Product ID:LITHIUM BATTERY,BA-5590/U
MSDS Date:06/22/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-036-3495
MSDS Number: BQDNL

POWER CONVERSION INC

495 BOULEVARD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-4800

Info Phone: 201-796-4800

Preparer: CARLOS VALENTIN

Cage: 5G978

HAWKER ETERNACELL, INC.

ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029 US

Telephone: 201-796-6243

Cage: 5G978

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

ACETONITRILE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

OSHA PEL 40 PPM/60 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 40 PPM/67 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION TO EYES,SKIN,MUCOUS MEMBRANES.BREATHING VAPOR FROM
VENTING CELL MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA.EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS IN CONFINED SPAC E CAN LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:ANY SKIN,EYE OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE
SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY FLUSHING WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. IN
CAES OF EYE CONTACT,FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES,CONSULT A PHYSIC IAN. INHALATION:EMPLOYEE BREATHING VAPORS
FROM VENTING CELL SHOULD BE REMOVED TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NOT KNOWN
Lower Limits:NOT KNOWN
Upper Limits:NOT KNOWN
Extinguishing Media:USE SAND,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,MET-L-X.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
& FULL TURNOUT GEAR .REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES & POTENTIAL COMBUST
MATLS FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERY(SEE SUP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING CELL >160F OR SHORT CIRCUITING
CELL CAN LEAD TO VENTING & RELEASE OF SO2 & ACETONITRILE.>354F LEAD
TO MELTING OF LITHIUM & REPRESENTS SEVERE HAZARD.

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.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE,INCINERATE,SHORT
CIRCUIT OR EXPOSE TO TEMP >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: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:NOT KNOWN
Eye Protection:WEAR EYE PROT WHEN HANDLING BATTERIES.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT KNOWN
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT KNOWN
Supplemental Safety and Health
OUTSIDE PACKAGE DIMENSIONS (INCHES):4 1/2 X 2 5/8 X 5 1/8.WEIGHT
(LB):2.25.FIRE FIGHT PROC:AND CONTAIN AND EXTINGUISH WITH
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.WASTE DISP METH:OF IN SANITARY LANDFILLS.

HCC:Z6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT KNOWN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Density:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:NOT KNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:NOT KNOWN

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.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IAW W/ FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL
REGS. COORDINATE WITH SUPPORT INSTALL &/OR MACOM ENVIRON OFC PRIOR
TO DISP .DISCHARGED CELLS MAY CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT AMTS OF
ENERGY.HANDLE W/ CARE. E LEC ISOLATED & PACKED.DO NOT
COMPACT.DISPOSE(SEE S

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