| Common Name: | NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (NIMH) RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES |
| Manufacturer: | DURACELL |
| SDS Revision Date: | 7/18/2016 |
| SDS Format: | OTHER INFORMATION SHEET |
| Item Number(s): | 21LN85, 21LN86, 21LN88, 2HYP8 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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DURACELL(R*)
ARTICLE INFORMATION SHEET (AIS)
THIS ARTICLE INFORMATION SHEET (AIS) PROVIDES RELEVANT BATTERY INFORMATION
TO RETAILERS, CONSUMERS, OEMS AND OTHERS USERS REQUESTING A GHS-COMPLIANT
SDS. ARTICLES, SUCH AS BATTERIES, ARE EXEMPT FROM GHS SDS CLASSIFICATION
CRITERIA. THE GHS CRITERIA IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO BE USED TO
CLASSIFY THE PHYSICAL, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF AN ARTICLE.
BRANDED CONSUMER BATTERIES ARE DEFINED AS ELECTRO-TECHNICAL DEVICES. THE
DESIGN, SAFETY, MANUFACTURE, AND QUALIFICATION OF BRANDED CONSUMER
BATTERIES FOLLOW ANSI AND IEC BATTERY STANDARDS. THIS DOCUMENT IS BASED ON
PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING HAZARD COMMUNICATION APPROACHES: ANSI
Z-400.1, GHS, JAMP AIS, AND IEC 62474.
| 1. DOCUMENT INFORMATION |  |
DOCUMENT NAME: DURACELL NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (NIMH) RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
DOCUMENT ID: AIS-NIMH
ISSUE DATE: 1-DEC-15
VERSION: 2B
PREPARER: PRODUCT SAFETY & REGULATORY
LAST REVISION: 7/18/2016
INFORMATION CONTACT: BENOIT.SA@DURACELL.COM
| 2. COMPANY INFORMATION | |
NAME & ADDRESS:
DURACELL US OPERATIONS, INC.
14 RESEARCH DRIVE
BETHEL, CT 06801
USA
TELEPHONE: (203) 796- 4000
WEBSITE: WWW.DURACELL. COM
CONSUMER RELATIONS:
NORTH AMERICA: 1-800-551-2355 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST)
| 3. ARTICLE INFORMATION | |
DESCRIPTION:
DURACELL BRANDED CONSUMER NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
PRODUCT CATEGORY: ELECTRO-TECHNICAL DEVICE
USE: PORTABLE POWER SOURCE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
GLOBAL SUB-BRANDS (RETAIL): RECHARGEABLE
SIZES: AA, AAA, C, D & 9V
IEC DESIGNATIONS (IEC 62133): HR6, HR03, HR9V, HR14, HR20
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION:
A BATTERY POWERS A DEVICE BY CONVERTING STORED CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO
ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
REPRESENTATIVE PRODUCT IMAGE:
| 4. ARTICLE CONSTRUCTION | |
APPLICABLE BATTERY INDUSTRY STANDARDS:
ANSI C18.2M PART 1, ANSI C18.2M PART 2, ANSI C18.4, IEC 61951-2, IEC 62133
ELECTRO-TECHNICAL SYSTEM: NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE
ANODE (ELECTRODE - NEGATIVE): METAL HYDRIDE
CATHODE (ELECTRODE - POSITIVE): NICKEL OXIDES
ELECTROLYTE:
ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE (AQUEOUS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE - CAS # 1310-58-3)
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION - CAN: NICKEL PLATED STEEL
DECLARABLE SUBSTANCES (IEC 62474 CRITERIA 1) LIST UPDATED 7/15/2015:
NONE - SEE SECTION 10B OF THIS DOCUMENT (PAGE 4)
MERCURY FREE BATTERY (ANSI C18.4M <5 PPM): YES
SMALL CELL OR BATTERY (ANSI C18.1M PART 2; IEC 60086-5):
SIZE AAA FITS INSIDE A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TEST CYLINDER 2.25 INCHES
(57.1MM) LONG BY 1.25 INCHES (31.70 MM) WIDE.
| 5. HEALTH & SAFETY | |
INGESTION/SMALL PARTS WARNING:
REQUIRED FOR BATTERY SIZE AAA:
KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE:
EXPOSURE TO CONTENTS INSIDE THE SEALED BATTERY WILL NOT OCCUR UNLESS THE
BATTERY LEAKS, IS EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, OR IS MECHANICALLY ABUSED.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
A DAMAGED BATTERY WILL RELEASE CONCENTRATED AND CAUSTIC POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE.
FIRST AID - IF SWALLOWED:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. USA CALLS ONLY
- CALL 24-HOUR NATIONAL BATTERY INGESTION HOTLINE: (202) 625-3333 -
COLLECT.
FIRST AID - EYE CONTACT:
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS.
FIRST AID - SKIN CONTACT:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
CARE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
FIRST AID - INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
BATTERY SAFETY STANDARDS & TESTING:
DURACELL BATTERIES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI C18. 2M PART 2; IEC
61951-2, AND IEC 62133. THESE STANDARDS SPECIFY TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
ALKALINE BATTERIES TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION UNDER NORMAL USE AND REASONABLY
FORESEEABLE MISUSE. THE TEST REGIMES ASSESS THREE CONDITIONS OF SAFETY.
THESE ARE:
1-INTENDED USE SIMULATION:
PARTIAL USE, VIBRATION, THERMAL SHOCK, AND MECHANICAL SHOCK
2-REASONABLY FORESEEABLE MISUSE:
INCORRECT INSTALLATION, EXTERNAL SHORT-CIRCUIT, FREE FALL (USER-DROP),
OVER-DISCHARGE, AND CRUSH
3-DESIGN CONSIDERATION: THERMAL ABUSE, MOLD STRESS
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
(FOR AAA & SMALLER) "CAUTION:
KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN. IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN AT
ONCE. FOR INFORMATION ON TREATMENT, CALL (202) 625-3333 COLLECT."
(ALL SIZES)" CAUTION:
NEVER USE DIFFERENT BATTERY BRANDS, TYPES, CAPACITIES, OR SYSTEMS AT THE
SAME TIME. FOR PROPER INSERTION, PLEASE OBSERVE POLE INDICATIONS (+/-).
DURACELL BATTERY CHARGER RECOMMENDED. KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM FIRE, OR
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR."
| 6. FIRE HAZARD & FIREFIGHTING | |
FIRE HAZARD: BATTERIES MAY RUPTURE OR LEAK IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
USE ANY EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING AREA.
FIRES INVOLVING LARGE QUANTITIES OF BATTERIES:
LARGE QUANTITIES OF BATTERIES INVOLVED IN A FIRE WILL RUPTURE AND RELEASE
CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
| 7. HANDLING & STORAGE | |
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS:
AVOID MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ABUSE. DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT OR INSTALL
INCORRECTLY. BATTERIES MAY RUPTURE OR VENT IF DISASSEMBLED, CRUSHED,
RECHARGED OR EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. INSTALL BATTERIES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS.
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS:
STORE BATTERIES IN A DRY PLACE AT NORMAL ROOM TEMPERATURE. REFRIGERATION
DOES NOT MAKE THEM LAST LONGER.
SPILLS OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF LOOSE BATTERIES (UNPACKAGED):
NOTIFY SPILL PERSONNEL OF LARGE SPILLS. IRRITATING AND FLAMMABLE VAPORS MAY
BE RELEASED FROM LEAKING OR RUPTURED BATTERIES. SPREAD BATTERIES APART TO
STOP SHORTING. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. EVACUATE AREA AND ALLOW
VAPORS TO DISSIPATE. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR APPROPRIATE PPE TO
AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION OF VAPORS OR FUMES. INCREASE
VENTILATION. CAREFULLY COLLECT BATTERIES AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL. REMOVE ANY SPILLED LIQUID WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND CONTAIN
FOR DISPOSAL.
| 8. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (GHS SECTION 13) | |
COLLECTION & PROPER DISPOSAL:
DISPOSE OF USED (OR EXCESS) BATTERIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE/PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT ACCUMULATE LARGE QUANTITIES
OF USED BATTERIES FOR DISPOSAL AS ACCUMULATIONS COULD CAUSE BATTERIES TO
SHORT-CIRCUIT. DO NOT INCINERATE. IN COUNTRIES, SUCH AS CANADA AND THE EU,
WHERE THERE ARE REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF BATTERIES,
CONSUMERS SHOULD DISPOSE OF THEIR USED BATTERIES INTO THE COLLECTION
NETWORK AT MUNICIPAL DEPOTS AND RETAILERS. THEY SHOULD NOT DISPOSE OF
BATTERIES WITH HOUSEHOLD TRASH.
USA EPA RCRA (40 CFR 261):
NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ARE CONSIDERED RCRA UNIVERSAL
WASTE AS LONG AS THEY ARE RECYCLED. IN SOME STATES (CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK,
MINNESOTA, AND MAINE) NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED BY
STATE LAW.
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSAL WASTE RULE (CAL. CODE REGS. TITLE 22, DIV. 4.5, CH.
23):
CALIFORNIA PROHIBITS DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES AS TRASH (INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD
TRASH).
| 9. TRANSPORT INFORMATION (GHS SECTION 14) | |
REGULATORY STATUS:
NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (NIMH) BATTERIES ARE NOT DEFINED AS DANGEROUS GOODS
UNDER IATA, ICAO, AND DOT. FOR AIR AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION THESE
BATTERIES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS. SHIPPING PACKAGES
FOR ALL DURACELL NIMH BATTERIES ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT: SHORT CIRCUITS,
MOVEMENT WITHIN THE PACKAGE, DAMAGE TO THE
UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER/SHIPPING NAME:
UN3496 - BATTERIES, NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE
SPECIAL PROVISION (SP) CONFORMANCE:
SPECIAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS REQUIRE BATTERIES TO BE PACKAGED IN A MANNER
THAT PREVENTS THE GENERATION OF A DANGEROUS QUANTITY OF HEAT AND SHORT
CIRCUITS. SHIPPERS CAN PREPARE BATTERIES BY TAPING THE TERMINALS,
INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGING BATTERIES, OR OTHERWISE SEGREGATING THE BATTERIES TO
PREVENT RISK OF CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT. BATTERIES SHIPPED IN ORIGINAL
UNOPENED DURACELL PACKAGING IS COMPLIANT.
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG):
CODE: UN-3496, SP-117 & SP-963
US DOT SP: 49 CFR 172.102 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 130 AND 340
AIR TRANSPORT (IATA/ICAO) SP:
SPECIAL PROVISION A123 (IATA 57TH EDITION - 2016).
NOTE:
THE WORDS "NOT RESTRICTED" AND "SPECIAL PROVISION A123" MUST BE INCLUDED ON
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBSTANCE ON THE AIR WAYBILL, WHEN AIR WAY-BILL IS
ISSUED.
PASSENGER AIR TRAVEL: NO RESTRICTIONS
EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION HOTLINE:
CHEMTREC 24-HOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE HOTLINE:
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES CALL: +703-527-3887
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, CALL: +1 703-527-3887 (COLLECT)
| 10. REGULATORY INFORMATION (GHS SECTION 15) | |
10A. BATTERY REQUIREMENTS:
USA EPA MERCURY CONTAINING & RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996:
DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, NO MERCURY IS ADDED.
EU BATTERY DIRECTIVE 2006/66/EC & AMENDMENT 2013/56/EU:
COMPLIANT WITH MARKING AND SUBSTANCE RESTRICTIONS FOR MERCURY (<0.0005%);
CADMIUM (<0.0020%)L AND LEAD (<0.0040%). GLOBAL LABELS ARE MARKED WITH THE
SPECIAL COLLECTION SYMBOL AND THE EU QUALIFIER IN ACCORDANCE WITH EU
BATTERY DIRECTIVE 2006/66/EC, ARTICLE 11, PARAGRAPH 1 ON BATTERIES AND
ACCUMULATORS AND WASTE BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS (ANNEX II).
10B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
USA CPSIA 2008 (PL. 11900314): EXEMPT
USA CPSC FHSA (16 CFR 1500):
CONSUMER BATTERIES ARE NOT LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS PRODUCT.
USA EPA TSCA SECTION 13 (40 CFR 707.20):
FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PURPOSE, BATTERIES ARE DEFINED AS AN "ARTICLE".
USA EPA RCRA (40 CFR 261):
NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ARE CONSIDERED RCRA UNIVERSAL
WASTE AS LONG AS THEY ARE RECYCLED. IN SOME STATES (CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK,
MINNESOTA, AND MAINE) NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED BY
STATE LAW.
CALIFORNIA PROP 65: NO WARNING REQUIRED PER 3RD PARTY ASSESSMENT.
CANADA PRODUCTS CONTAINING MERCURY REGULATIONS SOR/20140254: MERCURY FREE
EU REACH SVHC'S (169 SUBSTANCES/CANDIDATE LIST JUNE 2016):
NO LISTED SUBSTANCES ARE PRESENT (>0.01% W/W)
EU REACH ANNEX XVII:
THE USE OF NICKEL IN BATTERIES DOES NOT MEET THE CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTION
DESCRIBED FOR ANNEX XVII ITEM #27 - NICKEL. THE USE RESTRICTION APPLIES FOR
ARTICLES INTENDED TO COME INTO DIRECT AND PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THE SKIN,
SPECIFICALLY PIERCED EARRING POSTS AND OTHER TYPES OF JEWELRY.
EU REACH ARTICLE 31: SDS IS NOT REQUIRED CONSUMER ALKALINE BATTERIES.
10C. REGULATORY DEFINITIONS - ARTICLES:
USA OSHA: 29 CFR 1910.1200(B)(6)(V)
USA TSCA: 40 CFR 704.3; 710.2(3)(C); AND [19 CFR 12.1209A)]
EU REACH: TITLE 1 - CHAPTER 2 - ARTICLE 3(3)
GHS: SECTION 1.3.2.1
| 11. OTHER INFORMATION | |
AIS HAZARD COMMUNICATION APPROACHES (CONSULTED IN DEVELOPING THIS
DOCUMENT):
GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS):
GHS SDS REQUIREMENTS AND CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA DO NOT APPLY TO ARTICLES
OR PRODUCTS (SUCH AS BATTERIES) THAT HAVE A FIXED SHAPE, WHICH ARE NOT
INTENDED TO RELEASE A CHEMICAL. THE ARTICLE EXEMPTION IS FOUND IN SECTION
1.3.2.1.1 OF THE GHS AND READS:
THE GHS APPLIES TO PURE SUBSTANCES AND THEIR DILUTE SOLUTIONS AND TO
MIXTURES. "ARTICLES" AS DEFINED BY THE HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29
CFR 1900.1200) OF THE OSHA OF THE USA, OR BY SIMILAR DEFINITION, ARE
OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE SYSTEM."
JOINT ARTICLE MANAGEMENT PROMOTION CONSORTIUM JAMP:
JAMP IS A JAPANESE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WHO DEVELOPED THE CONCEPT OF AN
ARTICLE INFORMATION SHEET AS A SUPPLY CHAIN TOOL TO SHARE AND COMMUNICATE
CHEMICAL INFORMATION IN ARTICLES. THE AIS AUTHORING PROCESS IS BASED ON
"DECLARABLE" SUBSTANCES TO MEET GLOBAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS
SUBSTANCES TO BE REPORTED BY GADSL, JIG, ETC.
IEC 62474 ED. 1.0 B:2012 MATERIAL DECLARATION FOR PRODUCTS OF AND FOR THE
ELECTRO-TECHNICAL INDUSTRY:
AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD THAT CAME INTO EFFECT IN MARCH 2012 CONCERNING
DECLARATION FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS. IEC 6274 REPLACES THE
DEFUNCT JOINT INDUSTRY GUIDE - MATERIAL DECLARATION FOR ELECTRO-TECHNICAL
PRODUCTS (JIG-101-ED 4.1 (MAY 21, 2012)
IEC 62474 DATABASE - PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE ONLINE (MAINTAINED BY TC11:
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDIZATION FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS AND
SYSTEMS.:
THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE FOR A SUBSTANCE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DATABASE AS A
DECLARABLE SUBSTANCE IS: 1) EXISTING NATIONAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN AN IEC
MEMBER COUNTRY THAT ARE RELEVANT TO ELECTRO-TECHNICAL PRODUCTS AND THAT
PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT SUBSTANCES, OR THAT HAVE A LABELING, COMMUNICATION,
REPORTING OR NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT, AND 2) APPLYING IEC 62474 CRITERIA
RESULTS IN IDENTIFICATION OF DECLARABLE SUBSTANCE.
ANSI Z 400.1/Z19.1 (2010):
2.1 SCOPE: APPLIES TO PREPARATION OF SDSS FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS USED
UNDER OCCUPATIONAL CONDITIONS. DOES NOT ADDRESS HOW THE STANDARD MAY BE
APPLIED TO ARTICLES. IT PRESENTS BASIC INFORMATION ON HOW TO DEVELOP AND
WRITE A SDS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO HELP COMPLY WITH STATE
AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY LAWS AND REGULATIONS. ELEMENTS OF THE
STANDARD MAY BE ACCEPTABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL USE.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS AIS IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AND
GUIDANCE REGARDING THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE
HAS BEEN COMPILED FROM SOURCES CONSIDERED BY DURACELL TO BE DEPENDABLE AND
IS ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF THE COMPANY'S KNOWLEDGE. IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE
AN ALL-INCLUSIVE DOCUMENT ON WORLDWIDE HAZARD COMMUNICATION REGULATIONS.
THIS INFORMATION IS OFFERED IN GOOD FAITH. EACH USER OF THIS MATERIAL NEEDS
TO EVALUATE THE CONDITIONS OF USE AND DESIGN THE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
MECHANISMS TO PREVENT EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR RELEASE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT. DURACELL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURY TO THE RECIPIENT
OR THIRD PERSONS OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY RESULTING FROM MISUSE OF
THE PRODUCT.
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