===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:EVEREADY BATTERY
NIIN:01-138-8157
MSDS Number: BKKKJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC
Address:CHECKERBOARD SQ
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63164
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-835-7368
Emergency Phone Num:216-835-7368
CAGE:83740
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ARJAY ELECTRONICS CORP
Address:525 W CHESTER PIKE SUITE 314
Box:City:HAVERTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:19083-4539
Country:US
Phone:215-449-3600
CAGE:64812
Company:EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC
Address:CHECKERBOARD SQ
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63164
Country:US
Phone:216-835-7368
CAGE:83740
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 0-6%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 0-6%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:MERCURY (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:S, C, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:ZINC (SARA III)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 5-15%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:10 MG ZNO/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:MANGANESE DIOXIDE
CAS:1313-13-9
RTECS #:OP0350000
Fraction by Wt: 0-15%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG MN/M3 CEILING
ACGIH TLV:5 MG MN/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO MERCURY-ACUTE:
SKIN:IRRITATION, ANURIA. EYE:IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY OR BURNS.
INGESTION:IMMEDIATE NECROSIS IN MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH.
DEATH MAY OCCURE. INHALATION:DYSPNEA, C OUGH, FEVER, NAUSEA &
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, STOMATITIS, SALIVATION & METALLIC TASTE.
CHRONIC: CNS DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY, ZINC AND MANGANESE ARE NOT
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:TREMORS, CONVULSIONS & OTHER CNS DISTURBANCES,
PNEUMONITIS, CHEST PAINS, DYSPNEA, COUGHING, STOMATITIS, GINGIVITIS
AND LOOSENING OF TEETH, SALIVATION, LOSS OF MEMORY, METALLIC TASTE,
DIZZINESS, CLUMSI NESS, SLURRED SPEECH, DIARRHEA, PAIN & NUMBNESS
IN EXTREMITIES, NEPHRITIS, ANXIETY, HEADACHE, WEIGHT LOSS, AND
INSOMNIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
ALCOHOLISM, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE OR KNOWN ALLERGY TO MERCURY MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO MERCURY IF THE BATTERY IS
RUPTURED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IF EXPOSED TO RUPTURED BATTERY-INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL AT TENTION. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER.
INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS OF MERCURY. CELL MAY
EXPLODE IN FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP ALL BATTERIES. FOR A SMALL SPILL OF A
RUPTURED BATTERY: COLLECT THE DUST WITH A VACUUM CLEANER AND SAVE
FOR DISPOSAL. WASH THE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM HEAT. STACK CARTONS NO MORE THAN 4 LAYERS HIGH ON A
PALLET AND NO MORE THAN 3 PALLETS HIGH.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SEAL BATTERIES IN AIR TIGHT OR WATERTIGHT
CONTAINERS OR COMPARTMENTS. DO NOT RUPTURE OR THROW BATTERIES IN
FIRE. DO NOT RECHARGE BATTERIES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED. WEAR MASK WHEN HANDLING
DUST FROM RUPTURED BATTERY.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, IF HANDLING RUPTURED BATTERY.
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THERE ARE NO HEALTH HAZARDS IN HANDLING BATTERIES UNLESS THE BTTERIES
ARE RUPTURED. WHEH HANDLING RUPTURED BATTERY DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN
EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRICAL BATTERY
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS, MOLTEN AND BURNING FUMES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE, BURY IN LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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