Product ID:LITHIUM/THIONYL CHLORIDE BATTERY
MSDS Date:08/24/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-301-8776
MSDS Number: BPGKJ

POWER CONVERSION INC

495 BOULEVARD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-1606

Info Phone: 201-796-4800

Cage: 5G978

HAWKER ETERNACELL, INC.

ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029 US

Telephone: 201-796-6243

Cage: 5G978

THIONYL CHLORIDE

CAS: 7719-09-7

RTECS: XM5150000

Fraction By Weight: 36%

OSHA PEL C 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 1 PPM; 9293

LITHIUM TETRACHLORO ALUMINATE

Fraction By Weight: 4%

LITHIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 NONE STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE AND
THROAT CAN OCCUR DUE TO THIONYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE. IN PRESENCE OF
MOISTURE, PULMONARY EDEMA AND LARYNGEAL SPASMS CAN OCCUR. EXTENDED
EXPOSURE IN A CONFINED SPACE CA N LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES MAY
CAUSE BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO VAPORS. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN. EYES: IMMEDIATELY RINSE WITH COOL RUNNING WATER. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION . INGESTION: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:LITH-X, METAL-X, SAND, DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE
CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON TYPE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES AND COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERIES AND SMOTHER FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING CELLS OR BATTERIES ABOVE 354F
WILL LEAD TO THE MELTING OF LITHIUM AND REPRESENTS A SEVERE FIRE
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CELL OR BATTERY VENTS, LEAKS OR IS
PUNCTURED, VENTILATE AREA WELL. COVER ANY LIQUID ELECTROLYTE WITH
SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODIUM CARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE. SCOOP RESIDUE
INTO PLASTIC BAG. FLUSH AFFE CTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE OR SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW CELLS OR BATTERIES TO
SHORT CIRCUIT. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. DO NOT PUNCTURE,
INCINERATE, EXPOSE TO FIRE OR TEMPERATURES ABOVE 185F
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS. DO NOT
CHARGE. DO NOT CUT OPEN.

Respiratory Protection:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA IF FIRE OR EXTENSIVE
VENTING OCCURS. USE RESPIRATOR IF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIONYL
CHLORIDE MAY OCCUR.
Ventilation:GOOD ROOM VENTILATION IS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES TO HANDLE VENTED BATTERIES
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF FIRE OR
EXTENSIVE VENTING OCCURS.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH INTERNAL BATTERY
COMPONENTS, WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:Z6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:SEALED BATTERY, SIZE AA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT EXPOSE VENTED CELLS TO WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE ABOVE 185F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THIONYL CHLORIDE REACTS WITH WATER TO
PRODUCE SULFUR DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISCHARGE CELLS OR BATTERIES PRIOR TO DISPOSAL AND ELECTRICALLY
ISOLATE DURING PACKING. DO NOT COMPACT. DO NOT INCINERATE OR EXPOSE
BATTERIES TO FIRE. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL REGULATIONS.

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