Product ID:ALKALINE MANGANESE DIOXIDE CELL
MSDS Date:06/15/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-470-7779
MSDS Number: BQXSW

DURACELL INC TECHNICAL SALES & MARKETING GROUP

BERKSHIRE INDUSTRIAL PARK BLDG 9
BETHEL, CT 06801
US

Emergency Phone: 203-796-4654/617-449-7600

Info Phone: 800-243-9540/FAX 203-796-4518

Preparer: J.DONAHUE/G.WALLACE

Cage: 90303

PRO BATTERY CO INC

ATLANTA, GA 30340-3408 US

Telephone: 770-449-5900

Cage: 5X783

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 8.0%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE (AS MANGANESE)

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 37.0%

OSHA PEL C, 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST/1 FUME

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 15.0%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURY (SARA III);MANUFACTRER STATES NONE ADDED

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:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS ITEM IS AN ARTICLE.THE HAZARDS
LISTED ARE FOR KOH AND ZN.SKIN:KOH CAN CAUSE BURNS.EYES:KOH CAN
CAUSE PERMANENT INJURY.INHAL:FUMES FROM ZN(WHEN HEATED) ARE TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES:BURNS.INHAL:METAL FUME SYMPTOMS(FROM
HEATED ZINC).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.CALL PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INGEST:CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER OR PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:ITEM IS NON-FLAMMABLE.USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:HMIS SUGGESTS TO USE A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHENEVER FIGHTING A CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RELEASE TOXIC ZINC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LEAKERS WITH PAPER TOWEL OR INERT
ABSORBANT;AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CAREFULLY!WASH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.AVOID
MECHANICAL,ELECTRICAL OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE.FOR LEAKERS USE
RUBBER,NEOPRENE OR LATEX-NITRILE GLOVES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RECHARGE.FOLLOW APPLIANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
INSTALLATION.REPLACE ALL BATERIES AT THE SAME TIME.DO NOT MIX
BATTERY TYPES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
WHENEVER A LARE NUMBER OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:SUBSEQUENT TO A FIRE USE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,RUBBER,LATEX-NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES FOR LEAKERS.
Other Protective Equipment:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE PRUDENT HYGENIC AND SANITARY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRICAL BATTERY,C-SIZE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT REPORTED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT ...DISASSEMBLY,RECHARGING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED,CELLS RELEASE TOXIC ZINC
VAPORS AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL NUMBERS OF CELLS CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS
HOUSEHOLD TRASH.LEAKERS ARE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE.DO NOT
INCINERATE.FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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