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PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET
1. Name of Product and Manufacturer
Name of Product : Nickel Metal Hydride Rechargeable cell or battery pack
Name of Company : Intec Industries Company Ltd.
Address : 5203 Nestle Avenue, Tarzana, CA 91356, USA
Telephone number : 818-481-6022
For emergency : 818-481-6022
Effective date: January 3, 2014
2. Hazards identification
A sealed Nickel Metal Hydride cell is not hazardous in normal use.
GHS Classification : Not applicable
Hazard : Electrolyte, Nickel and Hydride compound are non-flammable.
Risk of explosion by fire if batteries are disposed in fire or heated
above 100 degrees C.
Stacking or jumbling batteries may cause external short circuits,
heat generation, fire or explosion.
WHMIS Classification: Corrosive.
Toxicity : Vapor generated from burning batteries, may make eyes, skin and
throat imitate.
3. Compositions
IMPORTANT NOTE: The battery cell should not be opened or exposed to heat because exposure
to the following ingredients contained within could be harmful under some circumstances.
Chemical Name Percentage by Weight
Cobalt Cobalt metal [CAS no: 7440 – 48 – 4] 2.0-6.5%
Cobalt oxide [CAS no: 1307 – 96 – 6]
Cobalt hydroxide [CAS no: 21041 – 93 – 0]
Lithium hydroxide [CAS no: 1310 – 65 – 2] 0-3%
Manganese metal [CAS no: 7439 – 96 – 5] <4%
Rare Earth Metal <14%
Lanthanum [CAS no: 7439 – 91 – 0]
Cerium [CAS no: 7440 – 45 – 1]
Neodymium [CAS no: 7440 – 00 – 8]
Praseodymium [CAS no: 7440 – 10 – 0]
Nickel Nickel powder [CAS no: 7440 – 02 – 0] 30-50%
Nickel oxide [CAS no: 1313 – 99 – 1]
Nickel hydroxide [CAS no: 12054 – 48 – 7]
Potassium hydroxide [CAS no: 1310 – 58 – 3] <6%
Sodium hydroxide [CAS no: 1310-73-2] 0-5%
Remarks: Concentrations may vary under different condition of charging or discharging
Intec Industries Co., Ltd.
5203 Nestle Avenue
Tarzana, CA 91356, USA
Tel: 818-481-6022
Intec