*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OCCUR; USE NIOSH/MSHA
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    GEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH INNER COMPONENTS.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:NICKEL CADMIUM STORAGE BATTERY
Preparer's Name:BETH LAS
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CADMIUM  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (CD FUME)
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG NI/M3
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:COBALT HYDROXIDE
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE,
    NO EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXISTS. ELECTROLYTE- SKIN & EYE
    BURNS. IF INCINERATED, INHALATION OF FUME MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM IRRITATION TO PULMONAR Y EDEMA. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
    REPEATEDEXPOSURE AY CAUSE KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION AND LUNG INJURY. ALSO
    MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS
    POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, FEVER, CHILLS. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, PAIN, REDNESS,
    TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS, BURNS,
    SWELLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED: RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH
    LOTS OF WATER. IF SYPTOMS PERSIST OR BURNED, SEE DOCTOR INHALED:
    MOVE TO FRESH  AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC METAL FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED DURING
    BURNING.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:IF ELECTROLYTE SPILLED, NEUTRALIZE WITH MILD
    ACID THEN FLUSH WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREAK OPEN BATTERY CASE. DO NOT
    SHORT CIRCUIT. DO NOT INCINERATE.
Other Precautions:IF CASE BROKEN OPEN, ELECTROLYTE IS CORROSIVE. WEAR
    PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHES/EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN-UP.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Appearance and Odor:OUTER METAL CASE CONTAINS PRISMATIC CELLS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
    TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
