*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A DUST OR MIST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN HANDLING THE
    LIQUID.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CADMIUM (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:CADMIUM HYDROXIDE.
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG CD/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
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, NO
    EXPOSURE YO HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXISTS. IF INCINERATED, INHALATION
    OF FUMES MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION, FUMES WILL ALSO
    IRRITATE EYE TISSUES (ACUTE); C HRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
    DYSFUNCTION AND LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT ESTABLISHED FOR BATTERIES. NICKEL
    AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED AS POTENTIAL CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC AND
    OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IF INCINERATED, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, SWELLING,
    CHILLS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WEAKNESS ALONG WITH POSSIBLE EYE
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF INCINERATED, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS, VISION
    PROBLEMS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:IF CONTACT WITH POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE, FLUSH WITH
    EXPOSURE AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    WITH FULL FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
    FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CADMIUM AND NICKEL FUMES ARE TOXIC AND CAN CAUSE
    DEATH.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:BATTERY AND CELL CASES WILL NORMALLY CONTAIN
    MATERIALS OF CONCERN. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INVERT. AVOID BREAKING,
    CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL
    OR BATTERY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TOUCH ELECTROLYTE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER COLOR. NO ODOR. (CADMIUM)
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES MAY BE RETURNED AT SENDERS
    EXPENSE TO A PERMITTED TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISPOSAL FACILITY.
    RECOMMEND MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES. DISPOSAL SHALL BE BY
    APPROVED METHODS.
