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HandlingPrecautions
Storage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.
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.
7.Handling&Storage
FiresInvolvingLargeQuantitiesof
Batteries
FirstAid‐Ifswallowed
FirstAid‐EyeContac
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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.
Exposuretocontentsinsidethesealedbatterywillnotoccurunlessthebatteryleaks,is
exposedtohightemperatures,orismechanicallyabused.
ExtinguishingMedia
Requiredfor
SmallCellorBattery(Sizes:AAAandSpecialtyCells):Keepawayfrom
children.Ifswallowed,consultaphysicianimmediately.
6.FireHazard&Firefighting
BatterySafetyStandards&Testing DuracellbatteriesmeettherequirementsofANSIC18.1MPart2andIEC60086‐5.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 CAUTION:Batteriesmayexplodeorleak,andcauseburninjury,ifrecharged,disposed
ofinfire,mixedwithadifferentbatterytype,insertedbackwardsordisassembled.
Replaceallusedbatteriesatthesametime.Donotcarrybatterieslooseinyourpocket
orpurse.Donot
removethebatterylabel.Keepsmallbatteries(i.e.,AAA)awayfrom
children.Ifswallowed,consultaphysicianatonce.
FirstAid‐SkinContact
FirstAid‐Inhalation
Removecontaminatedclothing.Washskinwithsoapandwater.Seekmedicalcareif
irritationpersists.
Removetofreshair.
Adamagedbatterywillreleaseconcentratedandcaustic
potassiumhydroxide.
Donotinducevomiting.Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.USACALLSONLY‐CALL24‐
HOURNATIONALBATTERYINGESTIONHOTLINE:(202)625‐3333‐COLLECT.
Flushwithwaterforatleast15minutes.Seekmedicalcareifirritationpersists.
Batteriesmayruptureorleakifinvolvedinafire.
Useanyextinguishingmedia
appropriateforthesurroundingarea.
FireHazard
Ingestion/SmallPartsWarning
NormalConditionsofUse
NotetoPhysician