Product ID:ALKALINE BATTERIES,NO MERCURY FORMULA-AN ARTICLE
MSDS Date:10/15/1997
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-826-4798
MSDS Number: CGLDJ

RAYOVAC CORP

601 RAYOVAC DRIVE
MADISON, WI 53711
US

Emergency Phone: 608-275-4856

Info Phone: 608-275-3340/FAX 608-275-4992

Preparer: MARSHEL L. BEASON JR

Cage: 77542

RAYOVAC CORP

MADISON, WI 53711 US

Telephone: 608-275-4735/800-255-3924

Cage: 77542

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 32-38%

OSHA PEL 5 MG MN/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MN/M3 9394

STEEL (IRON)

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 19-23%

ZINC. SARA NOTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED. THESE PRODUCTS ARE

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 11-16%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 9-13%

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA). NOTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED. AN

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-9%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9495

BARIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THERE ARE NO HEALTH HAZARDS UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE SINCE THE CORROSIVE INGREDIENTS ARE
CONTAINED IN A SEALED BATTERY CASE. IN THE EVENT THAT BATTERY
RUPTURES, CONTACT WITH CORROSIVE INGREDIENT S MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
AND CHEMICAL BURNS OF EYES AND SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:THERE ARE NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF BATTERY CASE IS RUPTURED, CONTACT WITH
CORROSIVE INGEDIENTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND CHEMICAL BURNS OF
EYES AND SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:IN EVENT OF BATTERY RUPTURES AND CONTACT OF CORROSIVE
INGREDIENTS WITH EYES OR SKIN: EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:IN BULK STORAGE AREAS, USE FOAM OR DRY POWDER.
WATER MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIKE ANY SEALED CONTAINER, BATTERY CELLS
MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN
RELEASE OF CORROSIVE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:IN EVENT OF BATTERY RUPTURE, COLLECT ALL
RELEASED MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC BAG FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. REPORT ALL
REPORTABLE SPILLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. STORING
UNPACKAGED CELLS TOGETHER COULD RESULT IN CELL SHORTING AND HEAT
BUILD-UP. DO NOT RECHARGE THESE BATTERIES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PACK, STORE, OR SHIP USED BATTERIES IN TIGHTLY
SEALED CONTAINERS. THE SLOW EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN GAS FROM USED
BATTERIES MAY PRODUCE CONTAINER OVER-PRESSURE OR EXPLOSIVE
CONDITIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. HOWEVER, AS IN ANY FIRE
SITUATION, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA).
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION REQUIRED. NORMAL WORKPLACE
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WORKPLACE HYGENIC PRACTICES RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURE STATES THAT THESE BATTERIES ARE EXEMPT ARTICLES AND ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE 29 CFR 1910.1200 OSHA REQUIREMENT AND THAT THESE
BATTERIES ARE SUITABLE FOR DISPOSAL IN ORDINARY LANDFILLS.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:BATTERY, ALL SIZES. ENCASED CYLINDRICAL OR
RECTANGULAR SHAPE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ELECTRICAL SHORTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OR FUMES OF MANGANESE, ZINC,
POTASSIUM, BARIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SHREDDED PER TOXICITY LEACHATE PARAMETERS,
TESTED PER SW 846, 3RD ED.,"TEST METHOD FOR SOLID WASTE", CERTIFIED
LAB ANALYSES INDICATED THESE BATTERY TYPES HAVE NO HAZARDOUS WASTE
CHARACTERISTICS, CAN B E LANDFILLED IF ALL REGULATIONS ARE COMPLIED
WITH.

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