YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC (WHITTAKER) -- BISMUTH OXIDE  -- 6140-00N091862
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BISMUTH OXIDE
MSDS Date:09/17/1998
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N091862
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC (WHITTAKER)
Address:82 MECHANIC ST
City:PAWCATUCK
State:CT
ZIP:06379
Country:US
Info Phone Num:860-599-1100
Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924
CAGE:87362
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:82 MECHANIC ST
Box:City:PAWCATUCK
State:CT
ZIP:06379
Country:US
Phone:(860)599-1100
CAGE:87362

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILVER COMPOUNDS (DUST OR FUME)
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3

Ingred Name:CADMIUM OXIDE (DUST OR FUME)
CAS:1306-19-0
RTECS #:EV1925000
OSHA PEL:5 UG/M3

Ingred Name:LEAD OXIDE (DUST OR FUME)
CAS:1309-60-0
RTECS #:OG0700000
OSHA PEL:50 UG/M3

Ingred Name:BISMUTH OXIDE (DUST OR FUME)
CAS:1304-76-3
RTECS #:EB2984460

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CORROSIVE TO
    SKIN AND EYES. LEAD, CADMIUM AND SILVER BIOACCUMULATE IN HUMAN
    TISSUES. CADMIUM OXIDE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN. LEAD AND
    CADMIUM APPEAR ON THE NAVY LIST OF O CCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL
    REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH
    PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO AND SAFE HANDLING
    AND EXPOSURE INFO .
Effects of Overexposure:TO POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: SKIN AND EYE
    IRRITATION. TO SILVER: AGRYIA. TO CADMIUM OXIDE: DRYNESS OF THROAT,
    HEADACHE, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, VOMITING. TO LEAD OXIDE:
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING , METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES
    WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD
    . SKIN: IN RESPONSE TO KOH - FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS 
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
    IN RESPONSE TO METAL FUMES, DUSTS - REMOVE VICTOM FROM AREA. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . AVOID BREATHING FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACRID SMOKE FROM BURNING PLASTIC
    COMPONENTS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAINS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; NEUTRALIZE WITH
    BORIC ACID. DO NOT FLUSH TO SANITARY SEWER. COLLECT ALL SPILLAGE
    AND DEBRIS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE
    RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS  OR A PAPR WITH HEPA FILTERS. DO NOT
    CREATE ANY DUST. DO NOT SWEEP UP THE DEBRIS.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH BORIC ACID.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SHORT CIRCUITING THE TERMINALS.
    AVOID EXPOSURE TO INTENSE HEAT OR FIRE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT OPEN THESE CELLS AND EXPOSE THE INTERNAL
    COMPONENTS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:N/A. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT (FILL OPERATION).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORKING WITH ANY BATTERY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE OR SERVICE, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT EXPOSE
    THE USER TO TOXIC FUMES. PRIOR TO USE, CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHIN
    FILLING A DRY CELL WITH ELECTROLYTE IN ORDER TO AVOID A SEVERE CH
    EMICAL BURN TO EXPOSED TISSUES. SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION IS STRONGLY
    RECOMMENDED FOR THE CELL FILL OPERATION.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
    TERMINALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM, TOXIC FUMES OF
    LEAD.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:SILVER-ZINC BATTERIES CONTAIN RCRA REGULATED
    METALS AND A CORROSIVE LIQUID. THEY SHOULD BE RECYCLED TO RECOVER
    THE SILVER. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HAZARD WASTE
    REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EPCRA
    SECTION 313 CHEMICALS: SILVER COMPOUNDS, LEAD COMPOUNDS, CADMIUM
    COMPOUNDS AND ZINC COMPOUNDS.
Federal Regulatory Information:CADMIUM OXIDE AND LEAD OXIDE ARE BOTH
    THE SUBJECT OF SPECIFIC OSHA REGULATIONS. REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.1025
    LEAD AND 29 CFR 1910.1027 FOR CADMIUM.

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