Product ID:9.8 VOLT PINGER BATTERY, UNDISCHARGED (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:10/21/1992
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-017-3001
MSDS Number: CCSVH

NAVEL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

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

Emergency Phone: 757-887-4930

Info Phone: 757-887-4930

Cage: LO598

NAVEL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

YORKTOWN, VA 23691-5076 US

Telephone: 757-887-4930

Cage: LO598

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

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

Fraction By Weight: 40.0%

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

ACGIH TLV: S,0.025 MG(HG)/M3;95

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10.0%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 20.0%

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: 15.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CLEANING UP SPILLS/HANDLING INTERNAL PARTS OF CELLS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: M/K

COMPONENTS WITH SKIN OR EYES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE: HEADACHE,
COUGH, CHEST TIGHTNESS, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, HAND AND LIP TREMORS,
MEMORY LOSS, DEPRESSION. AC UTE:INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR
METAL FUME FEVER IN A FIRE SITUATION. INGESTION:INGREDIENTS ARE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:POISONOUS. CONTACT:MATERIALS MAY CAUSE
SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION BY DIRECT CONTACT. CHRONIC: NOT LIKELY UNDER
NORMAL USE. MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP
CHEM REPROD HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXP INFO .
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 AT LEAST 15 MIN W/FRESH RUNNING H*2O, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELID. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH
AFFECTED ARE A UNTIL NO TRACE OF MATL REMAINS. SEEK MED ATTN IF
NEEDED. INGEST:NOT LIKELY UNDER NORM USE. IF INGEST SHOULD OCCUR,
GET IMMED MED ATTN. DRINK LRG QTIES OF H*2O. EXPOS IN A FIRE:REMOVE
VICTIM (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:IN BULK STORAGE USE CO*2, FOAM OR DRY POWDER. WATER
MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . AVOID INHALATION AND CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXCESSIVE HEAT. MAY RELEASE MERCURY VAPOR WHEN HEATED, WHICH REACTS
VIOLENTLY W/CHLORINE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:BATTERIES ARE A DRY SOLID & CAN BE HNDLD
EASILY W/SHOVELS/SIMILAR EQUIP. WHEN ACCUMG LRG QTIES OF
UNDISCHARGED BATTERIES FOR DISP PACK IN NON-CONDUCTIVE INSULATING
MATL. BATTERIES W/LEAKY CELLS SHOULD BE PLACED IN AN IMPERVIOUS
PLASTIC BAG, (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE UNPACKAGED 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 160 F), OR OPEN
CELLS. AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL USE. NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #:BATTERY, MERCURY-ZINC EXPLO HAZ:MAGNESIUM,
SULFUR, AND HYDROCARBONS. FIRST AID PROC:FROM FIRE HAZARD AREA TO
FRESH AIR. SEEK MED ATTN. SPILL PROC:SEALED W/TAPE, & THE BAG PLACE
D IN A STRONG FIBERBOARD BOX W/VERMICULITE TO ABSORB ELECTROLYTE.
AVOID HEAT & H*2O: USE RUBBER GLOVES FOR (ING 5)

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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