Product ID:E95 ALK MANGAN DIOXIDE/ZINC BATTERY
MSDS Date:01/02/1984
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-185-2071
MSDS Number: CGMFM

UNION CARBIDE CORP

OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817
US

Cage: 6M841

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817 US

Telephone: 216-835-7368

Cage: 6M841

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3-0.8%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE HIGH BATTERY TEMPERATURES
ACHIEVABLE UNDER CONTINUOUS SHORT CIRCUIT CAN BE A SOURCE OF SKIN
BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF A CELL OR ITS CONTENTS,
OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE IN, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO USE ANY
CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM ON THESE BATTERIES OR THE PACKING
MATERL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS BATTERY IS MANUFACTURED IN A CHARGED
STATE. IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR RECHARGING. TO DO SO MAY CAUSE
BATTERY LEAKAGE, IN SOME CASES, CELL EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUITS SINCE THE
BATTERY WILL LOSE ENERGY & AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, CAN EVEN EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE BUT PREVENT
CONDENSATION ON CELL OR BATTERIES. ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT
IN A SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE.
Other Precautions:PROPER STACKING OF BATTERY CARTONS IS NO MORE THAN
FOUR LAYERS HIGH ON A PELLET AND NO MORE THAN THREE PALLETS HIGH.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT FOR A FEW SECONDS WILL NOT SERIOUSLY HARM THIS
BATTERY. HOWEVER, AVOID PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUIT SINCE THE BATTERY
WILL LOSE ENERGY, AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, CAN EVEN EXPLODE.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT CELLS TO
TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 100C. SUCH A TREATMENT CAN VAPORIZE THE
LIQUID ELECTROLYTE AND CAUSE CELL EXPLOSION. BURY IN LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPIATE LOCA L, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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