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Material Safety Data Sheet
Printing date 02/13/2012 Reviewed on 02/03/2012
Trade name: Ni-MH BATTERY
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34.0.6
Inform respective authorities in case of seepage into water course or sewage system.
Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.
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Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:
Use neutralizing agent.
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
Ensure adequate ventilation.
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Reference to other sections
See Section 7 for information on safe handling.
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.
7 Handling and storage
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Handling:
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Precautions for safe handling
Thorough dedusting.
Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
Open and handle receptacle with care.
Prevent formation of dust.
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Information about protection against explosions and fires:
Keep respiratory protective device available.
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Storage:
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Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:
No special requirements.
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Information about storage in one common storage facility:
Not required.
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Further information about storage conditions:
Keep receptacle tightly sealed.
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Specific end use(s)
No further relevant information available.
8 Exposure controls/personal protection
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Additional information about design of technical systems:
No further data; see item 7.
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Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
12054-48-7 nickel dihydroxide
REL (USA)
WEL (Great Britain)
0.015 mg/m³
as Ni; See Pocket Guide App. A
0.5 mg/m³
as Ni
7440-02-0 nickel
PEL (USA)
REL (USA)
TLV (USA)
WEL (Great Britain)
1 mg/m³
0.015 mg/m³
as Ni; See Pocket Guide App. A
1.5* 0.2** 0.1*** mg/m³
inhal.fraction;*elemental;**insol.,***sol.compds.
0.5 mg/m³
as Ni
7440-50-8 copper
PEL (USA)
REL (USA)
TLV (USA)
WEL (Great Britain)
1* 0.1** mg/m³
as Cu *dusts and mists **fume
1* 0.1** mg/m³
as Cu *dusts and mists **fume
1* 0.2** mg/m³
*dusts and mists; **fume; as Cu
Short-term value: 2** mg/m³
Long-term value: 0.2* 1** mg/m³
*fume **dusts and mists (as Cu)
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USA