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

MSDS NAME:PRIMARY BATTERY,MERCURY BA1396
NIIN:00-935-2533
MSDS Number: BFXLV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DURACELL INC
Address:305 NEW HIGHWAY 64 E
City:LEXINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27292
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-796-4682
Emergency Phone Num:203-796-4682
CAGE:GO384
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DURACELL INC
Address:BERKSHIRE INDUSTRIAL PK BLDG 9
City:BETHEL
State:CT
ZIP:06801-5000
Country:US
Phone:203-796-4292/617-449-7600
CAGE:GO384
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

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

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 9.5%
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:MERCURIC OXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:21908-53-2
RTECS #:OW8750000
Fraction by Wt: 22.7%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192

Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: <5.0%
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

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

Effects of Overexposure:KOH IS CAUSTIC

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

First Aid:IF LIQUID FROM LEAKER COMES IN CONTACT WITH SKIN,REMOVE
    IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER. FOR EYE CONTACT FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
    OF WATER FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES AND SEE PHYSICIAN

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE-FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE
    HEAT

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NEOPRENE,RUBBER,LATEX-NITRILE
    GLOVES WHEN HANDLING LEAKERS.

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

Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:Z7

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Hazardous Decomposition Products:HGO ON EXP TO LIGHT AT 500F DECOMPOSES
    TO OXYGEN AND MERCURY

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

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

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