Product ID:ALKALINE BATTERY/CELL BA-31
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-120-1019
MSDS Number: BKLTV

BREN-TRONICS INC

10 BRAYTON CT
COMMACK, NY 11725-3104
US

Emergency Phone: 516-499-5155

Cage: 51828

BREN-TRONICS INC

COMMACK, NY 11725-3104 US

Telephone: 631-499-5155

Cage: 51828

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-9%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 32-38%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (AS MN DUST)

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 11-16%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

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:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THESE CHEMICALS ARE CONTAINED IN A
SEALED CAN. RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS
MECHANICALLY OF ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. MOST LIKELY, RISK IS WHEN A
CELL LEAKS. KOH IS CAUSTIC AND SKIN CON TACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION
OR BURNS. EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE PERMANENT INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYE CONTACT WITH KOH MAY CAUSE BURNS.
AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, HG VAPOR MAY BE PRESENT AND SHOULD NOT BE
INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:IF LEAKAGE FROM CELL CONTACTS: SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER AND WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER; EYES-FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINUTES THEN SEE PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN A LARGE NUMBER OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED
EXCESSIVELY; MAY RELEASE TOXIC MERCURY AND CORROSIVE MATERIALS WHEN
INTEGRITY OF CELL CAN IS BROKEN.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS. COLLECT ALL RELEASED MATERIAL IN PLASTIC BAG FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. DO NOT RECHARGE.
DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT.
Other Precautions:USE BATTERY ONLY IN PROPER EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE
CORRECT POLARITY WHEN INSTALLING INTO EQUIPMENT. DO NOT ATTENPT TO
RECHARGE.

Respiratory Protection:AS IN ANY FIRE SITUATION, USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Protective Gloves:USE WHEN HANDLING LEAKING BATTERIES
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:RECTANGULAR WITH ROUNDED CORNERS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE, OR RECHARGE. DO
NOT SHORT CIRCUIT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, CELLS MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS
VAPORS OF HG OR CAUSTIC KOH.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN SMALL QUANTITIES, BATTERIES MAY BE DISPOSED
OF WITH HOUSEHOLD TRASH. DO NOT INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF LARGE
QUANTITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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