Product ID:ALKALINE MANGANESE DIOXIDE CELLS
MSDS Date:07/10/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-009-4929
MSDS Number: BTHJJ

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855 516-751-8681(EVENINGS)

Info Phone: 516-567-8855 -8278(FAX)

Cage: 0B0Y5

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

BOHEMIA, NY 11716 US

Telephone: 516-567-8855/8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 8%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.025%

OSHA PEL S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 37%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE RISK FOR EXPOSURE IS WHEN A
BATTERY LEAKS.POTASSIUM HYDOXIDE IS CAUSTIC. SKIN: CAN PRODUCE
BURNS. EYE: CAN RESULT IN SEVERE PERMANENT INJURY. INHAL:AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, MERCURY VAPOR CAN PROD UCE MERCURY
INTOXICATION.PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO MERCURY CAN CAUSE
LIVER,KIDNEY,CNS AND REPRODUCTIVE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYE: CONTACT WITH POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE MAY
CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS.INHAL:HEADACHE,TREMORS,IMPAIRED
MEMORY,PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS,LOSS OF APPETITE,WEAKNESS,INSOMNIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN BATTERY IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY MAY RELEASE TOXIC VAPOR WHEN THE
INTEGRITY OF CELLS IS BROKEN.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS. LARGE QUANTITIES OF MERCURY BATTERIES, SHOULD BE COLLECTED
IN AN APPROVED DOT CONTAINER PENDING DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX-NITRILE
GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO RECHARGE. AVOID SHORT CIRCUITES. DO NOT DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.
INSTALL BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS. OBSERVE
CORRECT POLARITY WHEN INSERTING INTO EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN A
LARGE NUMBER OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Ventilation:SUBSEQUENT TO FIRE, PROVIDE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX-NITRILE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLIND. AVOID CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REPLACE ALL BATTERIES IN EQUIPMENT AT THE SAME TIME. DO NOT MIX BATTERY
SYSTEMS SUCH AS MERCURY ALKALINE AND ZINC CARBON IN SAME EQUIPMENT.
DO NOT CARRY BATTERIES LOOSE IN POCKET, PURSE OR BAG. KEEP B
ATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN. IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN AT
ONCE.

HCC:N1
Viscosity:N/RNOT APPLIC
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID (KOH); ORANGE RED POWDER (HGO),SILVERY
LIQUID(HG)GREY POWDER(ZN,HG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE, CRUSH, PUNCTURE
OR RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, BATTERY MAY EMIT
HAZARDOUS MERCURY VAPORS AND CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:LARGE QUANTITIES OF OPEN BATTERIES SHOULD BE
TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT INCINERATE, SINCE CELLS MAY
EXPLODE AT EXCESSIVELY HIGH TEMPERATURES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIO NS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES.

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