Product ID:LITHIUM THIONYL CHLORIDE BATTERY OR CELL
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-301-8776
MSDS Number: BXWGB

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

LITHIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

THIONYL CHLORIDE

CAS: 7719-09-7

RTECS: XM5150000

OSHA PEL C 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 1 PPM; 9495

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIONYL CHLORIDE HAS A CORROSIVE
EFFECT ON SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. LITHIUM REACTS WITH BODY WATER
CAUSING BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:THIONYL CHLORIDE-BURNS AND IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. LITHIUM-BURNING SENSATION, COUGH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
INHALED-REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTED-NON E SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:LITH-X FOR LITHIUM FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO RESTRICTIONS IN FIRE SITUATIONS. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GENERATION OF CHLORINE, SULFUR DIOXIDE,
DISULFUR CHLORIDE DURING THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER ANY SPILLED MATERIAL FROM BROKEN BATTERY
WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR 1:1 MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME.
PRECIPITATE ESCAPING GASES/VAPORS BY SPRAYING WATER. ENSURE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR E XHAUST VENTILATION IN AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR 1:1 MIXTURE SODA ASH+SLAKED
LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY AND TIGHTLY CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.
Other Precautions:KEEP ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. HANDLE AND OPEN
CONTAINER WITH CARE. ENSURE EFFECTIVE VENTILATION. STORE AWAY FROM
FOOD AND DRINK. AVOID ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
W/ABEK TYPE FILTER CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA,
AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:BAYPREN, VITON.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE WORKING BOOTS AND RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MANUFACTURE GAVE DATA FOR EACH INGREDIENT (EG PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISITICS, SPILL, STORAGE, REACTIVITY DATA)-DATA HERE
REPRESENTS DLA-HMIS BEST GUESS AT COMBINED DANGER FOR BOTH IN A
BATTERY.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO AIR, MOISTURE AND WATER.
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION BEGINS AT 140C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SULFUR
CHLORIDE, DISULFUR CHLORIDE, CHLORINE; WATER CARBON DIOXIDE,
ALCOHOLS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. INFO GIVEN BY MFR WAS FOR EACH
INGREDIENT NOT FOR BATTERY AS A WHOLE.

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