Product ID:304322 MERCURIC OXIDE CELL
MSDS Date:09/05/1991
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-086-0809
MSDS Number: BQDPC

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855

Info Phone: 516-567-8855

Cage: 0B0Y5

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

BOHEMIA, NY 11716 US

Telephone: 516-567-8855/8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURIC OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3; 9293

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

OSHA PEL S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (AS MN DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: RISK OF EXPOSURE ONLY IF
BATTERY BROKEN. CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE CAUSES SKIN BURNS AND MAY
PERMANENTLY INJURE EYES. AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, MERCURY VAPOR
MAY PRODUCE MERCURY INTOXICATION. CH RONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED (MERCURY): CHILLS, NAUSEA, MALAISE,
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONITIS. EYES: PAIN, REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PAIN, REDNESS, ITCHING, BLISTERS,
BURNS. INGESTED: NONE SPE CIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS
OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH
WATER T HEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
BURNED. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY MAY RELEASE MERCURY VAPOR WHEN
THE INTEGRITY OF THE CELLS WITHIN THE BATTERY IS BROKEN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. VENTLATE
AREA. NEUTRALIZE SPILL IF NEEDED. SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN A CLEAN,
MARKED CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. USE
PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RECHARGE. AVOID SHORT CIRCUITS.
INSTALL ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. OBSERVE CORRECT
POLARITY WHEN INSTALLING. REPLACE ALL BATTERIES AT THE SAME TIME.
DO MIX BATTERY TYPE S.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF BATTERISE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, LATEX-NITRILE IF LEAKING
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES IF LEAKING
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRCAL BATTERY 1.03 INCHES DIAMETER BY 2.59
INCHES LONG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DIASSEMBLE, CRUSH, PUNCTURE,
OR RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED BATTERY MAY RELEASE
MERCURY VAPORS AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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