Product ID:ALKALINE MANGANESE DIOXIDE CELLS
MSDS Date:07/10/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-935-2582
MSDS Number: CCHWG

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855/HOME 516-751-8681

Info Phone: 516-567-8855/FAX -8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

BOHEMIA, NY 11716 US

Telephone: 516-567-8855/8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 85 - 90%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 37%

OSHA PEL 5 MG MN/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MN/M3

ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 15 - 20%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.025%

OSHA PEL C, 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S,0.025 MG/M3; A4;96

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE:2 MG/M3 (C)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF
BATTERY IS MECHANICALLY/ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. IF A CELL LEAKS, KOH
IS CAUSTIC & SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE BURNS. EYE CONTACT WITH KOH MAY
CAUSE PERMANENT INJURY. AT ELEVATE D TEMPERATURES, MERCURY VAPOR
MAY BE GENERATED WHICH MAY CAUSE INTOXICATION. AVOID INHALATION.
CHRONIC- NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF BATTERY IS
MECHANICALLY/ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. IF A CELL LEAKS, KOH IS CAUSTIC &
SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE BURNS. EYE CONTACT WITH KOH MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT INJURY. AT ELEVATE D TEMPERATURES, MERCURY VAPOR MAY BE
GENERATED WHICH MAY CAUSE INTOXICATION. AVOID INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP.
EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:NOT LIKELY. GET
EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTI ON, IF INGESTED.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN LARGE NUMBER OF
CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RELEASE TOXIC MERCURY VPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:BATTERY AND CELL CASES WILL NORMALLY CONTAIN
MATERIALS OF CONCERN. USE INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT TO COLLECT LIQUID
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
AVOID MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE. DO NOT INCINERATE.
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
BATTERIES. DO NOT CARRY BAT TERIES LOOSE IN POCKET OR BAG.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WHEN LARGE NUMBER OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:SUBSEQUENT TO A FIRE, PROVIDE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,LATEX-NITRILE/RUBBER FOR LEAKER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER STATES THAT CHEMICALS ARE CONTAINED IN A SEALED CAN. RISK
OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS MECHANICALLY OR
ELECTRICALLY ABUSED.

HCC:Z7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1320C, KOH
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:535C MNO2
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:1 @ 487C
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:5.0 MNO2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:50% KOH
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID (KOH), BLACK POWDER (MNO2), GREY
POWDER (ZN)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE OR RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CELLS MAY RELEASE TOXIC MERCURY VPORS
AND CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN SMALL QUANTITES, CELLS MAY BE DISPOSED OF
WITH HOUSEHOLD TRASH. OPEN CELLS IN LARGE QUANTITIES SHOULD BE
TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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