Nickel Cadmium Industrial Battery MSDS, n.d.

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S A F 3 M NIFE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS NICKEL CADMIUM INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES

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1. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION tfferti Over»xp<>«vr« Sy* Contoet wijh alectrolyie <olutlon inside boiiery causes very rapid, severe dornoge. Extremely corrosive to eye li*«ue*. May result In permanent blindness. Contort with pkkel may cause mjnor Irritation. Jkirt Contact with electrolyte solution Inside battery may cause serious burns to skin tissues Centoet whh nickel may cause skin sensitization, resulting In chronic eciemo or nickel itch. . Ingestion of electrolyte solution causes tissue damage to throoi area and gostro/ respiratory tract. Ingestion er nickel oxids causes nausea and giddiness. During activation procedure* mist generoted moy cause varying degrees of Irritation of the nasal mwout membrones ond respiratory troct tissues. Mey vary Irom mild Irritation of nosot mucous membranes to domes* of lung tisiues proper. Innolotlon of cadmium , oxide moy couse dry throat, cough, headache, vomiting, cnest pain, chills, excessive overexposure moy result in pulmonary emphysema, corpulmonole. C9rc)n«8«n{eltyi Nickel and Cadmium hove been reported os carcinogenic in onimol tests.

2. IMIRGENCY FIRST AID ' Sottary 6t*<fra(rt«( ly« CantoflU Fluah wWh pl«nfy of wolof for of 1*O»( 15 mlnuto*. Gof (mmodlat* madicai ottantjon, »i« Cantad; R»mov« contaminated clothing and lluah aftacted areas with plenty of waler tor at leaet 18 minuto*. lnf»Tf!onJ Pc not Induce vomltlno. Dilute by giving woler. if ovolloble give aevarol glawas of milk. Go» Immodlote medico’ ofientlen. Do not give onyihlng by mowlh 10 on oncoutdou* pereon. Remove to fresh air. Give oxygen or artificial respiration If needed. Get Immediate mifcSwI . attention. Nlskaii Skin CaiHocti W<Hh with cold wai«r and loap.

3. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION Ferform oOivetten procedures In a well ventilated area. Battery operating areas must be well ventilate to remove narmot gases generated. Resplretary Profectlena Use NIOSH approved mist respirator If necossory during activation end oauot usage. lye Fretectloni Use splOsh goggles er foce shield whenever hondllng a battery. Hand Proteetloni if exposed to electrolyte solution, or dried salts, use any wofer-Intolubjgjtofl. permeable glove, I.e., synthetic rubber. DO NOT me leather or wool. Other Protective Igvlpmenti Rubber Boots, rubber apron or rainwear dr equivalent If exposed to eleeirolyte taluilon,

4, REACTIVITY DATA rr atoble under normal condition*. CAUnOHr MMR AOTVATB OR TOP O« WITH AGO. t ItxtetBMtobmfaM Alumlnuni, aloe, fin and other nonferrous metals, odd, cMorlnated ond oromotk hydrocorbons, . nitfocorbehs, hotocorbons. Trichloroethylene will react with etedrelyte solution to form dlehlorocetylene yMtieh Is spentaneoueiy eombustUtle. lleieideus DecempesWoii Predwetst Nickel oxide, codmlurn. eodoilum oxide, and potoselum hydroxide. Note that normal reoctlOrts inside battery derate flammable hydragert gas. Do not seel battery from otmospl^. • Hoxardous PtJymerlxaflon will net occur.

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