Material Safety Data Sheet

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Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries

January 2017

SECTION 9 – PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance (physical state, color, etc.): Solid object

Upper Explosive Limits: Not applicable for an Article

Lower Explosive Limits Not applicable for an Article

Odor No odor

Vapor Pressure (mm Hg @ 25°C) Not applicable for an Article

Odor Threshold No odor

Vapor Density (Air = 1) Not applicable for an Article

pH Not applicable for an Article

Density (g/cm

) 2.5 – 3.7

Melting point/Freezing Point Not applicable for an Article

Solubility in Water (% by weight) Not applicable for an Article

Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg (°C) Not applicable for an Article

Flash Point Not applicable for an Article

Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate = 1) Not applicable for an Article

Flammability Not applicable for an Article

Partition Coefficient Not applicable for an Article

Auto-ignition Temperature Not applicable for an Article

Decomposition Temperature Not applicable for an Article

Viscosity Not applicable for an Article

SECTION 10 – STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Nickel metal hydride batteries do not meet any of the criteria established in 40 CFR 261.2 for reactivity.

SECTION 11 – TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Under normal conditions of use, nickel metal hydride batteries are non-toxic.

SECTION 12 – ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Issues such as ecotoxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation are not applicable for articles.

SECTION 13 – DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS