Product ID:CLASSIC SUPER HEAVY DUTY BATTERY INDUSTRIAL
MSDS Date:03/14/1991
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-178-9527
MSDS Number: BYVVD

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

CHECKERBOARD SQ
ST LOUIS, MO 63164
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-2000

Info Phone: 314-982-2000

Cage: 83740

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

ST LOUIS, MO 63164 US

Telephone: 216-835-7368

Cage: 83740

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.03%

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

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 15-31%

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: 7-42%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

Fraction By Weight: 2-7%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/2 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/2STEL FUME93

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: CAN CAUSE BURNS AND
PERMANENT INJURY DUE TO CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (KOH). MERCURY
AND OTHER METALS IN THIS BATTERY AND THEIR COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE
CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS SKIN IR RITATION, CANCER, RENAL
FAILURE AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. CHRONIC: NOT LIKELY UNDER PROPER
USE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS BATTERY
ARE KNOWN OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS FROM POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS AND CANCERS FROM LONG TERM EFFECTS
OF HEAVY METAL POISONING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FORM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:FOR EYE OR SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES AND CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. IF INHALATION
EXPOSURE, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NOT GIVEN
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT WHEN DISCHARGING
USED BATTERIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:AIR BREATHER UNITS ARE NEEDED IF MATERIALS ARE
INCINERATED. INCINERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL)
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY CONTACT WITH LEAKING
BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MANUFACTURER CONSIDERS THIS BATTERY AS AN ARTICLE AS DEFINED IN
29CFR 1910.1200. UNDER NORMAL USE, IT DOES NOT RELEASE OR OTHERWISE
RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO A HAZAROUS CHEMICAL.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:NO APPRECIABLE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BATTERY CELLS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT IN WATER OR IN CONTACT WITH METAL
OBJECTS (JEWELRY, OTHER BATTERIES, ETC.)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT >160F, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION, CHARGING, WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BATTERY MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS VAPORS OF
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND MANGANESE, MERCURY AND ZINC OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE. BROKEN OR LEAKING BATTERIES
MAY CONSTITUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONSULT WASTE DISPOSAL OFFICIALS
FOR ADVICE.

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