Product ID:MERCURIC OXIDE CELL; P/N BA-1093/U
MSDS Date:09/05/1991
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-808-5093
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJRN

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855

Info Phone: 516-567-8855/8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

BOHEMIA, NY 11716 US

Telephone: 516-567-8855/8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURIC OXIDE

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

OSHA PEL see Table Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.025 MG/M3

MERCURY

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

OSHA PEL see Table Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.025 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

OSHA PEL C5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE (HMIS). ACUTE AND
CHRONIC - THESE CHEMICALS ARE CONTAINED IN A SEALED CAN. RISK OF
EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS MECHANICALLY OR ELCTRICALLY
ABUSED. THE MOST LIKELY RISK I S ACUTE EXPOSURE WHEN A BATTERY
LEAKS. KOH IS CAUSTIC. SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE BURNS. EYE CONTACT
CAN RESULT IN SEVERE PERMANENT INJURY. AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, HG
VAPOR GENERATED CAN PRODUCE MERCUR Y INTOXICATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:KOH MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS. AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES, MERCURY VAPOR MAY BE GENERATED WHICH SHOULD NOT BE
INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:IF LEAKAGE FROM BATTERY COMES INTO CONACT WITH THE SKIN,
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER. FOR EYE CONTACT, FLUSH EYES
IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES AND SEE A
PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. FOR INHALATION OF MERCURY VAPORS, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN BATTERY IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY MAY RELEASE TOXIC MERCURY VAPOR
WHEN THE INTEGRITY OF CELLS WITHIN THE BATTERY IS BROKEN.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX-NITRILE
GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
BATTERIES AWAY FROM SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INCINERATE. DO NOT
DISPOSE OF IN FIRE (MAY EXPLODE.
Other Precautions:AVOID MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO RECHARGE. AVOID SHORT CIRCUIT. INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS. OBSERVE CORRECT POLARITY WHEN INSERTING
INTO EQUIPMENT. REPLAC E ALL BATTERIES IN EQUIPMENT AT SAME TIME.
DO NOT MIX BATTERY SYSTEMS. DO NOT CARRY BATTERIS LOOSE I N POCKET,
PURSE, BAG

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN CELLS
ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Ventilation:SUBSEQUENT TO A FIRE, PROVIDE AS MUCH VENTILATION AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX-NITRILE GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z7
Boiling Pt:=1320.C, 2408.F
B.P. Text:(KOH)
Melt/Freeze Pt:=360.C, 680.F
M.P/F.P Text:(KOH)
Vapor Pres:1 @ 125C (HG)
Spec Gravity:(H2O=1)2.0(KOH)
Solubility in Water:50% (KOH)
Appearance and Odor:DRY CELL BATTERY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE, CRUSH, PUNCTURE
OR RECHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, BATTERY MAY EMIT
HAZARDOUS HG VAPORS AND CAUSTIC KOH.

Waste Disposal Methods:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL
OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF SPENT MERCURY BATTERIES. CHECK WITH LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES FOR INFORMATION REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL OF
LARGE QUANTITIES O F MERCURY BATTERIES. LARGE QUANTITIES OF OPEN
BATTERIES SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOS E OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS.

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