Product ID:MERCURIC OXIDE CELL,BA 1372/U
MSDS Date:09/24/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-801-3493
MSDS Number: BRJKF

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: JIM DONAHUE/GEORGE WILLIS

Cage: 90303

DURACELL INC TECHNICAL SALES AND MARKETING GROUP

BETHEL, CT 06801 US

Telephone: 203-796-4000

Cage: 90303

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 9%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURIC OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

Fraction By Weight: 35-45%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG(HG)/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG (HG)/M3; 9394

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 12%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR MERCURY IS 0.05 MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BATTERY INGREDIENTS ARE CONTAINED IN A
SEALED CAN. RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF CELL IS MECHANICALLY,
PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY ABUSED RESULTING IN CELL LEAKAGE. KOH
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS AND SEVER E PERMANENT EYE INJURY. AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES, MERCURY VAPORS MAY BE GENERATED WHICH CAN CAUSE
MERCURY INTOXICATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (KOH) IS CAUSTIC AND MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS AND SEVERE, PERMANENT EYE INJURY. AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES, MERCURY VAPORS MAY BE GENERATED WHICH CAN CAUSE
MERCURY INTOXICATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:FOR EXPOSURE TO LEAKAGE FROM CELLS. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH
AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET
EDICAL AT TENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELL MAY RELEASE TOXIC MERCURY VAPOR WHEN
THE INTEGRITY OF THE CELL CASE IS BROKEN.

Spill Release Procedures:USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID
MECHANICAL, PHYSICAL OR ELECTICAL ABUSE OF CELL AND DESTROYING THE
PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CELL CASE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE, OR ATTEMPT TO RECHARGE,OR CARRY
BATTERIES LOOSE IN POCKET OR BAG. AVOID SHORT CIRCUITS. OBSERVE
CORRECT POLARITY WHEN INSERTING INTO EQUIPMENT.DO NOT MIX BATTERY
SYSTEMS SUCH AS ALK ALINE AND ZINC CARBON IN SAME EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WHEN CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:NORMALLY, REGULAR WORKPLACE VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
SUBSEQUENT TO A FIRE, PROVIDE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER FOR HANDLING LEAKERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THERE ARE NO HEALTH HAZARDS IN HANDLING BATTERIES UNLESS THE BATTERIES
ARE RUPTURED. WHEH HANDLING RUPTURED BATTERY DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN
EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:1 @126C,HG
Spec Gravity:11.1 (HGO)
Solubility in Water:50% KOH, 5% HGO
Appearance and Odor:0.65 INCH DIAMETER CYLINDRICAL BATTERY BY 1.295
INCHES LONG.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE, CRUSH, PUNCTURE,
OR RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, CELLS MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS
MERCURY VAPORS AND CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL
OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF SPENT MERCURY BATTERIES. LARGE QUANTITIES OF
OPEN CELLS SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT INCINERATE,
CELLS MAY EXPLO DE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS.

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