SDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.007
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VARTA Microbattery GmbH
Daimlerstraße 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
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Edition:
28.01.2015
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12. Ecological information
Lithium primary cylindrical cells do not contain heavy metals as defined by the European directives 2006/66/EC
Article 21.
For the state of California these batteries are considered as “free of perchlorate”.
Mercury has not been “intentionally introduced (as distinguished from mercury that may be incidentally present in
other materials)” in the sense of the U.S.A. “Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act’’
(May 13 1996).
The Regulation on Mercury Content Limitation for Batteries promulgated on 1997-12-31 by the China authorities
including the State Administration of Light Industry and the State Environmental Protection Administration defines ‘low
mercury’ as ‘mercury content by weight in battery as less than 0.025%’, and ‘mercury free’ as ‘mercury content by
weight in battery as less than 0.0001%’. And therefore: Varta lithium primary button cells/batteries belong to the
category of mercury-free battery (mercury content lower than 0.0001%).
13. Disposal considerations
USA: Lithium primary cylindrical cells are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe
for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream.
In the European Union, manufacturing, handling and disposal of batteries is regulated on the basis of the DIRECTIVE
2006/66/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 September 2006 on batteries and
accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC. Customers find detailed
information on disposal in their specific countries using the web site of the European Portable Batteries Association
(http://www.epbaeurope.net/legislation_national.html).
Importers and users outside EU should consider the local law and rules.
In order to avoid short circuit and heating, used lithium primary cylindrical cells should never be stored or transported
in bulk. Proper measures against short circuit are:
• Storage of batteries in original packaging
• Coverage of the terminals
• Embedding in dry sand
14. Transport information
General considerations
Lithium primary cylindrical cells manufactured by VARTA Microbattery are considered to be UN3090 Lithium Metal
Batteries and are tested according to 38.3 of the “UN Manual of Tests and Criteria” for compliance with the
requirements of special provisions ADR 188, IMDG 188, DOT / 49 CFR § 172.102, and the General Requirements of
IATA DGR packing instruction 968. Positive test results as well as other relevant information required for
transportation are stated in dedicated “Declarations of Conformity”.
Transportations of cells or batteries packed with equipment or contained in equipment have to follow the appropriate
regulations for UN3091.
A compilation of transport requirements for Lithium batteries can be found in:
http://www.hyperedizioni.com/news/the-lithium-batteries/3139/The-lithium-batteries.html
During the transportation of large amounts of batteries by ship, trailer or railway, do not store them in places of high
temperature and do not allow them to be exposed to condensation. During the transportation do not allow the
packaging to be damaged, as a damage of the packaging may cause fire. In the event packaging is damaged, special
procedures must be used including inspection and repackaging if necessary and handle with care.
USA
Primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries and cells are forbidden for transport aboard passenger carrying aircraft.
The outside of each package that contains primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries or cells must be marked
"PRIMARY LITHIUM BATTERIES-FORBIDDEN FOR TRANSPORT ABOARD PASSENGER AIRCRAFT" on a
background of contrasting color.