*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS UNLESS AT HIGH
    TEMPERATURE IN WHICH CASE AIR BREATHER UNITS ARE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GARMENTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT WITH LEAKING BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BATTERIES OF THIS NSN HAVE ENTERED THE SUPPLY SYSTEM WHICH WERE
    MANUFACTURED BY BARTA OF W. GERMANY AND IMPORTED BY UNION CARBIDE
    BATTERY DIVISION WHICH  IS NOW KNOWN AS EVEREADY BATTERY.  DGSC HAS
    NOREADILY AVAILABLE RECORD OF THIS PURCHASE.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:BATTERY,STORAGE WITH LIQUID CAUSTIC POTASH
Preparer's Name:BETH SYNDER
CAGE:BARTA
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CADMIUM  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 2-4%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG NI/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: CAN CAUSE BURNS AND
    PERMANENT INJURY DUE TO CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE(KOH). CADMIUM
    AND NICKEL AND THEIR COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
    SUCH AS CANCER, RENAL FAILURE AND RESP IRATORY PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
    ARE KNOWN OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS FROM POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS AND CANCERS FROM LONG TERM EFFECTS
    OF HEAVY METAL POISONING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCRESED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:FLUSH WITH WATER. FOR EYE CONTACT, FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
    INHALATION EXPOSURE, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS SUCH AS TOXIC
    CADMIUM OXIDE FUMES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT WHEN DISCARDING
    USED BATTERIES.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID OR VINEGAR
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A DRY
    PLACE.
Other Precautions:AIR BREATHER UNITS ARE NEEDED IF MATERIALS ARE
    INCINERATED. INCINERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:EACH BATTERY CELL IS A SEALED CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER
    ENCLOSING THE ELECTROLYTES.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY SUBSTANCE WHICH WOULD CORRODE THE CASING AND CAUSE LEAKAGE OF THE
    BATTERY ELECTROLYTE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BATTERY MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS VAPORS OF
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND CADMIUM AND NICKEL AND THEIR COMPOUNDS WHEN
    HEATED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE. BROKEN BATTERIES OR WITH
    LEAKING ELECTROLYTE CONSTITUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONSULT WASTE
    DISPOSAL OFFICIALS FRO ADVICE.
