Product ID:Z46HD ALKALINE BATTERY
MSDS Date:04/08/1993
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-985-7845
MSDS Number: BQGQL

BURGESS INC. (OUT OF BUSINESS)

FOOT OF EXCHANGE STREET
FREEPORT, IL 61032
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Preparer: HMIS TECHNICIAN

Cage: KO062

BURGESS INC. (OUT OF BUSINESS)

FREEPORT, IL 61032 US

Telephone: 815-235-8000

Cage: KO062

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

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

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

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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEATED EXPOSURE TO BATTERY CONTENTS
MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH SYMPTOMS
INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTENTS OF BATTERY MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO BATTERY CONTENTS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INGESTION OF BATTERY CONTENTS: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH
& DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT
SHORT BATTERIES. DO NOT RECHARGE BATTERIES. DISPOSE OF LEAKING
BATTERIES.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:RECOMMEND SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH BATTERY CONTENTS IF CASE IS
RUPTURED, BROKEN OR LEAKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT INGEST. DO NOT RECHARGE OR INCINERATE BATTERIES. MSDS GENERATED
BY HMIS TECHNICIAN, MFR IS OUT OF BUSINESS. INGREDIENTS ARE BEST
GUESS BY TECHNICIAN BASED ON INGREDIENTS FROM OTHER MFRS OF SIMILAR
ITEMS, SAME WITH HEALTH SAFETY.

HCC:B1
Appearance and Odor:ALKALINE SEALED CELL BAYTTERY; 69 VOLTS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE. DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES SHALL
COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY REGULATIONS.

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