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

MSDS NAME:ETERNACELL 9391573-1
NIIN:01-091-6021
MSDS Number: BJDNW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:POWER CONVERSION INC
Address:495 BOULEVARD
City:ELMWOOD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07407-2029
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-4800
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-1606
CAGE:5G978
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HAWKER ETERNACELL, INC.
Address:495 BOULEVARD
Box:City:ELMWOOD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07407-2029
Country:US
Phone:201-796-4800 /FAX: 201-796-6243
CAGE:5G978
Company:HI-SHEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
Address:24225 GARNIER ST
Box:City:TORRANCE
State:CA
ZIP:90505
Country:US
Phone:213-784-2100
CAGE:7X664

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

Name:LITHIUM
CAS:7439-93-2
RTECS #:OJ5540000

Name:SULFUR DIOXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7446-09-5
RTECS #:WS4550000
OSHA PEL:5 PPM/5 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

Name:ACETONITRILE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-05-8
RTECS #:AL7700000
OSHA PEL:40PPM/60 STEL
ACGIH TLV:40PPM/60STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFUR DIOXIDE-5 PPM TWA 8
    HOUR:ACETONITRILE-40 PPM TWA 8 HOUR. SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES AND
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. PULMONARY EDEMA POSSIBLE. EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO
    HIGH CONCENTRATIONS IN CONFINED SPACE CA N LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EMPLOYEE BREATHING VAPORS FROM VENTING CELL SHOULDBE REMOVED
    TO FRESH AIR. SKIN, EYE OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE CONTACT W/ELECTROLYTE
    SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY FLUSHING W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. IN CASE
    OF EYE  CONTACT, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:SAND, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, METAL-X
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE OTHER BATTERIES & POTNTL COMBUST MATL
    FROM AREA OF BURNING BATTERY AND CONTAIN AND EXTINGUISH WITH AGENTS
    LISTED ABOVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING CELL >160F OR SHORT CIRCUITING
    CELL CAN LEAD TO VENTING, RELEASING SULFUR DIOXIDE, ACETONITRILE.
    HEATING >354F LEAD MELTING OF LITHIUM, SEVERE FIRE&EXP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF CELL VENTS OR IS PUNCTURED,VENTILATE AREA
    WELL. WASH AWAY ANY LIQUID RESIDUE WITH WATER. WEAR EYE AND HAND
    PROTECTION. RESPIRATOR MAY BE NECESSARY IN CONFINED SPACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE, INCINERATE, SHORT
    CIRCUIT OR EXPOSE TO TEMP >160F. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
    NEVER STORE IN LOOSE BINS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE CELLS IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS.
    DO NOT EXPOSE CELLS TO CHARGING CURRENTS. NEVER CUT INTO CELL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:CONSULT LOCAL SAFETY/HEALTH AUTHORITIES IF ADDITIONAL
    GUIDANCE IS NECESSARY .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES 
Eye Protection:EYE PROTEC WHEN HANDLING BATTERIES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON 
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:Z6

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT EXPOSE VENTED CELLS TO WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETONITRILE MAY DECOMPOSE ABOVE 245F,
    RELEASING HIGHLY TOXIC CYANIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGED CELLS MAY CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
    OF ENERGY AND SHOULD BE HANDLED W/CARE. ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE AND
    PACK FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT COMPACT. DISPOSE IN SAN. LANDFILLS I/A/W
    ALL APPLICABLE FED,  STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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