Product ID:LITHIUM OXYHALIDE PRIMARY BATTERY (BCX)
MSDS Date:01/19/1993
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-243-5276
MSDS Number: BXCPX

ELECTROCHEM INDUSTRIES, DIV. OF WILSON GREATBATCH

10000 WEHRLE DR.
CLARENCE, NY 14031-2033
US

Emergency Phone: 716-759-6901

Info Phone: 716-759-6901

Cage: 62713

PLAINVIEW BATTERIES INC

PLAINVIEW, NY 11803 US

Telephone: 516-249-2873

Cage: 0LEJ1

LITHIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

THIONYL CHLORIDE

CAS: 7719-09-7

RTECS: XM5150000

BROMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 7726-95-6

RTECS: EF9100000

OSHA PEL 0.1PPM/0.3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: O.1PPM/0.3 STEL;9192

CHLORINE (SARA III)

CAS: 7782-50-5

RTECS: FO2100000

OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM/1 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM/1 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Extinguishing Media:IF CELLS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN A FIRE, DO NOT
USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR HALOGEN EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A LITH-X (GRAHITE-BASED) FIRE EXTINGUISHER OR
MATERIAL IS THE ONLY RECOMMENDED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR FIRES
INVOLVING LITHIUM METAL OR CELLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF A FIRE IS IN AN ADJECENT AREA, AND
CELLS ARE PACKED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, THE FIRE CAN BE
FOUGHT BASED ON FUELING MATERIAL, E.G. PAPER OR PALSTIC.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENCAPSULATION WILL NOT ALLOW FOR CELL
EXPANSION. SUCH ENCLOSURE CAN RESULT IN HIGH PRESSURE EXPLOSION
FROM HEATING DUE TO INADVERTENT CHARGING.
Other Precautions:IF SOLDERING OR WELDING TO THE TERMINALS OR CASE OF
THE CELL IS REQUIRED, EXERCISE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT DAMAGE
TO THE CELLS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CELL CAPACITY, SEAL,
LEAKAGE OR CELL EX PLOSION. DO NOT SOLDER TO THE CASE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ARTICLE UNDER OSHA REGULATION
1910-1200 (C). THIS CELL IS A PRIMARY CELL AND IS NOT DESIGNED TO
BE CHARGED OR RECHARGED. TO DO SO MAY CAUSE THE CELL TO LEAK OR
EXPLODE . DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT.

HCC:V1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AVOID FUME INHALATION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT CELL TO
TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 212F(100C). SUCH ABUSE CAN RESULT IN LOSS
OF SEAL, LEAKAGE, AND/OR CELL EXPLOSION. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPOPRIATE FEDERAL, STAT E AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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