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1091754 - Ni-Cad Batteries and Battery Packs
Revision Date 08-Apr-2013
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This product contains a chemical which is listed as a severe marine pollutant according to DOT
Ecotoxicity
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Chemical name Toxicity to Algae Toxicity to Fish Toxicity to
Microorganisms
Daphnia Magna (Water
Flea)
Iron
7439-89-6
96h LC50: = 13.6 mg/L
(Morone saxatilis)
Nickel
7440-02-0
72h EC50: = 0.18 mg/L
(Pseudokirchneriella
subcapitata) 96h EC50:
0.174 - 0.311 mg/L
(Pseudokirchneriella
subcapitata)
96h LC50: > 100 mg/L
(Brachydanio rerio) 96h
LC50: = 1.3 mg/L (Cyprinus
carpio) 96h LC50: = 10.4
mg/L (Cyprinus carpio)
48h EC50: > 100 mg/L 48h
EC50: = 1 mg/L
Cadmium and compounds
(as Cd)
7440-43-9
96h LC50: = 0.003 mg/L
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) 96h
LC50: = 0.006 mg/L
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) 96h
LC50: = 0.002 mg/L
(Cyprinus carpio) 96h LC50:
= 4.26 mg/L (Cyprinus
carpio) 96h LC50: = 0.24
mg/L (Cyprinus carpio) 96h
LC50: = 0.016 mg/L (Oryzias
latipes) 96h LC50: = 21.1
mg/L (Lepomis macrochirus)
96h LC50: 0.0004 - 0.003
mg/L (Pimephales promelas)
48h EC50: = 0.0244 mg/L
Sodium hydroxide
1310-73-2
96h LC50: = 45.4 mg/L
(Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Potassium hydroxide
1310-58-3
96h LC50: = 80 mg/L
(Gambusia affinis)
Cobalt
7440-48-4
96h LC50: > 100 mg/L
(Brachydanio rerio)
Carbon black
1333-86-4
24h EC50: > 5600 mg/L
Persistence and Degradability
No information available.
Bioaccumulation
Chemical name Log Pow
Potassium hydroxide
1310-58-3
0.83
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Other adverse effects
No information available.