nickel oxide causes nausea and giddiness, ' lnhafo1l<?nt During acflvollon proeodurec mist gencroted moy cause varying degreoi of Irrtfatfon of the nosal fhucous membranes ond respiratory troef. tissues, Mey vary Ironi mild Irritation of nasal mucous membrane* to domege of lung tliiuei proper. Inhalation of cadmium oxide may eau»e dry throof. cough, heodache, vamltfhg, chest pain, chtffs, exeeulvo overexposure moy result In pulmonary emphysema, corpulmonoie. Corclnojonldtyi Nickel and Cadmium hove been reported os carcinogenic in onimol tests.

2. IMiRGENCY FIRST AID ' Bottory Sloctrolyloi Iyo .Contact) Fiuih with plonfy al water for o( load 15 mlnu)»», G»< Immodlota madlco) ott«n((on. ' Skin Contact) Remove oontamlnated clothina and flush affsetad areas with plenty of water for at Jeast 18 mlnuias. InfMtton) be not induce vomiting. Ollu’e by giving woter. 11 ovotloble give leveral glauet of milk. Got Immedlote modlcoi attention. Do not give onything by mouth 10 on uncouteteu* person. InJ^aloHont Remove to fresh olr. Give oxygon or artificial recptrOflon If needed, Get Immediate m'edlco! . attention. Nfckol) tkio COhiacti Wmh with cold woter and loap.

3. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION Perform octlvoflon procedures In e well venHiated areo. flattery operaring areas must be well venfflofed to remove normot gases generated. Respiratory Protection! Use NIOSH approved mist respirator if necessary during activation and actual usage. (ye Protection! Use splosh goggles Or foes shield whenever handling a battery. Hand Pretectloni If exposed to electrolyte solution, or dried salts, use any woter • Insolubjjjon • permeoble glove, Le„ synthetic rubber. 00 NOT use feather ar wool. Other Protective Bqulpmonti Rubber Soots, rubber apron or rolawear dr equivalent if exposed to electrolyte solution, _______________________ ______________________ '

4, REACTIVITY DATA atoHe under normol Condition*. CAUnONi NIVIR ACnVATB OR WR OW WITH ACID. / InceneetnfafiMeet Aluminum, Fine, tin end other nonferrout metoU. odd, chlortnolec! and aromotk hydrocorhont. . nifrooorbone, holocarbone, TrlcWoroofhylene will react with electrolyte solution to form dJchlorocetylene yrhlch t I* sp«ntene<4»ly eembustlble. Hexardou* DecempatHlon Preductii Nickel oxide, Cadmium, cadmium oxide, end potassium hydroxide. Note thot normal reoctlons inside battery llbercfe tiammoble hydrogen gas. Do net seal battery from etmospf^ere. • V i Kozordout Pofymeriiatlon will not occur. 4

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