*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF BATTERIES ARE BURNING USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA).
Ventilation:CONTACT LOCAL SAFETY/INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OFFICE TO DETERMINE
    IF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NEEDED .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN OR EYE CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE. DO
    NOT EAT OR SMOKE IN BATTERY SERVICE AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:CECOM SAFETY OFFICE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CADMIUM
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1, 0.3(C) MG/M3
Ingred Name:COBALT
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:NICKEL
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
Fraction by Wt: 9.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 (C) MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 (C) MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INTACT BATTERIES PRESENT NO SPECIFIC
    HAZARDS. BURNING BATTERIES MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.  LEAKING BATTERIES
    LEAK CORROSIVE MATERIAL IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CD & CMPD:LTD EVID FOR CARCIN IN
Effects of Overexposure:LEAKING BATTERIES LEAK CORROSIVE MATERIAL
    IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.  ELECTROLYTE EXPOSURE
    TO SKIN, EYES WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.  INHALATION OF FUMES
    MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATOR Y IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BURNING BATTERIES: RESPIRATORY
    AILMENTS. LEAKING BATTERIES: SKIN CONDITIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:BATTERY CONTENTS IN CONTACT WITH EYES/SKIN: WASH AFFECTED
    NEUTRALIZE. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION PROMPTLY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT KNOWN
Lower Limits:NOT KNOWN
Upper Limits:NOT KNOWN
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY/CELLS MAY RUPTURE AND/OR RELEASE
    TOXIC FUMES,IF SUBJECTED TO FIRE/EXTREME HEAT.FIRE MAY CAUSE
    BATTERY TO FUME.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN OR EYE CONTACT. USE NONFLAMMABLE
    ABSORBENT FOR CLEANUP. COORDINATE WITH INSTALLATION SAFETY AND
    ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT ABUSE OR SHORT CIRCUIT. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY & WELL VENTILATED AREA, SEPARATE FROM OTHER HAZ MATLS,
    WHICH IS APPROVED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INVERT OR CAUSE TO SPILL. RECHARGE IAW METHODS
    SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE TECHNICAL MANUAL.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT KNOWN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Density:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:NOT KNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:NOT KNOWN
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE AND EXTREME HEAT.  DO NOT SHORT
    CIRCUIT OR OVERCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.COORDINATE WITH SUPPORTING INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM
    ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL .NI-CD BATTERIES CLASSIFIED
    AS HAZARDOUS WAST E UNDER RCRA REGULATIONS.RECYCLING IS PREFERRED.
