Product ID:CLASSIC SUPER HEAVY DUTY INDUSTRIAL
MSDS Date:07/02/1996
FSC:6140
NIIN:00N083666
MSDS Number: CGRCH

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

25225 DETROIT RD
WESTLAKE, OH 44145
US

Emergency Phone: 216-835-7368

Info Phone: 216-835-7368

Cage: 66571

EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC

WESTLAKE, OH 44145 US

Telephone: 440-835-7368

Cage: 66571

CARBON BLACK; (ACETYLENE BLACK)

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 3-7%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: 15-31%

OSHA PEL 5 MG MN/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MN/M3

ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 7-42%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

Fraction By Weight: 2-10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/2 STEL(FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BATTERIES IN DEVICES. IF SOLDERING/WELDING TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR PROPER PREC TO PVNT SEAL DMG/SHORT CIRCUIT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR RECHARGING. RECHARGING CAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INADVERTENT CHARGING CAN OCCUR IF BATTERY IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARE NOT VISIBLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE PACKAGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN FIRE, RECHARGE, PUT IN BACKWARDS, MIX W/USED OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INJURY. WHERE ACCIDENTAL INGEST OF SML BATTERIES IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM SML CHILDREN. IF SWALLOWED, PROMPTLY SEE MD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISP OF IN FIRE, RECHARGE, PUT IN BACKWARDS, MIX

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: CAN BE HARMFUL.
CONTENTS OF OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CHEM BURNS OF MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS, & GI TRACT. INHAL: CONTENTS OF OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE
RESP IRRIT. SKIN: CONTENTS OF OPEN BATTE RY CAN CAUSE IRRIT &/OR
CHEM BURNS. EYES: CONTENTS OF OPEN BATTERY CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT &
CHEM BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOLUME
65, PAGE 149, 1996: GROUP 2B. ANIMAL: LUNG.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE FOOD/DRINK. SEEK MED ATTN
IMMED. CALL NATL BATTERY INGEST HOTLINE FOR ADVICE & FOLLOW-UP
(202-625-3333) COLLECT, DAY/NIGHT. INHAL: PROVIDE FRESH AIR & SEEK
MED ATTN. S KIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. IF
CHEM BURNS OCCURS/IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
THORO W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, (SUP
DAT)

Extinguishing Media:IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO USE ANY CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING
MEDIUM ON THESE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKAGING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL EXTERIOR OF BATTERIES IF EXPOSED TO FIRE TO
PREVENT RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:IF POTTING/SCALING BATTERY IN
AIRTIGHT/WATERTIGHT CONTR IS REQUIRED, CONSULT YOUR MFR
REPRESENTATIVE FOR PREC SUGGESTIONS. BATTERIES NORM EVOLVE HYDROGEN
WHICH, WHEN COMBINED W/OXYGEN FROM AIR, CAN PR DCE COMBUST/EXPLO
MIXT UNLESS VENTED. (SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ACCIDENTAL SHORT CIRCUIT FOR A FEW
SECONDS WILL NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT BATTERY.
Other Precautions:PRLNG SHORT CIRCUITS WILL CAUSE BATTERY TO LOSE
ENERGY, & CAN CAUSE SFTY RELEASE VENT TO OPEN. SOURCES OF SHORT
CIRCUITS INCL JUMBLED BATTERIES IN BULK CONTRS, METAL JEWELRY,
METAL COVERED TABLES/META L BELTS USED FOR ASSEMBLY OF (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECCESARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. SEEK MED ATTN. SPILL
PROC: IF SUCH MIXT IS PRESENT, SHORT CIRCUITS, HIGH TEMP/STATIC
SPKS CAN CAUSE IGNIT. DO NOT OBSTRUCT SFTY RELEASE VENTS ON BATT
ERIES. ENCAPSULATION (POTTING) OF BATTERIES WILL NOT ALLOW CELL
VENTING & CAN CAUSE HIGH PRESSURE RUPTURE.

Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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