Product ID:ETERNACELL 9391573-1
MSDS Date:09/05/1990
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-091-6021
MSDS Number: BJDNW

POWER CONVERSION INC

495 BOULEVARD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-1606

Info Phone: 201-796-4800

Cage: 5G978

HI-SHEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP

TORRANCE, CA 90505 US

Telephone: 213-784-2100

Cage: 7X664

LITHIUM

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

SULFUR DIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

ACETONITRILE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

OSHA PEL 40PPM/60 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 40PPM/60STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFUR DIOXIDE-5 PPM TWA 8
HOUR:ACETONITRILE-40 PPM TWA 8 HOUR. SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PULMONARY EDEMA POSSIBLE. EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS IN CONFINED SPACE CA N LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EMPLOYEE BREATHING VAPORS FROM VENTING CELL SHOULDBE REMOVED
TO FRESH AIR. SKIN, EYE OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE CONTACT W/ELECTROLYTE
SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY FLUSHING W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. IN CASE
OF EYE CONTACT, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:SAND, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, METAL-X
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES & POTNTL COMBUST MATL
FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERY AND CONTAIN AND EXTINGUISH WITH AGENTS
LISTED ABOVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING CELL >160F OR SHORT CIRCUITING
CELL CAN LEAD TO VENTING, RELEASING SULFUR DIOXIDE, ACETONITRILE.
HEATING >354F LEAD MELTING OF LITHIUM, SEVERE FIRE&EXP.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CELL VENTS OR IS PUNCTURED,VENTILATE AREA
WELL. WASH AWAY ANY LIQUID RESIDUE WITH WATER. WEAR EYE AND HAND
PROTECTION. RESPIRATOR MAY BE NECESSARY IN CONFINED SPACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCINERATE, SHORT
CIRCUIT OR EXPOSE TO TEMP >160F. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
NEVER STORE IN LOOSE BINS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE CELLS IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS.
DO NOT EXPOSE CELLS TO CHARGING CURRENTS. NEVER CUT INTO CELL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:CONSULT LOCAL SAFETY/HEALTH AUTHORITIES IF ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE IS NECESSARY .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:EYE PROTEC WHEN HANDLING BATTERIES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:Z6

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT EXPOSE VENTED CELLS TO WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETONITRILE MAY DECOMPOSE ABOVE 245F,
RELEASING HIGHLY TOXIC CYANIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGED CELLS MAY CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF ENERGY AND SHOULD BE HANDLED W/CARE. ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE AND
PACK FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT COMPACT. DISPOSE IN SAN. LANDFILLS I/A/W
ALL APPLICABLE FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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