=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:BATTERY,ALKALINE
NIIN:00-935-2587
MSDS Number: BFXLY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLORY BATTERY CO
Emergency Phone Num:615-476-7503
CAGE:JO810
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DURACELL USA (ALIAS BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY)
Address:305 NEW HIGHWAY 64 EAST
Box:City:LEXINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27292-2037
Country:US
Phone:617-449-7600
CAGE:2A917
Company:MALLORY BATTERY CO
CAGE:JO810

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 12%.
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:MANGANESE DIOXIDE (AS MANGANESE)
CAS:1313-13-9
RTECS #:OP0350000
Fraction by Wt: 33%.
OSHA PEL:C,5 MG/M3/1 FUME TWA
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST/1 FUME

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Effects of Overexposure:KOH IS CAUSTIC

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IF LIQUID FROM LEAKER COMES IN CONTACT WITH SKIN,REMOVE
    IMMEDIATEY WITH WATER,FOREYE CONTACT,FLUSH WITH COPIUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR 15 AND SEE PHYSICIAN.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR BATTERY LEAKERS,USE
    NEOPRINE,RUBBER,LATEX-NITRILE GLOVES.STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT BURN,CAN EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO HEAT.

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