Product ID:ETERNACELL,BA-5800/U
MSDS Date:06/09/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-362-1368
MSDS Number: BQSRH

POWER CONVERSION INC

495 BOULEVARD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-4800

Info Phone: 201-796-4800

Cage: 55002

POWER CONVERSIONS INC (CANCELED USE 5G978)

ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029 US

Telephone: 201-796-4800

Cage: 55002

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 40PPM/60 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 40PPM/60STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NOT A HEALTH HAZARD UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. CORROSIVE INGREDIENTS FROM BROKEN OR
LEAKING BATTERIES CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PULMONARY EDEMA POSSIBL E. EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS IN CONFINED SPACE CAN LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT IS NOT A HEALTH HAZARD UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE. CORROSIVE INGREDIENTS FROM BROKEN OR LEAKING
BATTERIES CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT. PULMONARY EDEMA POSSIBL E. EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS IN CONFINED SPACE CAN LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF CONTACTED BY ELECTROLYTE FROM BROKEN BATTERY: EYES: FLUSH
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN/MUCOUS
MEMBRANE: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATE R. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE EMPLOYEE BREATHING VAPORS FROM VENTING CELL TO
FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:SAND, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, METAL-X.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES AND POTENTIAL
COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERY AND CONTAIN AND
EXTINGUISH WITH AGENTS LISTED ABOVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING ABOVE 160F LEADS TO VENTING
SULFUR DIOXIDE, ACETONITRILE. HEATING ABOVE 354F LEADS TO MELTING
OF LITHIUM,RERESENTING A SEVERE FIRE AND EXPLOSION 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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCINERATE, SHORT
CIRCUIT OR EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 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:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GOOD WORK AREA VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE. IN CASE OF
BATTERY VENTING PROVIDE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:EYE PROTECION WHEN HANDLING BATTERIES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F8
Appearance and Odor:LITHIUM BATTERY.

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:DISCHARGED CELLS MAY CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF ENERGY AND SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE. ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE AND
PACK FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT COMPACT. DISPOSE IN SANITARY LANDFILLS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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