Material Safety Data Sheets for Nickel Cadmium batteries, undated

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* i‘ (.ose Mcterlol Polyproplyunc Acrylic Polysulfone Melting Point, . !I79«F 21<}«F - Oeeempesllfon (ncn-vlofont) Auto Ignition S7O«.58O®F l<a2*F («ao*c) fxtfogulshlng Media COj, Dry Chemical, Foam Water Spray I Melting Feint BttlHflfi PetH ■ Cadmium •" 321 ®C 767®C Cadmium Oxide M00»C 909.1(X»*C d«ome Nickel 14S5«C aW’C Specie] fire fighting Procedures ; . Use »elf-contclned breathing apdrotus, protecllve clothing and equipment to prevent potential body contact with electrolyte solution or mixture of water and solution. fire end Explosion Kecords ? llectrelyta solution is corrosive to oil human tissue*, it will react violently with many organic ehemkals, . especially nltrocorbons and chlorocarbons. Elecirolyte eolutlon reocts with xlnc, aluminum. Un end other octlve • ' rhoterlals releoslng flommbble hydrogen gas, J g Codmlum (umti may be r>!«ai«d wh»n betorlt* ert »ub|»ct»d lo hlgh Ump^roturM,

6. INGRSDIENTS EXPOSURE LIMITS QUANTITY ~1 . Acrylic Folymer Container None bttobilshed — OSHA Pelytu{fon« Contolner Polypropylene Container •Nono ^obiished — OSHA Non* fiTobllshed ~ OSHA e 10% ,i Nickel Oxide, Solid 1 mg/m*—OSHA to% lithium Hydroxide None Established — OSHA 1% Graphite 15 mppcf Ute r«»pl rotor 3% Eieclrolyle Solution 3 mg/m* ACCIH C£ll(NO-A)r ft 28% • h (18-28% potassium hydroxide) Steel Nono E«<obll«hod — OSHA ’ 39% Cadmium Oxide, Solid 0,i mg/m’ fume — OSHA » 9% 0.2 mg/m* dust — OSHA I

0.09 mg/m’ ACGlH Celling

7. PHYSiCAl PROFERTIES _____________ . Bolling Point —, . Vopor Pressure -r Specific Gravity — Not ApplicableMelting Point — Not Applicable ? rnm Hg at 68* F 1.180 — ,1.250 (electrolyte) Vapor Oenelty — Not Applkoble Evoporollon Rate — Not Determined ILi Solubility In Water— Electrolyte solution Is completely soluble. ■ REMAiNDER — I* insoluble.

8. SFIU AUNAGEMENT PROCEDURES v • llectrelyte Solution Spills C ' i • Smell (up to 5 eoll«ns): FKith with water and neutralice with dilute odd. " I.2.**?’r***?**!*; l.n *r h^^dlnc 0*^*0 0^ tn ?ntisr s,-——n or storm conduits. Recover material with vacuum truck ond dispose of properly. Repodebie Quontttyj 1000 ■ ■ ■ ■ • ' . ■ ■ ■:

»■ PlSPOSAt INFORMATION _______ ' ' - ; The sl'oroge battery is p hosardous waste under RCRA. Raltery Is EP Toxic. Battery ond electrolyte solution are eorroslve. Dispose of tri occordarwe with all federal. '; stofe .and local feguletloni. -- ■ ' /.1

10. PRECAUTIONS ANO COA<WENTS__________ ________ . Th««e cell* and the bofJerle* canitrucled fram them may be highly active end copoble' of rapid generation of i otoetrkal energy. Care ehoold be taken to hondle cell* properly to ovoid aborting or miauae that wflbreiult In rapid voeonlroiled generonen at «le0r)wi, chemical, or heat energy, Oo. not ironeport aetlvotod bo.tterlea without vent cap in place. When removing bottery from wwvUe yltuolly Inspect for leakage prior to handling. If leakage has occurred follow ■'iptil Management Fracedures.- ' ■ \ If Oo not allow an exposed ilome or spark to come near the cells. Dote issvod 8-90 . ik Dlicloimer; This information ho* been compiled (ram sources considered to be dependable ond.ls, to (he beet of owr i- -knowledge ond belief, cccurote and reliable as of the date complied. However, no representation, worrohty (either. ‘ ? express or Implied) oT guorontee is mode to the' accuracy, relloblllty or completeoete of the Irrformallort contained. herein. This Information relates to the specific moierlot designated ond mew not be votid for such moterlol ussrd tn \ cornblnmlon with any other mofortol* or In any process. It la (he user's responsibility fo satisfy himselfos fo the suitability: 1 i ond eompieteness of this information for his own particular use. We do hot accept Ifowllty for any foae or damage' (hot may occur, whether diroet Indirect, incidental er consequential, from foe use of this Inforwallon nor do w* effor 1 1 • warranty against potent Infriflfiemenfo Additional Warmotlon U ovoifoWe by calling foe telephone number obeye;, designated tor (Ms purpose.. * tMw«s>Mnic«a^uw'3

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