Product ID:DURACELL LITHIUM MANGANESE DIOXIDE BATTERIES, DL223A
MSDS Date:05/06/1998
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-417-9567
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDSS

GILLETTE MEDICAL EVALUATION LABORATORIES

401 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
US

Emergency Phone: 617-449-7600

Cage: 9X831

LASER PRODUCTS

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 US

Telephone: 714-545-9444

Cage: 0MY77

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

OSHA PEL C5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

42.8F/6C

CAS: 110-71-4

RTECS: KI1451000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LITHIUM

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PROPYLENE CARBONATE

CAS: 108-32-7

RTECS: FF9650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHYLENE CARBONATE

CAS: 96-49-1

RTECS: FF9550000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

LITHIUM TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONATE

CAS: 33454-82-9

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THESE CHEMICALS & METALS ARE CONTAINED
IN SEALED CAN. FOR CONSUMER USE, ADEQUATE HAZ WARNINGS ARE
INCLUDED ON BOTH PACKAGE & ON BATTERY. POTENTIAL FOR EXPOS SHOULD
NOT EXIST UNLESS BATTERY LEAKS, IS EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURE/IS
MECHANICALLY, PHYSICALLY/ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. ACUTE: INHAL: NOT
ANTICIPATED. RESPIRATORY (& EYE) IRRIT MAY OCCUR IF FUMES ARE
RELEASED DUE TO HEAT/ABUNDANCE OF LEAKI NG BATTERIES. INGEST:
IRRIT TO INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MOUTH AREA. SKIN CONT: IRRITMAY OCCUR
FOLLOWING EXPOS TO LEAKING BATTERY. SKIN ABSORPTION: NOT
ANTICIPATED. EYE CONTACT: IRRIT MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOS TO
LEAKING BATTERY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK: IARC MONOGRAMS, VOLUME 65,
PAGE 149, 1996: GROUP 2B. ANIMAL: LUNG.

First Aid:EYES: NOT ANTIC. IF BATTERY IS LEAKING & MATL CONTACTS EYES,
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF CLEAR, TEPID WATER FOR 30 MINS. CONT MD AT
ONCE. SKIN: NOT ANTIC. IF BATTERY IS LEAKING, IRRIGATE EXPOSED
SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF CLEAR, TEPID WATER FORAT LEAST 15 MINS. IF
IRRIT, INJURY/PAIN PERSISTS, CONSULT MD. INHAL: NOT ANTIC. IF
BATTERY IS LEAKING, CONTENTS MAY BE IRRITATING TO RESP PASSAGES.
REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. CONT MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST: NOT
ANTIC. RINSE MOUTH & SURROUNDING AREA W/CLEAR, TEPID WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. CONSULT MD IMMED FOR TREATMENT & TO RULE OUT
INVOLVEMENT OF ESO PHAGUS & OTHER TISS. (SUP DAT)

Flash Point:SEE ING 2
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL FIRE-EXPOSED BATTERIES AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES
WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERIES MAY BURST AND RELEASE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHEN EXPOSED TO A FIRE SITUATION.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF LARGE SPILLS.
EVACUATE THE AREA AND ALLOW VAPORS TO DISSIPATE. INCREASE
VENTILATION. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE VAPORS.
CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR APP ROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GEAR.
REMOVE SPILLED LIQUID WITH ABSORBENT AND CONTAIN FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID
MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE. DO NOT SHORT OR INSTALL
INCORRECTLY. BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE, PYROLIZE OR VENT IF
DISASSEMBLED, CRUSHED, RECHARGED OR EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.
INSTALL BATTERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX BATTERY SYSTEMS, SUCH AS ALKALINE AND ZINC
CARBON, IN THE SAME EQUIPMENT. REPLACE ALL BATTERIES IN EQUIPMENT
AT THE SAME TIME. DO NOT CARRY BATTERIES LOOSE IN POCKET OR BAG.

Respiratory Protection:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS. USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:USE BUTYL GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKING BATTERIES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM SMALL CHILDREN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: NOTES TO MD: 1) POTENTIAL LEAKAGE OF DIMETHOXYETHANE,
PROPYLENE CARBONATE & LITHIUM TRIFLUOROMETHANE SULFONATE. 2)
DIMETHOXYETHANE RAPIDLY EVAPS. 3) UNDER CERTAIN MISUSE CNDTNS & BY
ABUSIVELY OPENING BATTERY, EXPOSED LITHIUM CAN REACT W/WATER OR
MOISTURE IN AIR CAUSING POTENTIAL THERMAL BURNS/FIRE.

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:SMALL CYLINDRICAL BATTERIES. CONTENTS DARK IN
COLOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTENTS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, CRUSH, DISASSEMBLE, SHORT
CIRCUIT OR RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DEGRADATION MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS FUMES OF MANGANESE AND LITHIUM; HYDROFLUORIC ACID;
OXIDES OF CARBON AND SULFUR AND OTHER TOXIC BY-PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR SMALL
QUANTITIES. LARGE QUANTITIES OF OPEN BATTERIES SHOULD BE TREATED
AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE, SINCE BATTERIES
MAYEXPLODE AT EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES.

Ecological:THESE BATTERIES PASS THE U.S. EPA'S TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC
LEACHING PROCEDURE AND THEREFORE, MAY BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL
WASTE.

Transport Information:DOT HAZARD CLASS/DOT SHIPPING NAME: NOT
APPLICABLE.

Federal Regulatory Information:ALL INGREDIENTS LISTED IN TSCA
INVENTORY.

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