Product ID:UNDISCHARGED BATTERY, MERCURY-ZINC, MK 95
MSDS Date:05/23/1994
FSC:6135
NIIN:00N064091
MSDS Number: CFGYV

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

YORKTOWN, VA 23691-0010
US

Emergency Phone: 757-887-4930

Info Phone: 757-887-4930

Cage: JO160

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

10 YORKTOWN, VA 23691-5076 US

Telephone: 804-887-4930

Cage: JO160

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

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (HG)

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

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

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/M3, C (MN)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MN)

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:ACUTE:IN A FIRE SITUATION, CELLS MAY
RELEASE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT/METAL FUME
FEVER IN FIRE SITUATION. INGEST:INGS ARE POISONOUS. SKIN/EYE:MATLS
MAY CAUSE IRRIT BY DIRECT CONTACT . SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP:HDCH,
COUGH,CHEST TIGHTNESS, CHEM PNEUM, HAND & LIP TREMORS, MEMORY LOSS,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DEPRESSION. CHRONIC:NOT LIKELY UNDER
NORMAL USE. MERCURY CMPDS ARE HUMAN GI TRACT CNS POISONS.
NOTE:MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEAR ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO
HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPR OP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING
LATESTHAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOSURE INFO .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS & SKIN
DISEASES.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, USE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NEEDED. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
W/FRESH RUNNING WATER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS.
SEEK MEDI CAL ATTENTION. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA UNTIL
NO TRACE OF MATERIAL REMAINS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED.
INGEST:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER.

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 .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXCESSIVE HEAT. MAY RELS MERCURY VAP WHEN HEATED, WHICH REACTS
VIOLENTLY W/CHLORINE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, MAGNESIUM, (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:BATTERIES ARE DRY SOLID & CAN BE HNDLD EASILY
W/SHOVELS OR SIMILAR EQUIP. WHEN ACCUMULATING LG QTYS OF
UNDISCHARGED BATTERIES FOR DISP PACK IN NON-CONDUCTIVE INSULATING
MATL. BATTERIES W/LEAKY CELLS S HOULD BE PLACED IN 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
& HEAT BUILD-UP.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CHARGE, OVERHEAT (>160F), OR OPEN CELLS. AVOID
CONTACT W/WATER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL USE.
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 . NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:SULFUR & HYDROCARBONS. SPILL PROC:SEALED W/TAPE & BAG PLACE
IN STRONG FIBERBOARD BOX W/VERMICULITE TO ABSORB ELECTROLYTE. AVOID
HEAT & WATER. USE RUBBER GLOVES FOR CLEANING SPILLS/HNDLG INTE RNAL
PARTS OF CELLS. USE ADEQ VENT & AVOID CONTACT OF CELL INTERNAL
COMPONENTS W/SKIN OR EYES.

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, ENCASED IN BATTERY ASSEMBLY;
NO APPRECIABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
KEEP AWAY FROM WATER, C12, H2O2, P, S, HYDROCARBONS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT & FIRE (HEATING >160F),
CHARGING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN A FIRE SITUATION, MERCURY VAPOR,
MANGANESE, CARBON MONOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES & ZINC OXIDE FUMES MAY
BE EMITTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL BY LANDFILL MAY BE PROHIBITED IN SOME AREAS.

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