*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
    THIS MSDS APPLIES TO MATERIAL IN SOLUTION. SOLID MATERIAL IS AN
    INHALATION HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST AND REQUIRES MECHANICAL VENTI
    LATION AND USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CADMIUM OXIDE  (SARA III)
Ingred Name:NICKEL HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 3-5%
OSHA PEL:1 MG NI/M3
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 2-4%
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE
Fraction by Wt: <0.4%
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS IRRITANT TO TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM ARE LISTED BY IARC
    AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.REMO CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.INGESTION:DRINK
    1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCB &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO CO NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTI
    OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. BATTERY CAN EXPLODE WHEN
    SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH SOLID NEUTRALIZER ABSORBER.
    PUT NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IN LINED DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID, DILUTE ACETIC ACID.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DIRECT CONTACT OF CELL WITH
    METAL OBJECTS TO PREVENT SHORT CIRCUITS. USE RECOMMENDED CHARGE
    RATES.STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SEAL IN AIRTIGHT OR WATERTIGHT CONTAINERS OR
    COMPARTMENTS. FULL ENCAPSULATION (POTTING) OF BATTERIES WILL
    PREVENT VENTING RESULTING IN POSSIBLE EXPLOSION.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:Z5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WET CHARGED, SEALED BATTERY.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE NOTED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICAB FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
