Safer Choice Standard

Product Name Nickel Cadmium Battery
Revision date 21-Jan-2015
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Chemical stability
Stable under normal conditions
Possibility of Hazardous Reactions
None under normal processing
Conditions to avoid
Strong heating. Incompatible materials
Incompatible materials
Strong acids Strong bases Strong oxidizing agents
Hazardous Decomposition Products
None known based on information supplied
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Information on likely routes of exposure
Inhalation
Inhalation of vapors in high concentration may cause irritation of respiratory system
Eye contact
Contact with eyes may cause irritation
Skin Contact
Substance may cause slight skin irritation
Ingestion may cause irritation to mucous membranes
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity
Chemical Name
Oral LD50
Dermal LD50
Inhalation LC50
Nickel (CAS #: 7440-02-0)
> 9000 mg/kg ( Rat )
-
-
Cadmium and compounds (as
Cd) (CAS #: 7440-43-9)
= 2330 mg/kg ( Rat )
-
= 25 mg/m
3
( Rat ) 30 min
Nickel hydroxide (CAS #:
12054-48-7)
-
-
= 1200 mg/m
3
( Rat ) 4 h
Iron (CAS #: 7439-89-6)
98.6 g/kg bw (rat)
-
-
Skin corrosion/irritation
Non-irritating to the skin
Serious eye damage/eye irritation
No eye irritation
Sensitization
No information available
Germ cell mutagenicity
No information available
Carcinogenicity
This product does not contain any carcinogens or potential carcinogens as listed by OSHA, IARC or NTP
Chemical Name
ACGIH
IARC
NTP
OSHA
Nickel (CAS #: 7440-02-0)
-
Group 2B
Known
Reasonably Anticipated
X
Cadmium and
compounds (as Cd) (CAS
#: 7440-43-9)
A2
Group 1
Known
X
Cadmium hydroxide
(Cd(OH)2) (CAS #:
21041-95-2)
A2
-
-
-
Nickel hydroxide (CAS #:
12054-48-7)
A1
Group 1
Known
X