SDS

Article Information Sheet (AIS)
10a. Battery Requirements
10b. General Requirements
10c. Regulatory Definitions - Articles
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.
US DOT SP
49 CFR 172.102 Special Provision 130
Air Transport (IATA/ICAO) SP
9. Transport Information (GHS Section 14)
Regulatory Status Not regulated. Silver oxide batteries (sometimes referred to as “Dry Cell” or “household”
batteries) are not listed or regulated as dangerous goods under IATA Dangerous Goods
Regulations, ICAO Technical Instructions, IMDG Code, UN Model Regulations, U.S.
Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR), and UNECE ADR.
UN Identification Number/
Shipping Name
None - Not Required
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.
USA EPA Mercury Containing &
Rechargeable Battery Management
Act of 1996
EU Battery Directive 2006/66/EC
& amendment 2013/56/EU
During the manufacturing process, no mercury is added.
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
Passenger Air Travel
Emergency Transportation Hotline
No restrictions
CHEMTREC 24-Hour Emergency Response Hotline
Within the United States call [phone]
Outside the United States, call [phone] (Collect)
10. Regulatory Information (GHS Section 15)
USA EPA TSCA Section 13 (40 CFR
707.20)
USA EPA RCRA (40 CFR 261)
California Prop 65
CANADA Products Containing
Mercury Regulations SOR/20140254
USA OSHA
USA TSCA
EU REACH
EU REACH SVHC's (169
Substances/Candidate List June 2016)
EU REACH Article 31
Exempt
For customs clearance purpose, batteries are defined as an "Article".
Classified as non-hazardous waste (not ignitable, corrosive, reactive or toxic). Federal
Universal Waste Regulations (40 CFR 273) do not apply. State requirements may be more
stringent than Federal.
No warning required per 3rd party assessment.
Mercury free
No listed substances are present (>0.01% w/w)
SDS is not required consumer alkaline batteries.
USA CPSIA 2008 (PL. 11900314)
GHS
29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(6)(v)
40 CFR 704.3; 710.2(3)( c); and [19 CFR 12.1209a)]
Title 1 - Chapter 2 - Article 3(3)
Section 1.3.2.1
USA CPSC FHSA (16 CFR 1500)
Consumer batteries are not listed as a hazardous product.
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