Product ID:B9548 ETERNACELL
MSDS Date:06/09/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-199-5299
MSDS Number: BSQDL

POWER CONVERSION, INC.

495 BOULEVARD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-4800

Info Phone: 201-796-4800

Cage: 5G978

HAWKER ETERNACELL, INC.

ELMWOOD PARK, NJ 07407-2029 US

Telephone: 201-796-6243

Cage: 5G978

LITHIUM

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

SULFUR DIOXIDE

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

OSHA PEL 13 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/CUM

ACETONITRILE

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

OSHA PEL 70 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 67 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES &
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PULMONARY EDEMA POSSIBLE. EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS IN CONFINED SPACE CAN LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:SAND, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, METAL-X
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES & POTENTIAL COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERY & CONTAIN & EXTINGUISH
W/AGENTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING CELL >160F/SHORT CIRCUITING CELL
CAN LEAD TO VENTING. TEMPS >354F WILL LEAD TO MELTING OF
LITHIUM/REPRESENTS A SEVERE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CELL VENTS OR IS PUNCTURED, VENTILATE AREA
WELL. WASH AWAY ANY LIQUID RESIDUE W/WATER. WEAR EYE & HAND
PROTECTION. RESPIRATOR MAY BE NECESSARY IN CONFINED SPACES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE/INCINERATE/SHORT
CIRCUIT OR EXPOSE TO TEMPS >160F. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
NEVER STORE IN LOOSE BINS.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE CELLS IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS.
DON'T EXPOSE CELLS TO CHARGING CURRENTS. NEVER CUT INTO CELL. DON'T
EXPOSE VENTED CELLS TO WATER.

Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z6
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>245F

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >160F, SHORT CIRCUITING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE, TOXIC CYANIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGED CELLS MAY CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF ENERGY & SHOULD BE HANDLED W/CARE. ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE/PACK FOR
DISPOSAL. DON'T COMPACT. DISPOSE OF IN SANITARY LANDFILLS IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, ST ATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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