MSDS

Product: Paslode® Batteries - 404717 & 402500
ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc.
TLV-TWA: Threshold Limit Value-time weighted average concentration
BEI: Biological Exposure Indices
Personal Protective Equipment:
Respiratory Protection: Protective mask
Hand Protection: Protective gloves
Eye Protection: Protective glasses designed to protect against liquid splashes
Skin and Body Protection: Working clothes with long sleeves and long trousers
A battery cell is not applied to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), because it is
not a chemical substance but an article.
SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance:
Physical State: Solid
Form: Cylindrical
Color: Metallic color (without tube)
Odour: No odour
pH: NA
Specific temperatures/temperature ranges at which changes in physical state occur:
There is no useful information for the product as a mixture.
Flashpoint: NA
Explosion Properties: NA
Density: NA
Solubility, with indication of the solvent(s): Insoluble in water.
SECTION 10 – STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability:
Stable under normal use.
Hazardous Reactions Occurring Under Specific Condition:
By misuse of a battery cell or the like, oxygen or hydrogen accumulates in the
cell and the internal pressure rises. These gases may be emitted through the
gas release vent. When fire is near, these gases may take fire.
When a battery cell is heated strongly by the surrounding fire, acrid or
harmful fume may be emitted.
Conditions to Avoid:
Direct sunlight, high temperature and high humidity.
Materials to Avoid:
Conducive materials, water,
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
seawater, strong oxidizers and strong acids.
Acrid or harmful fume is emitted during fire.
SECTION 11 – TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
There is no data available on the product itself. The information of the internal
cell materials is as follows:
Nickel, Nickel Compounds:
Acute Toxicity:
Unknown
Local Effects:
Inhalation of dust particles causes a cough. Metallic nickel and nickel
salt causes allergic erythema in skin contact and irritates conjunctiva
and cornea in eye contact.
Sensitization:
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