Product ID:PRIMARY BATTERY,MERCURY BA1083/U
MSDS Date:11/29/1984
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-557-0174
MSDS Number: BPYHS

BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

NEW HIGHWAY 64E
LEXINGTON, NC 27292-2037
US

Emergency Phone: 704-249-9101

Info Phone: 704-249-9101

Cage: 06121

DURACELL USA (ALIAS BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY)

LEXINGTON, NC 27292-2037 US

Telephone: 617-449-7600

Cage: 2A917

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III).176 G;BP 2408F;VP 1 MMHG @

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 11.1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURIC OXIDE (SARA III).604 G;SPEC GRAVITY 3.97

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

Fraction By Weight: 38.0%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(HG)/M3 SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG(HG)/M3 SKIN

MERCURY (SARA III).2.3 G;BP 674F;VP 1 MMHG @ 186C;SPEC

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(HG)/M3 SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 SKIN

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARTICLE. NO HAZARD IS EXPECTED IN
NORMAL SERVICE. SPILLED CONTENTS(POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE) MAY CAUSE
BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CAUSTIC CAUSING
DAMAGE TO EYE.SKIN:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CAUSTIC CAUSING DAMAGE TO
SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES AND SEE PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
AND FULL TURNOUT GEAR WHEN BATTERIES ARE IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE
HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP BATTERIES AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BURN,CAN EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE
HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:CONTACT LOCAL SAFETY/INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OFFICE
TO DETERMINE IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED .
Ventilation:CONTACT LOCAL SAFETY/INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OFFICE TO DETERMINE
IF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NEEDED .
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,RUBBER,LATEX-NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT KNOWN
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DIMENSIONS OF BATTERIES:GROSS WEIGHT (LB): 3.5;OUTSIDE PACKAGE
DIMENSIONS (INCHES):2 21/32(L) X 2 21/32(W) X 5 1/4(H). RECORD WAS
EDITED BY FP-D ON 96312.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE:CLEAR LIQUID.MERCURY:SILVER.
MERCURY OXIDE:ORANGE-RED POWDE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 500F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURIC OXIDE(DECOMPOSES TO OXYGEN
AND MERCURY).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.COORDINATE WITH SUPPORTING
INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL
.MAY BE RETURNED FOR RECLAMAT ION.

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