Product ID:ALKALINE MANGANESE DIOXIDE CELL BATTERY
MSDS Date:07/10/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-125-5256
MSDS Number: BWNJM

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855

Info Phone: 516-567-8855/FAX -8278

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; 9394

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 MN/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MN/M3

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 15% %

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 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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHEMICALS ARE CONTAINED IN A SEALED
CAN. RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS MECHANICALLY OR
ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. KOH IS CAUSTIC AND SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE
BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERM ANENT DAMAGE. AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES,HG VAPORS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CHEMICAL BURNS TO SKIN AND/OR EYES, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN A LARGE NUMBER OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED
IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RELEASE TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS
WHEN THE INTEGRITY OF THE CANS IS BROKEN.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE.
USE NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX-NITRILE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RECHARGE. INSTALL CELLS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT DISPOSE IN FIRE.
REPLACE ALL BATTERIES IN EQUIPMENT AT THE SAME TIME. DO NOT MIX
BATTERY SYSTEMS SUCH AS ALK ALINE AND ZINC CARBON IN SOME
EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN LARGE
NUMBERS OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:SUSEQUENT TO A FIRE PROVIDE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX-NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT CARRY BATTERIES LOOSE IN POCKET OR BAG.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357CHG
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39CHG
Vapor Pres:1 MM
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:13.6 (HG)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY CELL WITH KOH ELECTROLYTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE, OR RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, CELSS MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS
VAPORS OF HG AND CAUSTIC KOH.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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