| Common Name: | NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY |
| Manufacturer: | SANYO ELECTRIC JAPAN |
| SDS Revision Date: | 3/1/2006 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 19TZ59, 1WC75, 1WC84, 1WC85, 1WC86, 1WC87, 1WC88, 1WC89, 1WC90, 22RP54, 3WXP6, 3WXV6, 8EWH1, 8EXU3, 8GD54, 8MAX2, 8MAX3, 8MDC6, 8NLR7, 8WG93, 8YGT0, 8YUX7, 9FZ76, 9GK11, 9GYU7, 9TVF6 |
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PRODUCT INFORMATION AND DATA SHEET
THIS PRODUCT IS A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE AS DESCRIBED IN 29 CFR 1910.1200 AND
IS NOT SUBJECT TO OSHA'S HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR
PREPARATION OF MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS).
SANYO BATTERIES
SANYO ENERGY (USA) CORP.
2055 SANYO AVE.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
TELEPHONE NO.: (619) 661-4888
WWW.SANYOBATTERIES.COM
MANUFACTURER'S NAME:
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
TOKONABE-CHO KASAI-CITY
HYOGO, 675-2332
JAPAN
TELEPHONE NO.: 0790-43-2043
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CONTACT:
CHEMTREC AT: (800) 424-9300
| SECTION I - PRODUCT INFORMATION |  |
PRODUCT: NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY
DESIGNATED FOR RECHARGE?:
(X) YES
( ) NO
CHEMICAL SYSTEM: NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE
TRADE NAME: TWICELL
NOMINAL VOLTAGE: 1.2V
| SECTION II - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
THE INGREDIENTS ARE CONTAINED IN A HERMETICALLY SEALED CASE, DESIGNED TO
WITHSTAND TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES ENCOUNTERED DURING NORMAL USE. AS A
RESULT, DURING NORMAL USE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE FULLY CONTAINED INSIDE
THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY SHOULD NOT BE OPENED OR EXPOSED TO HEAT BECAUSE
EXPOSURE TO THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS CONTAINED WITHIN COULD BE HARMFUL
UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE
USER'S INFORMATION ONLY.
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. OSHA PEL (MG/M3) ACGIH TLV (MG/M3)
NICKEL (POWDER) 7440-02-0 1 TWA 1 TWA
NICKEL HYDROXIDE 12054-48-7 1 TWA 1 TWA
COBALT 7440-48-4 0.1 TWA DUST & FUME
0.005
MANGANESE 7439-96-5 FUME: 5 DUST: 5
CEILING LIMIT FUME: 1
LANTHANUM 7439-91-0 NA NA
CERIUM 7440-45-1 NA NA
NEODYMIUM 7440-00-8 NA NA
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 1310-58-3 NA 2 CEILING LIMIT
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 1310-73-2 2 TWA 2 CEILING LIMIT
LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 1310-65-2 NA NA
NOTES:
1. CONCENTRATIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE STATE OF CHARGE OR DISCHARGE.
2. TWA IS THE TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE CONCENTRATION OVER AN 8-HOUR PERIOD.
| SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA FOR BATTERY | |
MELTING POINT (DEG. F): NA
BOILING POINT (DEG. F): NA
% VOLATILE BY VOLUME: NA
VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHg): NA
EVAPORATION RATE:
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): NA
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O): NA
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NA
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: NO ODOR
| SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA | |
FLASH POINT: NA
LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: NA
UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: NA
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
ANY CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM MAY BE USED ON THE BATTERIES OR THEIR
PACKING MATERIAL.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES OF ABOVE 212 DEG. F CAN CAUSE VENTING OF THE
LIQUID ELECTROLYTE. INTERNAL SHORTING COULD ALSO CAUSE VENTING OF THE
ELECTROLYTE. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO IRON, NICKEL, COBALT, RARE
EARTH METALS (CERIUM, LANTHANUM NEODYMIUM, AND PRASEODYMIUM), MANGANESE,
AND ALUMINUM FUMES DURING FIRE; USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
| SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA | |
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES: SEE SECTION II
EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE:
INHALATION:
DURING NORMAL USE INHALATION IS AN UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE DUE TO
CONTAINMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WITHIN THE BATTERY CASE. HOWEVER, SHOULD
THE BATTERIES BE EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT OR PRESSURES CAUSING A BREACH IN
THE BATTERY CELL CASE, EXPOSURE TO THE CONSTITUENTS MAY OCCUR. INHALATION
OF COBALT DUSTS MAY RESULT IN PULMONARY CONDITIONS.
INGESTION:
IF THE BATTERY CASE IS BREACHED IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, THE ELECTROLYTE MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED BURNS.
SKIN ABSORPTION: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE DATA.
SKIN CONTACT:
EXPOSURE TO THE ELECTROLYTE CONTAINED INSIDE THE BATTERY MAY RESULT IN
CHEMICAL BURNS. EXPOSURE TO NICKEL MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS IN SOME SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.
EYE CONTACT:
EXPOSURE TO THE ELECTROLYTE CONTAINED INSIDE THE BATTERY MAY RESULT IN
SEVERE IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS.
CARCINOGENICITY:
NICKEL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) AS
REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN. COBALT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY
IARC AS A 2B CARCINOGEN.
OTHER EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) EXPOSURE:
CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO NICKEL MAY RESULT IN CANCER; DERMAL CONTACT MAY
RESULT IN DERMATITIS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE:
A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND OF THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IN UNLIKELY
TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
SWALLOWING: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN:
IF THE INTERNAL CELL MATERIALS OF AN OPENED BATTERY CELL COMES INTO CONTACT
WITH THE SKIN, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALATION:
IF POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO FUMES OR DUSTS OCCURS, REMOVE IMMEDIATELY TO
FRESH AIR AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYES:
IF THE CONTENTS FROM AN OPENED BATTERY COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE EYES,
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
| SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA | |
THE BATTERIES ARE STABLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
OXIDES OF NICKEL, COBALT, MANGANESE, LANTHANUM, AND CERIUM.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, AND MOISTURE.
POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITIES (I.E., MATERIALS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH):
THE BATTERY CELLS ARE ENCASED IN A NON-REACTIVE CONTAINER; HOWEVER, IF THE
CONTAINER IS BREACHED, AVOID CONTACT OF INTERNAL BATTERY COMPONENTS WITH
ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, AND CARBAMATE COMPOUNDS.
| SECTION VII - SPILL AND LEAK PROCEDURES | |
SPILL AND LEAKS ARE UNLIKELY BECAUSE CELLS ARE CONTAINED IN A HERMETICALLY
SEALED CASE. IF THE BATTERY CASE IS BREACHED, DON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT
IS IMPERVIOUS TO CAUSTIC MATERIALS AND ABSORB OR PACK SPILL RESIDUES IN
INERT MATERIAL. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
| SECTION VIII - SAFE HANDLING AND USE | |
VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS: NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
EYE PROTECTION: NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
GLOVES: NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
| SECTION IX - PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE | |
STORAGE:
STORE IN A COOL PLACE, BUT PREVENT CONDENSATION ON CELL OR BATTERY
TERMINALS. ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN REDUCED BATTERY LIFE.
OPTIMUM STORAGE TEMPERATURES ARE BETWEEN -31 DEG. F AND 95 DEG. F.
MECHANICAL CONTAINMENT:
IF THERE ARE SPECIAL ENCAPSULATION OR SEALING REQUIREMENTS, CONSULT YOUR
SANYO ENERGY CORP. REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT POSSIBLE CELL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS OR
LIMITATIONS.
HANDLING:
ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT WILL BRING HIGH TEMPERATURE ELEVATION TO THE
BATTERY AS WELL AS SHORTEN THE BATTERY LIFE. BE SURE TO AVOID PROLONGED
SHORT CIRCUIT SINCE THE HEAT CAN BURN ATTENDANT SKIN AND EVEN RUPTURE OF
THE BATTERY CELL CASE. BATTERIES PACKAGED IN BULK CONTAINERS SHOULD NOT BE
SHAKEN. METAL COVERED TABLES OR BELTS USED FOR ASSEMBLY OF BATTERIES INTO
DEVICES CAN BE THE SOURCE OF SHORT CIRCUITS; APPLY INSULATING MATERIAL TO
ASSEMBLY WORK SURFACE. IF SOLDERING OR WELDING TO THE CASE OF THE BATTERY
IS REQUIRED, CONSULT YOUR SANYO ENERGY CORP. REPRESENTATIVE FOR PROPER
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT SEAL DAMAGE OR EXTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
CHARGING:
THIS BATTERY IS DESIGNED FOR RECHARGING. A LOSS OF VOLTAGE AND CAPACITY OF
BATTERIES DUE TO SELF-DISCHARGE DURING PROLONGED STORAGE IS UNAVOIDABLE.
CHARGE BATTERY BEFORE USE. OBSERVE THE SPECIFIED CHARGE RATE SINCE HIGHER
RATES CAN CAUSE A RISE IN INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN
DAMAGING HEAT GENERATION OR CELL RUPTURE AND/OR VENTING.
LABELING:
IF NORMAL LABEL WARNINGS ARE NOT VISIBLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE A
DEVICE LABEL STATING:
CAUTION:
DO NOT DISPOSE IN FIRE, MIX WITH OTHER BATTERY TYPES, CHARGE ABOVE
SPECIFIED RATE, CONNECT IMPROPERLY, OR SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN
OVERHEATING, EXPLOSION OR LEAKAGE OF CELL CONTENTS.
| SECTION X - RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL | |
SANYO ENCOURAGES BATTERY RECYCLING. OUR NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES ARE
RECYCLABLE THROUGH THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RECYCLING CORPORATION'S (RBRC)
CHARGE UP TO RECYCLE! PROGRAM. FOR INFORMATION CALL 1-800-8-BATTERY OR SEE
THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.RBRC.ORG. NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES MUST BE
HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
RBRC
NI-Cd
RECYCLE 1.800.822.8837
DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT BATTERY CELLS TO TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF
212 F. SUCH TREATMENT CAN VAPORIZE THE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE CAUSING CELL
RUPTURE. INCINERATION MAY RESULT IN CADMIUM EMISSIONS.
| SECTION XI - TRANSPORTATION | |
SANYO SEALED NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES ARE CONSIDERED TO "DRY CELL"
BATTERIES AND NOT SUBJECT TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (DANGEROUS GOODS)
REGULATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTATION BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (DOT), THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO),
THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) OR THE INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO).
THE ONLY DOT REQUIREMENT FOR SHIPPING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES ARE
CONTAINED IN SPECIAL PROVISION 130 WHICH STATES, "BATTERIES, DRY" ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBCHAPTER WHEN THEY ARE SECURELY
PACKAGED AND OFFERED FOR TRANSPORTATION IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS THE
DANGEROUS EVOLUTION OF HEAT (FOR EXAMPLE, BY THE EFFECTIVE INSULATION OF
EXPOSED TERMINALS) AND PROTECTS AGAINST SHORT CIRCUITS." A SIMILAR
REQUIREMENT IS CONTAINED IN 49 CFR 173.21(C) OF THE U.S. DOT HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS REGULATIONS.
THE IATA DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS CONTAIN A SIMILAR REQUIREMENT IN
SPECIAL PROVISION A123 WHICH STATES, "THIS ENTRIES APPLIES TO BATTERIES,
ELECTRIC STORAGE, NOT OTHERWISE LISTED IN SUBSECTION 4.2 - LIST OF
DANGEROUS GOODS. EXAMPLES OF SUCH BATTERIES ARE ALKALI-MANGANESE,
ZINC-CARBON, NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE, AND NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES. ANY
ELECTRICAL BATTERY OR BATTERY POWERED DEVICE HAVING THE POTENTIAL OF
DANGEROUS EVOLUTION OF HEAT THAT IS NOT PREPARED SO AS TO PREVENT A
SHORT-CIRCUIT (E.G. IN THE CASE OF BATTERIES, BY THE EFFECTIVE INSULATION
OF EXPOSED TERMINALS; OR, IN THE CASE OF EQUIPMENT, BY DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY AND PROTECTION OF EXPOSED TERMINALS) IS FORBIDDEN FROM TRANSPORT."
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL CIVIL
PENALTIES.
THE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH ARE MADE IN GOOD FAITH AND
BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE OF PREPARATION. SANYO ENERGY CORP.
MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THIS INFORMATION
AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITIES FROM RELIANCE ON IT.
DATE OF LAST REVISION: MARCH 2006