Product ID:ETERNACELL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6130
NIIN:01-088-2708
MSDS Number: BPCCG

POWER CONVERSION INC

495 BOULEVARD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-4800

Info Phone: 201-796-4800

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; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LITHIUM

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. EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS IN CONFINED SPACES CAN LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS ARE
LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EMPLOYEE BREATHING VAPORS FROM VENTING CELL SHOULD BE REMOVED
TO FRESH AIR. ANY SKIN, EYE OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE CONTACT WITH
ELECTROLYTE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY FLUSHING WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER. IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:USE SAND, FOAM, METAL-X OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES & POTENTIAL COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERY & CONTAIN & EXTINGUISH WITH
AGENT LISTED ABOVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT CELL ABOVE 160F OR SHORT CIRCUIT
CELL CAN LEAD TO VENTING/RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE & ACETONITRILE.
HEATING ABOVE 354F WILL MELT THE LITHIUM & EXPLODE/FIRE

Spill Release Procedures:IF CELL VENTS OR IS PUNCTURED, VENTILATE AREA
WELL. WASH AWAY ANY LIQUID RESIDUE WITH WATER. WEAR EYE AND HAND
PROTECTION. RESPIRATOR MAY BE NECESSARY IN CONFINED SPACES.

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 USE CELLS IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS.
DO NOT EXPOSE CELLS TO CHARGING CURRENTS. NEVER CUT INTO CELL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:EYE PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:Z6

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 SANITARY LANDFIL L I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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