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Material Safety Data Sheet
Printing date September 30, 2011 Reviewed on September 30, 2011
Trade name: Ni-MH RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
EU
11 Toxicological information
Acute toxicity:
Primary irritant effect:
On the skin: Irritant to skin and mucous membranes.
On the eye: Strong irritant with the danger of severe eye injury.
Sensitization:
Sensitization possible through inhalation.
Sensitization possible through skin contact.
Additional toxicological information:
The product shows the following dangers according to internally approved calculation methods for
preparations:
Harmful
Irritant
12 Ecological information
General notes:
Water hazard class 1 (Self-assessment): slightly hazardous for water.
Do not allow undiluted product or large quantities of it to reach ground water, water course or
sewage system.
13 Disposal considerations
Product:
Recommendation:
Must not be disposed of together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage
system.
Unlearned packaging:
Recommendation: Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
14 Transport information
Ni-MH rechargeable battery is unregulated for purpose of transportation by EU. Department of
Transportation (DOT), International Civil Aviation Administration (ICAA),
International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Regulations (IMDG). The only DOT requirement for shipping these batteries is Special Provision
130 which states: “Batteries, dry, are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter only when
they are offered for transportation in a manner that prevents the dangerous evolution of heat (for
example, by the effective insulation of exposed terminals).” The only requirements for shipping
these batteries by ICAO and IATA is Special Provision A123 which states: “An electrical battery or
battery powered device having the potential of dangerous evolutions of heat that is not prepared so