Product ID:ENERGIZER,ALKALINE TYPE 522
MSDS Date:01/03/1989
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-900-2139
MSDS Number: BHBGY

EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY,INC.

CHECKERBOARD SQUARE
ST LOUIS, MO 63164
US

Emergency Phone: 202-625-3333/NATL BATT INGEST HOTLN

Info Phone: 216-634-7896

Cage: 83740

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

ST LOUIS, MO 63164 US

Telephone: 216-835-7368

Cage: 83740

MANGANESE DIOXIDE (AS MANGANESE)

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 18-50%

OSHA PEL C,5 MG/M3/1 FUME TWA

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST/1 FUME

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 5-22%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 3-10%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 1-8%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-O.5%

OSHA PEL S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEATED EXPOSURE TO BATTERY CONTENTS
MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH SYMPTOMS
INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM PARKINSONISM.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,IRRITATION,BURNS OF CORNEA.
SKIN:REDNESS,SWELLING,BURNS.NO EVIDENCE OF SKIN ABSORPTION.
INHALATION:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION:SEVERE
BURNS,SS,DROWSINESS,CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING
DERMATITIS. BREATHING MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR
FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
AGGRAVATE EXISTING NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR
URGENTLY. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE
TO FRESH A LY.

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERIES MAY RUPTURE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
BATTERIES EVOLVE HYDROGEN WHICH WHEN COMBINED WITH OXYGEN FROM THE
AIR,CAN PROVIDE A COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STACK MORE THAN 5 FT HIGH
INCLUDING PALLET,AND NO MORE THAN 3 PALLETS HIGH. DO NOT SEAL THESE
BATTERIES IN AIRTIGHT OR WATERTIGHT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUIT,SINCE BATTERY WILL LOSE
ENERGY AND,AT HIGH TEMPERATURES,CAN EVEN RUPTURE.IF SOLDERING OR
WELDING IS REQUIRED,CONSULT YOUR EVEREADY BATTERY REPRESENTATIVE.DO
NOT RECHARGE BATTERY,IT MAY LEAK AND EXPLODE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER IF BATTERY LEAKS.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT DISPOSE IN FIRE,RECHARGE,PUT IN BACKWARDS,MIX WITH USED OR OTHER
BATTERY TYPES--MAY EXPLODE,LEAK AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY,RECTANGULAR WITH ROUNDED CORNERS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN,POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.-- DO NOT INCINERATE! --

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