Product ID:CARBON-ZINC BATTERY
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-835-7211
MSDS Number: BKSTC

BRIGHT STAR INDUSTRIES INC

600 GETTY AVE
CLIFTON, NJ 07015
US

Emergency Phone: 201-772-3200

Info Phone: 201-772-3200

Cage: 71092

KOEHLER - BRIGHT STAR INC

WILKES-BARRE, PA 18706 US

Telephone: 570-825-1900

Cage: 71092

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: <0.05%

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

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 2-8%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9192

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 15-31%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

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

ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

Fraction By Weight: 2-7%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/2 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/2STEL FUME93

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3/20 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 7-42%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BATTERY NORMALLY PRESENTS NO HAZARDS
UNLESS IT HAS ANY LEAKAGE. WHEN LEAKING, ACIDIC MATERIAL CAUSES
BURNS ON CONTACT. DUST, PARTICLES AND FUMES MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST: SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT AND
STOMACH. ABDOMINAL AND CHEST PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
CHILLS; SKIN: BURNS AND IRRITATION; EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS
AND SWELLING OF THE CONJUNC TIVE AND CHEMICAL BURNS OF THE CORNEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BECAUSE OF ITS IRRITATING
PROPERTIES, THE CONTENTS MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING DERMATITIS.
BREATHING OF DUSTS OR PARTICLES MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA AND
INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION; SKIN:
REMOVECONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR HAS BEEN PROLONGED, SEE A PHYSICIAN;
INHALE: R EMOVE TO FRESH AIR; EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AND
CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT INCINERATE, SUBJECT TO
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160F OR ATTEMPT TO RECHARGE. CELL RUPTURE AND
LEAKAGE MAY RESULT

Spill Release Procedures:IF BATTERY LEAKAGE OR RUPTURE OCURS USE
NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES AND USE NORMAL PRECAUTIONS FOR
HANDLING ACIDIC SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BATTERY SHORT CIRCUITING SHOULD BE
AVOIDED. SAFE STACKING OF BATTERY CARTONS IS NO MORE THAN 60" HIGH.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SEAL THESE BATTERIES IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS.
BATTERIES EVOLVE HYDROGEN WHICH, WHEN COMBINED WITH OXYGEN FROM
AIR, PROVIDE AN EXPLOSIVE MIX UNLESS VENTED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE USUALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID BATTERY
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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