Product ID:ALKALINE BATTERY / CELL, BA-399/U
MSDS Date:01/23/1995
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-926-0845
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCMZ

BREN-TRONICS INC

10 BRAYTON CT
COMMACK, NY 11725-3104
US

Emergency Phone: 516-499-5155

Info Phone: 516-499-5153/5155

Cage: 51828

BREN-TRONICS INC

COMMACK, NY 11725-3104 US

Telephone: 631-499-5155

Cage: 51828

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

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

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THESE CHEMICALS ARE CONTAINED IN A
SEALED CAN. RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS
MECHANICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. MOST LIKELY, RISK IS WHEN A
CELL LEAKS. POTASSIUM HYDOXIDE (KOH) IS C AUSTIC AND SKIN CONTACT
CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS. EYE CONTACT W/KOH MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYE CONTACT W/KOH MAY CAUSE BURNS,
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT
GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:IF LEAKAGE FROM CELL CONTACTS: SKIN - FLUSH WITH WATER AND
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES THEN SEE PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN A LARGE NUMBER OF CELLS ARE INVOLVED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED
EXCESSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS. COLLECT ALL RELEASED MATERIAL IN PLASTIC BAG FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. DO NOT RECHARGE.
DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT.
Other Precautions:USE BATTERY ONLY IN PROPER EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE CORRECT
POLARITY WHEN INSTALLING INTO EQUIPMENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
RECHARGE.

Respiratory Protection:AS IN ANY FIRE SITUATION, USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA).. HMIS: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:WHEN HANDLING LEAKING BATTERIES USE RUBBER GLOVES..
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS: DO NOT RECHARGE THESE BATTERIES.

HCC:Z7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:KOH 1320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:KOH 360C
Spec Gravity:KOH 2.0
Solubility in Water:KOH (50%)
Appearance and Odor:KOH (CLEAR LIQUID), DRY SOLID BATTERY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE, OR RECHARGE. DO
NOT SHORT CIRCUIT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, CELLS MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS
VAPORS OF CAUSTIC KOH.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN SMALL QUANTITIES, BATTERIES MAY BE DISPOSED
OF WITH HOUSEHOLD TRASH. DO NOT INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF LARGE
QUANTITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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