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PROFESSIONAL BATTERY MANUFACTURER: NiMH rechargeable battery . NiCd rechargeable battery . Li-Ion rechargeable battery . Lithium polymer rechargeable battery .

SLA rechargeable battery . Alkaline battery . Lithium battery . Zinc chloride battery . Carbon zinc battery

Zinc

as zinc metal (CAS# 7440-66-6)

zinc oxide (CAS# 1314-13-2)

zinc hydroxide (CAS# 20427-58-1)

10mg/m

TWA

(total dust: zinc oxide)

Mischmetal including

lanthanum (CAS# 7439-91-0)

cerium (CAS# 7440-45-1)

neodymium (CAS# 7440-00-8)

praseodymium (CAS# 7440-10-0)

<13

10mg/m

TWA (particulates not

otherwise classified-inhalable)

3mg/m

TWA (particulates not

otherwise classified-respirable)

Lithium Hydroxide (CAS# 1310-65-2) 0-4 None established

Potassium Hydroxide (CAS# 1310-58-3) <7 Ceiling 2mg/m

STEL

Sodium Hydroxide (CAS# 1310-73-2) 0-4 Ceiling 2mg/m

STEL

Steel (CAS# 7439-89-6) 15-25 NA

Water, paper, plastic, other Balance NA

SECTION IV – FIRST-AID MEASURES

Ingestion:

Swallowing a battery can be harmful. Seek medical attention immediately. Call The National Capital

Poison Control Center (202-625-3333) collect, or your local Poison Control Center (800-222-1222), day or

night, for advice and follow-up.

Inhalation:

Contents of an open battery can cause respiratory irritation. Provide fresh air and seek medical attention.

Skin Contact:

Contents of an open battery can cause skin irritation and/or chemical burns. Remove contaminated clothing

and wash skin with soap and water. If a chemical burn occurs or if irritation persists, seek medical

attention.

Eye Contact:

Contents of an open battery can cause severe irritation and/or chemical burns. Immediately flush eyes

thoroughly with copious quantities of flowing lukewarm water for a minimum of 15 minutes. Seek

immediate medical attention.

SECTION V – FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

If fire or explosion occurs when batteries are on charge, shut off power to charger.

In case of fire where nickel metal hydride batteries are present, apply a smothering agent such as METL-X,

sand, dry ground dolomite, or soda ash, or flood the area with water. A smothering agent will extinguish

burning nickel metal hydride batteries. Water may not extinguish burning batteries but will cool the

adjacent batteries and control the spread of fire. Burning batteries will burn themselves out. Virtually all fires

involving nickel metal hydride batteries can be controlled with water. When water is used, however,