Product ID:ETERNACELL
MSDS Date:06/09/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-134-7222
MSDS Number: BLLXN

POWER CONVERSION INC

495 BOULEVARD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-4800

Info Phone: 201-796-4800/FAX -6243 SHEILA

Cage: 5G978

HAWKER ETERNACELL, INC.

ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029 US

Telephone: 201-796-6243

Cage: 5G978

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

LITHIUM METAL

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PULMONARY EDEMA POSSIBLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS IN
CONFINED SPACE CAN LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN AND EYES- FLUSH WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF EYE CONTACT OCCURS.

Extinguishing Media:SAND, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, METAL-X.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES AND POTENTIAL
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERY AND CONTAIN AND
EXTINGUISH WITH AGENTS LISTED ABOVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING CELL ABOVE 160F OR SHORT
CIRCUITING CELL CAN LEAD TO VENTING AND RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE
AND ACETONITRILE. HEATING ABOVE 354F WILL LEAD TO MELTING LI.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCINERATE, SHORT
CIRCUIT OR EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160F. STORE IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINERS. NEVER STORE IN LOOSE BINS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EXPOSE CELLS TO CHARGING CURRENTS. NEVER CUT
INTO CELLS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR MAY BE NECESSARY IN CONFINED SPACES
WITH THE CELLS ARE DAMAGED. NONE REQUIRED DURING NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:USE WHEN HANDLING DAMAGED CELLS.
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING CELLS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:Z6
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRICAL BATTERY.

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 WITH CARE. THEY SHOULD BE
ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED AND PACKED FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT COMPACT.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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