| Common Name: | LITHIUM-ION AND LITHIUM-ION POLYMER BATTERIES (LI-ION BATTERIES) |
| Manufacturer: | VERTEX STANDARD JAPAN |
| SDS Revision Date: | 5/16/2012 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 18F533 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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PRODUCT DATA SHEET
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THE PRODUCTS REFERENCED HEREIN ARE "ARTICLES" UNDER 29 CFR 1910.1200(C) AND
ARE NOT SUBJECT TO OSHA'S REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
UNDER ITS HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.1200. THIS PRODUCT
DATA SHEET IS PROVIDED AS A SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
| SECTION I - PRODUCT AND COMPANY INFORMATION |  |
IDENTITY:
LITHIUM-ION AND LITHIUM-ION POLYMER BATTERIES (LI-ION BATTERIES)
MODELS: ALL
EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 16, 2012
MANUFACTURER:
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 NAKAMEGURO, MEGURO-KU
TOKYO, 153-8644
PHONE: +81 3 5725 6111
| SECTION II - COMPOSITION INFORMATION | |
VERTEX STANDARD BATTERY PACKS CONTAIN LI-ION CELLS FROM VARIOUS
MANUFACTURERS. LI-ION CELLS ARE GENERALLY COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING MAJOR
INGREDIENTS:
CELL COMPONENT COMMON CHEMICAL NAME / CAS NUMBER CONCENTRATION
GENERAL NAME RANGE
POSITIVE ELECTRODE LITHIATED COBALT OXIDES 12190-79-3
LITHIATED MANGANESE 48,227-7 20-40%
OXIDES
PROPRIETARY LITHIATED N/A
NICKEL-MANGANESE-COBALT
OXIDES
NEGATIVE ELECTRODE GRAPHITE 7782-42-5 10-20%
BINDERS POLYVINYLIDENE 24937-79-9 0-3%
DIFLUORIDE AND/OR 9002-84-0
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
ELECTROLYTE SALT LITHIUM SALT (ONE OR MORE 21324-40-3 1-5%
OF LITHIUM 14283-07-9
HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE AND
LITHIUM
TETRAFLUOROBORATE)
ELECTROLYTE ORGANIC SOLVENTS 96-49-1 5-20%
SOLVENT INCLUDING ONE OR MORE 105-58-8
OF THE FOLLOWING: 616-38-6
ETHYLENE CARBONATE, 623-53-0
DIETHYLCARBONATE, 108-32-7
DIMETHYLCARBONATE,
ETHYLMETHYLCARBONATE, AND
PROPYLENE CARBONATE.
OTHER COMPONENTS COPPER 7440-50-8 5-10%
ALUMINUM 7429-90-5 5-40%
NICKEL 7440-02-0 0-5%
POLYETHYLENE AND/OR 9002-88-4 1-3%
POLYPROPYLENE 9003-07-0
AS MANUFACTURED, LI-ION CELLS DO NOT CONTAIN LITHIUM METAL.
| SECTION III - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE FULLY CONTAINED IN A HERMETICALLY
SEALED CASE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND NORMAL HANDLING AND USE. EXPOSURE COULD
OCCUR ONLY IF THE BATTERY OR CELLS HAVE BEEN OPENED, DISASSEMBLED, CRUSHED,
BURNED, EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES (>60 DEG. C OR 140 DEG. F), OR
SUBJECTED TO OTHER TYPES OF ABUSE. EXPOSURE TO CELL CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL
UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE OF THE BATTERY PACK.
| SECTION IV - FIRST AID MEASURES | |
CELL MANUFACTURERS RECOMMEND THAT IN CASE OF EXPOSURE TO CELL CONTENTS,
WASH AFFECTED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
| SECTION V - FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
FIRES INVOLVING THESE TYPES OF BATTERY PACKS SHOULD BE FLOODED WITH WATER
OR USE CO2, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. FIRES INVOLVING
LARGE QUANTITIES OF BATTERIES MAY PRODUCE TOXIC, CORROSIVE, OR IRRITATING
FUMES INCLUDING HF.
| SECTION VI - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
IF BATTERIES ARE SPILLED AND DAMAGED, THEY SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING
TO THE DISPOSAL SECTION.
| SECTION VII - HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
THE BATTERY PACK AND ENCLOSED CELLS SHOULD NOT BE OPENED, DISASSEMBLED,
CRUSHED, BURNED, OR EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES (>60 DEG. C OR 140 DEG.
F).
| SECTION VIII - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
NO PERSONAL PROTECTION IS REQUIRED DURING NORMAL HANDLING AND USE. EXPOSURE
TO THE INGREDIENTS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CELLS WITHIN THE BATTERY PACK COULD
BE HARMFUL UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. IN CASE OF EXPOSURE TO CELL CONTENTS,
WASH AFFECTED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
| SECTION IX - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
THESE BATTERIES ARE SOLID ARTICLES. PROPERTIES SUCH AS ODOR, PH, VAPOR
PRESSURE, SOLUBILITY, ETC. ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
| SECTION X - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
REACTIVITY: NONE DURING NORMAL HANDLING AND USE
INCOMPATIBILITY: NONE DURING NORMAL HANDLING AND USE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
NONE DURING NORMAL HANDLING AND USE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
THE BATTERY PACK AND ENCLOSED CELLS SHOULD NOT BE OPENED, DISASSEMBLED,
CRUSHED, BURNED, OR EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.
| SECTION XI - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
THERE ARE NO KNOWN TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THE BATTERIES DURING NORMAL
HANDLING AND USE.
| SECTION XII - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
THERE ARE NO KNOWN ECOLOGICAL RISKS OF THE BATTERIES DURING NORMAL HANDLING
AND USE.
| SECTION XIII - DISPOSAL | |
ALL VERTEX STANDARD LI-ION BATTERIES CONTAIN RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.
RECYCLING OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN YOUR LOCAL AREA SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN
DISPOSING OF THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.
| SECTION XIV - TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
UN 3840 - LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
UN 3841 - LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT
UN 3841 - LITHIUM ION BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT
THE WATT-HOUR RATING FOR ALL VERTEX STANDARD, CO. LI-ION BATTERIES IS LESS
THAN 100 WATT-HOURS
WHEN PACKAGED AND SHIPPED BY VERTEX STANDARD, CO., THESE BATTERIES MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORT BY MODE OF SHIPMENT (AIR, SEA OR GROUND) BASED
ON THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF THAT SHIPMENT.
IT IS THE SHIPPER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE AND ASSURE THAT ANY
SUBSEQUENT SHIPMENTS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE AT THAT TIME.
FOR TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES INVOLVING VERTEX STANDARD BATTERY PRODUCTS,
CALL CHEMTREC AT 1-800-424-9300.
| SECTION XV - REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
THE PRODUCTS REFERENCED HEREIN ARE "ARTICLES" UNDER 29 CFR 1910.1200(C) AND
ARE NOT SUBJECT TO OSHA'S REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
UNDER ITS HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.1200.
| SECTION XVI - OTHER INFORMATION | |
NOTICE:
THE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH ARE MADE IN GOOD FAITH AND
ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AT THE DATE OF PREPARATION. VERTEX STANDARD
MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FROM RELIANCE ON IT.
"EQUIVALENT LITHIUM CONTENT" INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE
MANUFACTURER.