1/5 PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET MMMMaaaannnnuuuuffffaaaaccccttttuuuurrrreeeerrrr Name of Company : Panasonic Corporation Energy Company Address : 1-1, Matsushita-cho, Moriguchi, Osaka 570-8511 Japan Department : Energy Solution Business Unit, Planning Group Contact Person : Shuji Asano Telephone number : +81-6-6994-4409 Facsimile number : +81-6-6991-6140 For emergency : Tel. (Working hours) +81-6-6994-4409 : Tel. (Holiday) +81-6-6991-1141 th Document number : PMH-PSDS-100129E Issued : Jan, 29 , 2010 NNNNaaaammmmeeee ooooffff pppprrrroooodddduuuucccctttt : Nickel-Metal Hydride Storage Battery (Model Name) The models described as HHR-***** SSSSuuuubbbbssssttttaaaannnncccceeee IIIIddddeeeennnnttttiiiiffffiiiiccccaaaattttiiiioooonnnn Substance : Nickel-Metal Hydride Storage Battery CAS No. : Not Specified. UN Class : Classified as UN3028, but they are exempted from Dangerous Goods pursuant to UN Special Provision as below. Not restricted, as per Special Provision A123 Special Provision 304 (UN Recommendations on the TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS th GOODS Model Regulations Volume 1. 15 revised edition) Battery, dry, containing corrosive electrolyte which will not flow out of the battery if the battery case is cracked are not subject to these Regulations provided the batteries are securely packed and protected against short-circuits. Examples of such batteries are : alkali-manganese, zinc-carbon, nniicckkeell--mmeettaall hhyyddrriiddee and nickel-cadmium nniicckkeell--mmeettaall hhyyddrriiddee batteries. 2/5 CCoommppoossiittiioonn CCoommppoossiittiioonn Concentration/ Common Chemical name CAS number Percentage Range Nickel Hydroxide 12054-48-7 15-25% Cobalt Hydroxide 21041-93-0 1-5% Hydrogen absorbing alloy 7440-02-0(Ni) 20-35% 7440-48-4(Co) 7439-96-5(Mn) 7429-90-5(Al) Nickel 7440-02-0 3-10% 10-25% Iron 7439-89-6 Potassium Hydroxide 1310-58-3 0-15% Sodium Hydroxide 1310-73-2 Lithium Hydroxide 1310-65-2 HHHHaaaazzzzaaaarrrrddddoooouuuussss aaaannnndddd TTTTooooxxxxiiiicccciiiittttyyyy CCCCllllaaaassssssss:::: Class name : Not applicable Hazard : In case of battery shortage, there is possibility of heat up of battery and/or leakage. Toxicity : In case of burning of plastic parts there is possibility of gas generation, which has toxic for eyes, nose and throat. FFFFiiiirrrrsssstttt AAAAiiiidddd MMMMeeeeaaaassssuuuurrrreeeessss In case of electrolyte leakage from the battery, necessary actions to be taken are described as follows. Eye contact : Flush the eyes with plenty of clean water such as tap water for more than 15 minutes without rubbing and immediately take a medical treatment. If appropriate procedures are not taken, it may cause a loss of sight. Skin contact : Wash the contact skin area off immediately with plenty of clean water such as tap water using soap, otherwise it might cause sore on the skin. Inhalation : Move the exposed person to fresh air area immediately. And take a medical treatment immediately.