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PRODUCT NAME: BP-80 MODEL: 14.8V 3000MAH CHEMICAL SYSTEM: LITHIUM ION DESIGNATED FOR RECHARGE: YES (X) NO ( )
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE BATTERY CELL SHOULD NOT BE OPENED OR EXPOSED TO HEAT BECAUSE EXPOSURE TO THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS CONTAINED WITHIN COULD BE HARMFUL UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. PEL TLV DIMETHYL CARBONATE (CAS NO. 616-38-6) NONE NONE ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHED ETHYLENE CARBONATE (CAS NO. 96-49-1) NONE NONE ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHED LITHIUM HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE (CAS NO 21324-40-3) NONE NONE ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHED PROPYLENE CARBONATE (CAS NO. 108-32-7) NONE NONE ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHED
PHYSICAL PHASE: SOLID COLOR: CONTENTS SILVER IN COLOR. ODOR: NONE BOILING POINT/BOILING RANGE: NA DEG. C MELTING POINT: NA DEG. C pH VALUE: NA DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NA DEG. C FLASH POINT: NA DEG. C TEST METHOD: OPEN CUP CLOSE CUP IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NA DEG. C EXPLOSION LIMITS: (LEL): NA % (UEL): NA % VAPOR PRESSURE: 1.1-1.3 KPA @ 20 DEG. C VAPOR DENSITY: 3.5 RELATIVE DENSITY: 1.2 KG/LITER SOLUBILITY: MISCIBLE IN WATER
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER FLAMMABLE LIMITS: NOT AVAILABLE SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURE: IN CASE OF FIRE IN AN ADJACENT AREA, USE WATER, CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS IF CELLS ARE PACKED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS SINCE THE FUEL OF THE FIRE ARE BASICALLY PAPER PRODUCTS. FOR BULK QUANTITY OF UNPACKAGED CELLS USE LITH-X (GRAPHITE BASE). IN THIS CASE DO NOT USE WATER.
STABILITY: STABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: DO NOT HEAT, DISASSEMBLE OR OVERCHARGE. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY PRODUCTS: N/A HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION: YES SKIN: YES INGESTION: YES HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC): THESE CHEMICALS ARE CONTAINED IN A SEALED CAN. RISK OF EXPOSURE OCCURS ONLY IF THE BATTERY IS MECHANICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. THE MOST LIKELY RISK IS AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WHEN THE GAS RELEASE VENT WORKS. ORGANIC SOLVENT HAS SLIGHT TOXICITY AND CAN IRRITATE SKIN AND EYES. LITHIUM SALT IS IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED. CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NONE IARC MONOGRAPH: NONE OSHA REGULATED: NONE MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: AN ACUTE EXPOSURE WILL NOT GENERALLY AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL CONDITION. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF BATTERY, FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER. FOR EYE CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. DO NOT INHALE LEAKED MATERIAL. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL HELP.
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: THE PREFERRED RESPONSE IS TO LEAVE THE AREA AND ALLOW THE BATTERIES TO COOL AND THE VAPORS TO DISSIPATE. AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT OR INHALATION OF VAPORS. REMOVE SPILLED LIQUID WITH ABSORBENT AND INCINERATE. WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS. OPEN CELLS SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: AVOID MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABUSE. OTHER PRECAUTIONS: BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE OR CAUSE BURNS, IF DISASSEMBLED, CRUSHED OR EXPOSED TO FIRE OR HIGH TEMPERATURES. DO NOT SHORT OR INSTALL WITH INCORRECT POLARITY.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SPECIFY TYPE): NOT NECESSARY UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. VENTILATION: NOT NECESSARY UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. PROTECTIVE GLOVES: NOT NECESSARY UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. EYE PROTECTION: NOT NECESSARY UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: NOT NECESSARY UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE.
ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES ENCOURAGES BATTERY RECYCLING. LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ARE SAFE FOR DISPOSAL IN THE NORMAL MUNICIPAL WASTE STREAM SINCE THEY ARE NOT DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. HOWEVER, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ARE RECYCLABLE. DO NOT INCINERATE OR SUBJECT BATTERY CELLS TO TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 212 DEG. F. SUCH TREATMENT CAN CAUSE CELL RUPTURE.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008, ALL ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) SUBCHAPTER C, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS IF SHIPPED IN COMPLIANCE WITH 49 CFR 173.185 AND SPECIAL PROVISION 188. CURRENTLY ALL ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CAN BE TRANSPORTED UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) AND THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) UNDER SPECIAL PROVISION A45. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009 SPECIAL PROVISION A45 WILL BE REPLACED BY PACKING INSTRUCTIONS (PI) 965 (BATTERIES), PI 966 (BATTERIES, PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT) AND PI 967 (BATTERIES, CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT). CURRENTLY ALL ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ARE REGULATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) UNDER SPECIAL PROVISIONS 188 AND 230. THESE REGULATIONS WILL STAY IN EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2010 WHEN SPECIAL PROVISIONS 188 AND 230 WILL BE UPDATED. IF YOU BUILD ANY OF OUR LITHIUM CELLS INTO A BATTERY PACK, YOU MUST ALSO ASSURE THAT THEY ARE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UN MODEL REGULATIONS, MANUAL OF TEST AND CRITERIA, PART III, SUBSECTION 38.3. DATE ISSUED: MARCH 2011 |