| Common Name: | DURACELL ZINC AIR BATTERIES |
| Manufacturer: | GILLETTE |
| SDS Revision Date: | 3/11/2002 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 2HYJ3 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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GILLETTE MEDICAL EVALUATION LABORATORIES
37 A STREET
NEEDHAM, MA 02492
TEL: 781.292.8151
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NAME: DURACELL ZINC AIR BATTERIES
CAS NO: NOT APPLICABLE
EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/11/02
REV: 4
| A. - IDENTIFICATION |  |
%
ZINC 30-50
(7440-66-6)
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (35%) 8-13
(1310-58-3)
MANGANESE DIOXIDE <.5
(1313-13-9)
MERCURY <1.5
(7439-97-6)
FORMULA:
MIXTURE: MIXTURE
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: NA
SYNONYMS:
ZINC AIR BUTTON CELLS/SMALL CYLINDRICAL BATTERIES:
1.4V - DA5; DA10; DA13; DA146; DA230; DA312; DA675
| B. - PHYSICAL DATA | |
BOILING POINT:
NA DEG. F
NA DEG. C
MELTING POINT:
NA DEG. F
NA DEG. C
FREEZING POINT:
NA DEG. F
NA DEG. C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): NA
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): NA
VAPOR PRESSURE @ DEG. F: NA MMHg
EVAPORATION (ETHER = 1): NA
SATURATION IN AIR (BY VOLUME @ DEG. F): NA
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NA
DEG. F:
DEG. C:
% VOLATILES: NA
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NA
pH: NA
APPEARANCE/COLOR:
BUTTON CELLS AND SMALL CYLINDRICAL BATTERIES. CONTENTS DARK IN COLOR.
FLASH POINT AND TEST METHOD(S): NA
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR (% BY VOLUME):
LOWER: NA %
UPPER: NA %
| C. - REACTIVITY | |
STABILITY:
(X) STABLE
( ) UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
DO NOT HEAT, CRUSH, DISASSEMBLE, SHORT CIRCUIT OR RECHARGE.
POLYMERIZATION:
( ) MAY OCCUR
(X) WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NOT APPLICABLE
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: CONTENTS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
THERMAL DEGRADATION MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FUMES OF MERCURY, ZINC AND
MANGANESE; HYDROGEN GAS; CAUSTIC VAPORS OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND OTHER
TOXIC BY-PRODUCTS.
| D. - HEALTH HAZARD DATA | |
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL'S, TLV'S, ETC.):
8-HOUR TWAS:
MANGANESE DIOXIDE (AS Mn):
5 MG/M3 (CEILING) (OSHA)
0.2 MG/M3 (ACGIH/DURACELL)
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE:
2 MG/M3 (CEILING) (ACGIH)
MERCURY:
0.1 MG/M3 (CEILING) (OSHA)
0.025 MG/M3 (ACGIH, SKIN)
THESE LEVELS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED UNDER NORMAL CONSUMER USE CONDITIONS.
WARNING SIGNALS: NOT APPLICABLE
ROUTES/EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE:
FOR CONSUMER USE, ADEQUATE HAZARD WARNINGS ARE INCLUDED ON BOTH THE PACKAGE
AND ON THE BATTERY. POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE SHOULD NOT EXIST UNLESS THE
BATTERY LEAKS, IS EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, IS ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED OR
IS MECHANICALLY, PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. CONTAINS CONCENTRATED
(APPROX. 35%) POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, WHICH IS CAUSTIC. ANTICIPATED POTENTIAL
LEAKAGE OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS 0.01 TO 2.5 ML, DEPENDING ON BATTERY SIZE.
LESS THAN 2% MERCURY IS CONTAINED IN THE BATTERY.
1. INHALATION:
NOT ANTICIPATED. RESPIRATORY (AND EYE) IRRITATION MAY OCCUR IF FUMES ARE
RELEASED DUE TO HEAT OR AN ABUNDANCE OF LEAKING BATTERIES.
2. INGESTION:
AN INITIAL X-RAY SHOULD BE OBTAINED PROMPTLY TO DETERMINE BATTERY LOCATION.
BATTERIES LODGED IN THE ESOPHAGUS SHOULD BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY SINCE
LEAKAGE, CAUSTIC BURNS AND PERFORATION CAN OCCUR AS SOON AS 4-6 HOURS AFTER
INGESTION. IRRITATION, INCLUDING CAUSTIC BURNS TO THE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
MOUTH AREAS, MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO A LEAKING BATTERY.
3. SKIN:
A. CONTACT:
IRRITATION, INCLUDING CAUSTIC BURNS/INJURY, MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO
A LEAKING BATTERY.
B. ABSORPTION: NOT ANTICIPATED.
4. EYE CONTACT:
IRRITATION, INCLUDING CAUSTIC BURNS/INJURY, MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO
A LEAKING BATTERY.
5. OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
| E. - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT | |
1. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: ALL INGREDIENTS LISTED IN TSCA INVENTORY.
2. DOT HAZARD CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
3. DOT SHIPPING NAME: NOT APPLICABLE
PLEASE NOTE:
THESE BATTERIES ARE NOT REGULATED BY U. S. DOT OR INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR DANGEROUS GOOD WHEN SHIPPED.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:
THESE BATTERIES PASS THE U. S. EPA'S TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING
PROCEDURE AND THEREFORE, MAY BE DISPOSED OF WITH NORMAL WASTE.
| F. - EXPOSURE CONTROL METHODS | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: GENERAL VENTILATION UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
EYE PROTECTION:
NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING LEAKING
BATTERIES.
SKIN PROTECTION:
NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS. USE NEOPRENE, RUBBER OR LATEX GLOVES WHEN
HANDLING LEAKING BATTERIES.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
OTHER: KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM SMALL CHILDREN.
| G. - WORK PRACTICES | |
HANDLING AND STORAGE:
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE. BATTERIES
MAY EXPLODE, PYROLIZE OR VENT IF DISASSEMBLED, CRUSHED, RECHARGED OR EXPOSED
TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. INSTALL BATTERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EQUIPMENT
INSTRUCTIONS. REPLACE ALL BATTERIES IN EQUIPMENT AT THE SAME TIME. DO NOT
CARRY BATTERIES LOOSE IN POCKET OR BAG.
NORMAL CLEAN UP: NOT APPLICABLE
WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS:
NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR SMALL QUANTITIES. LARGE QUANTITIES
OF OPEN BATTERIES SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE,
SINCE BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE AT EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES.
| H. - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES | |
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR SPILLED IN
THE WORK AREA:
CAUSTIC POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE MAY BE RELEASED FROM LEAKING OR RUPTURED
BATTERIES. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION OF VAPORS. INCREASE
VENTILATION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GEAR.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD:
BATTERIES MAY BURST AND RELEASE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHEN
EXPOSED TO A FIRE SITUATION. SEE SEC. C.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING AREA.
FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES:
USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
| I. - FIRST AID AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES | |
EYES:
NOT ANTICIPATED. IF BATTERY IS LEAKING AND MATERIAL CONTACTS EYES, FLUSH
WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF CLEAR, TEPID WATER FOR 30 MINUTES. CONTACT PHYSICIAN
AT ONCE.
SKIN:
NOT ANTICIPATED. IF BATTERY IS LEAKING, IRRIGATE EXPOSED SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF CLEAR, TEPID WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION, INJURY
OR PAIN PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION:
NOT ANTICIPATED. IF BATTERY IS LEAKING, CONTENTS MAY BE IRRITATING TO
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS.
INGESTION:
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. PUBLISHED REPORTS RECOMMEND REMOVAL FROM THE ESOPHAGUS
BE DONE ENDOSCOPICALLY (UNDER DIRECT VISUALIZATION). BUTTONS BEYOND THE
ESOPHAGUS NEED NOT BE RETRIEVED UNLESS THERE ARE SIGNS OF INJURY TO THE GI
TRACT OR A LARGE DIAMETER BATTERY FAILS TO PASS THE PYLORUS. IF
ASYMPTOMATIC, FOLLOW-UP X-RAYS ARE NECESSARY ONLY TO CONFIRM PASSAGE OF
LARGER BATTERIES. CONFIRMATION BY STOOL INSPECTION IS PREFERABLE UNDER MOST
CIRCUMSTANCES. IF MOUTH AREA IRRITATION/BURNING HAS OCCURRED, RINSE THE
MOUTH AND SURROUNDING AREA WITH CLEAR, TEPID WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN:
1) FOR INFORMATION ON TREATMENT, TELEPHONE (202) 625-3333 COLLECT.
2) THE PRIMARY ACUTELY TOXIC INGREDIENT CONCENTRATED (APPROX. 35%) POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE. MERCURY TOXICITY IS UNLIKELY, BUT PHYSICIAN'S DISCRETION IS
ADVISED.
3) ANTICIPATED POTENTIAL LEAKAGE VOLUME OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS 0.01 TO
2.5 ML.
REPLACES #: 1893.
REVISION:
COMPOSITION TO REFLECT % WT.
POTENTIAL LEAKAGE KOH
REMOVAL OF PRODUCT NUMBER DA630 AND DA164 (OBSOLETE).
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET IS BASED ON DATA
CONSIDERED TO BE ACCURATE, HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA OR THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE
USE THEREOF.
MSDS: 5 (5/00)
GMEL#: 2019.4
* IF MULTIPLE INGREDIENTS, INCLUDE CAS NUMBER FOR EACH
NA=NOT AVAILABLE
FOOTNOTES: NOT APPLICABLE