MSDS

( ) MAY OCCUR
(X) WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NOT APPLICABLE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
THERMAL DEGRADATION MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FUMES OF ZINC AND MANGANESE;
HYDROGEN GAS; CAUSTIC VAPORS OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC
BY-PRODUCTS.
D. - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS PEL'S, TLV'S, ETC.)
8-HOUR TWAS:
MANGANESE DIOXIDE (AS Mn):
5.0 MG/M3 (CEILING) (OSHA)
0.2 MG/M3 (ACGIH/GILLETTE)
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: 2 MG/M3 (CEILING) (ACGIH)
GRAPHITE (ALL KINDS EXCEPT FIBROUS):
2 MG/M (ACGIH; (SYNTHETIC)
15 MG/M (TOTAL, OSHA)
5 MG/M (RESPIRABLE, OSHA)
THESE LEVELS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED UNDER NORMAL CONSUMER USE CONDITIONS.
WARNING SIGNALS: NOT APPLICABLE
ROUTES/EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE:
THESE CHEMICALS AND METALS ARE CONTAINED IN A SEALED CAN. FOR CONSUMER USE,
ADEQUATE HAZARD WARNINGS ARE INCLUDED ON BOTH THE PACKAGE AND ON THE
BATTERY. POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE SHOULD NOT EXIST UNLESS THE BATTERY LEAKS,
IS EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES OR IS MECHANICALLY, PHYSICALLY, OR
ELECTRICALLY ABUSED. CONTAINS CONCENTRATED (APPROX. 35%) POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE, WHICH IS CAUSTIC. ANTICIPATED POTENTIAL LEAKAGE VOLUME OF
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS 2 TO 20 ML, DEPENDING ON SIZE. A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF
ZINC MAY ALSO LEAK.
1. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY (AND EYE) IRRITATION MAY OCCUR IF FUMES ARE RELEASED DUE TO HEAT
OR AN ABUNDANCE OF LEAKING BATTERIES.
2. INGESTION:
NOT ANTICIPATED DUE TO SIZE OF BATTERIES; CHOKING MAY OCCUR WITH THE SMALLER
AAA BATTERY. IRRITATION, INCLUDING CAUSTIC BURNS/INJURY, MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING
EXPOSURE TO A LEAKING BATTERY.
3. SKIN:
A. CONTACT:
IRRITATION, INCLUDING CAUSTIC BURNS/INJURY, MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO
A LEAKING BATTERY
B. ABSORPTION: NOT ANTICIPATED.
4. EYE CONTACT:
IRRITATION, INCLUDING CAUSTIC/BURNS/INJURY, MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO
A LEAKING BATTERY.
5. OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE