Product ID:ENERGIZER; HEARWELL; OVERTIME
MSDS Date:01/26/1995
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-087-0333
MSDS Number: BXYVY

EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.

25225 DETROIT ROAD
WESTLAKE, OH 44145
US

Emergency Phone: 216-835-7368

Info Phone: 216-835-7368

Cage: 66571

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

WESTLAKE, OH 44145 US

Telephone: 440-835-7368

Cage: 66571

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 0-20%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

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

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3-1.0%

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

SILVER(I) OXIDE

CAS: 20667-12-3

RTECS: VW4900000

Fraction By Weight: 10-35%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3 TWA AS AG

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 TWA

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 6-14%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 0-7%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0-7%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION:CONTENTS OF AN OPENED
BATTERY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CHENICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. INHALATION:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
SKIN:OPENED BATTERY CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATI ON. EYE:CONTENTS OF
OPENED BATTERY CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-CAN CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, LIVER DAMAGE AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING NOR GIVE FOOD OR DRINK. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. CALL NATIONAL BATTERY INGESTION
HOTLINE (202-625-3333). INHALATION:PROVIDE FRESH AIR AND CALL A
DOCTOR. SKI N:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASHSKIN WITH SOAP
AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NECESSARY. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENT'N

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO USE ANY CLASS
OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM ON THESE BATTERIES OF THEIR PACKING
MATERIAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERIES IF EXPOSED TO FIRE
TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY CONTAINS MERCURY WHICH PRODUCES
HIGHLY TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:THIS BATTERY IS MANUFACTURED IN A CHARGE
STATE. IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR RECHARGING. RECHARGING CAN CAUSE
LEAKAGE OR, IN SOME CASES, HIGH PRESSURE RUPTURE. INADVERTENT
CHARGING CAN OCCUR IF A BATTERY IS INSTALLED BACKWARDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COLL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT IN SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE.
Other Precautions:IF SOLDERING OR WELDING TO THE BATTERY IS REQUIRED,
CONSULT YOUR EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE FOR PROPER
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT SEAL DAMAGE OF SHORT CIRCUIT.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:USE NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER IF LEAKS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES IF BATTERY LEAKING.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS BATTERY IS AN ARTICLE AND, AS SUCH, IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE OSHA
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR PREPARATION OF A
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET. THIS SHEET IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR
INFORMATI ON ONLY.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRICAL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SHORT CIRCUIT, HIGH TEMPERATURE OR STATIC
SPARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF THE BATTERY IS DAMAGED, THE
FOLLOWING MATERIALS WILL BE REALEASED: MANGANESE DIOXIDE, MERCURY,
ZINC CHLORIDE, & ZINC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE CONTENTS OF THIS BATTERY,
AS WASTE, MAY BE REGULATED BY THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND
RECOVERY ACT AS D009 AND D011 HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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