Product ID:UNDISCHARGED BATTERY, MERCURY-ZINC BATTERY, MK 141-1
MSDS Date:10/21/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:00N064093
MSDS Number: BZBRF

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CODE 7600, BUILDING 1959
YORKTOWN, VA 23691-5076
US

Emergency Phone: 804-953-4930

Info Phone: 804-887-4930

Cage: JO160

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

10 YORKTOWN, VA 23691-5076 US

Telephone: 804-887-4930

Cage: JO160

MERCURY (II) OXIDE; (MERCURIC OXIDE) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG (HG)/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.025 MG(HG)/M3, S

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 5 MG MN/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MN/M3

ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IN A FIRE SITUATION, CELLS MAY RELEASE
HAZ SUBSTANCES. ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT/METAL FUME FEVER IN A
FIRE SITUATION. INGEST: INGS POISONOUS. CONT: MATLS MAY CAUSE SKIN
& EYE IRRIT BY DIRECT CONT . CHRONIC: NOT LIKELY UNDER NORM USE.
MERCURY CMPDS APPEAR ON THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP
HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG &
EXPOS INFO . HEADACHE, COUGH, CHEST TIGHTNESS, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS, HAND AND LIP T REMORS, MEMORY LOSS, DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND SKIN
DISEASES.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, USE ARTF RESP IF NEEDED. SEEK MED
ATTN. EYES: FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN W/FRESH RUNNING WATER, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELID. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: THORO WASH
AFFECTED AREA UNTIL NO TRACE OF MATL REMAINS. SEEK MED ATTN IF
NEEDED. INGEST: GET IMMED MED ATTN. DRINK LGE QTYS OF WATER. EXPOS
IN FIRE: REMOVE FROM FIRE HAZ AREA TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:IN BULK STORAGE USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY
POWDER. WATER MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOS TO EXCESS
HEAT. MAY RELEASE MERCURY VAP WHEN HEATED, WHICH REACTS VIOLENTLY
W/CHLORINE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, MAGNESIUM, (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:BATTERIES ARE A DRY SOLID & CAN BE HANDLED
EASILY W/SHOVELS/SIMILAR EQUIP. WHEN ACCUM LGE QTYS OF UNDISCHARGED
BATTERIES FOR DISP PACK IN NON-CONDUCTIVE INSULATING MATL.
BATTERIES W/LEAKY CELLS SHOULD BE PLACED IN A STRONG FIBERBOARD
BOX (SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE UNPACKED CELLS TOGETHER
SO CONTACTS CAN TOUCH. THIS SITUATION WILL RESULT IN CELL SHORTING
AND HEAT BUILD-UP.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CHARGE, OVERHEAT (GREATER THAN 160F), OR OPEN
CELLS. AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORM USE. (SUP DAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. EMERGENCY
EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SULFUR, & HYDROCARBONS. SPILL PROC: W/VERMICULITE TO ABSORB
ELECTROLYTE. AVOID HEAT & WATER. USE RUB GLOVES FOR CLEANING UP
SPILLS/HNDLG INTERNAL PARTS OF CELLS. USE ADEQ VENT & AVOID CONT
OF CELL INTERNAL COMPONENTS W/SKIN/EYES. PROT GLOVES: USE RUB
GLOVES TO HANDLE INTERNAL CELL COMPONENTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:>1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:+1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SOLID GRANULES, NO APPRECIABLE ODOR, ENCASED
IN BATTERY ASSEMBLY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
KEEP AWAY FROM WATER, CL*2, H*2O*2, P, S, HYDROCARBONS, REDUCING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND FIRE (HEATING ABOVE
160F), CHARGING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN A FIRE SITUATION, MERCURY VAPOR,
MANGANESE, CARBON MONOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND ZINC OXIDE FUMES
MAY BE EMITTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL BY LANDFILL MAY BE
PROHIBITED IN SOME AREAS.

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