Product ID:MAGNESIUM CARBON BATTERY,BA-4386,BA-4590
MSDS Date:01/09/1991
FSC:5820
NIIN:00-930-3724
MSDS Number: CGMHC

RAYOVAC CORP

601 RAYOVAC DRIVE
MADISON, WI 53711-0960
US

Emergency Phone: 608-275-4783, 608-275-4856

Info Phone: 608-275-4733

Preparer: MARSHEL BEASON JR

Cage: 77542

RAYOVAC CORP

MADISON, WI 53711 US

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

Cage: 77542

MAGNESIUM-ALUMINUM ALLOY

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 25-35%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (AS MN DUST)

BARIUM CHROMATE

CAS: 10294-40-3

RTECS: CQ8760000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.5%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 9394

LITHIUM CHROMATE

CAS: 14307-35-8

RTECS: GB2915000

Fraction By Weight: <0.01%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE

CAS: 10034-81-8

RTECS: SC8925000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 14762-74-4

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

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:INTACT BATTERIES PRESENT NO SPECIFIC
HAZARDS. BURNING BATTERIES EMIT HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES. LEAKING
BATTERIES LEAK CORROSIVE MATERIAL IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% HEXAVALENT
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS. CARCINOGENIC DETERMINATION: INDEFINITE (NIOSH,
1976).
Effects of Overexposure:NONE, UNLESS BATTERY RUPTURES. EXPOSURE TO
LEAKING ELECTROLYTE CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO SKIN. INHALATION
OF FUMES MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BURNING BATTERIES: RESPIRATORY
ALIMENTS, LEAKING BATTERIES: SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:IN THE EVENT THAT BATTERY RUPTURES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
QUANTITIES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES. WASH SKIN WITH
SOAP AND WATER.

Extinguishing Media:IN BULK STORAGE AREAS, USE FOAM OR DRY POWDER.
WATER MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS TO AVOID INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXCESSIVE HEAT WITH THE RELEASE OF CORROSIVE MATERIALS. BATTERY
CONTAINS MAGNESIUM ALLOY WHICH MAY IGNITE IN FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF BATTERY RUPTURE, COLLECT ALL
RELEASED MATERIAL IN A PAIL FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. DO NOT RECHARGE.
DO NOT ABUSE OR SHORT CIRCUIT.
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:IF BATTERIES ARE BURNING USE SCBA.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF BATTERY IS LEAKING AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,
HANDS, EYES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN SHREDDED PER TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHATE PROCEDURE PARAMETERS
AND TESTED PER SW846,3RD EDITION,"TEST METHODS FOR EVALUATING SOLID
WASTE" INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED LABORATORY ANALYSES HAVE INDICA TED
THESE DISCHARGED RAYOVAC BATTERY TYPES HAVE NO HAZARDOUS WASTE
CHARACTERISTICS (PER 40 CFR, PART 261.24).

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:9 7/8 X 3 9/16 X 2 1/16 INCH BATTERY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE AND EXTREME HEAT, PHYSICAL/ELECTRICAL
ABUSE OR SHORT CIRCUITING. DO NOT RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MOLTEN AND BURNING MAGNESIUM,
MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUMES, ASPHALT FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORT ALL SPILLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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