Product ID:MERCURIC OXIDE CELL USED IN VARIOUS BATTERIES
MSDS Date:09/05/1991
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-182-7621
MSDS Number: BWZGZ

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855

Info Phone: 516-567-8855

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

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

OSHA PEL 5 MG MN/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MN/M3

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

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

MERCURIC OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THESE CHEMICALS ARE CONTAINED IN A
SEALED CAN. RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS
MECHANICALLY OR ELECTRICLLY ABUSED. THE MOST LIKELY RISK IS ACUTE
EXPOSURE WHEN A CELL LEAKS. POTASSIUM HY DROXIDE (KOH) IS CAUSTIC
AND SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE BURNS. EYE CONTACT WITH KOH MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYE CONTACT WITH KOH MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL BURNS. AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, MERCURY VAPOR MAY BE
GENERATED WHICH SHOULD NOT BE INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:IF LEAKAGE FROM A CELL CONTACTS THE SKIN, FLUSH IMMEDIATELY
WITH WATER. FOR EYE CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES AND SEE A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. IF VAPOR IS INHALED,
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS 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 CELLS WITHIN THE BATTERY IS BROKEN.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE.
USE NEOPRENE, RUBBER, OR LATEX GLOVES IN HANDLING LEAKERS. STORE AT
ROOM TEMPERATUIRE.
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 & ZINC/CARBON IS SAME EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN LARGE
NUMBERS OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:SUBSEQUENT TO A FIRE, PROVIDE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS
POSSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,RUBBER,LATEX FOR LEAKERS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES FOR LEAKERS
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REPORTED BY MANUFACTURER
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT CARRY BATTERIES LOOSE IN POCKET OR BAG.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1320F,716C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:680F,360C
Spec Gravity:2.0 (KOH)
Solubility in Water:50 (KOH)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID (KOH)

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 AND CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN SMALL QUANTITIES, CELLS MAY BE DISPOSED OF
WITH HOUSEHOLD TRASH. OPEN CELLS IN LARGE QUANTITIES SHOULD BE
TREATED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT INCINERATE SINCE CELLS MAY
EXPLODE AT EXCESSIVE TEMPER ATURES. DISPOSE I/A/W APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS.

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