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Alkaline Button Cell
January 2012
©2012 Chener Battery Works Limited
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
CHENER BATTERY
9. Physical and chemical properties
Form and Colour: Button cells. Contents dark in colour.
Odour: Not applicable
Change in physical state
Melting point/melting range: Not available
Boiling point/boiling range: Not available
Flash point: Not applicable
Explosion limits: Not available
Ignition temperature: Not available
Vapour pressure: Not available
Specific Gravity: Not applicable
% Volatiles: Not available
Solubility in water: Not appli
cable
Solubility in other solvents: Not applicable
pH value: Not available
Octanol/water partition coefficient (log POW): Not available
Viscosity: Not available
10. Stability and reactivity
Thermal decomposition: Batteries may burst and release hazardous decomposition products when exposed
to a fire situation.
Substance(s) to avoid: Strong oxidisers
Hazardous reactions: Contents incompatible with strong oxidising agents.
Hazardous decomposition products: Thermal degradation may produce hazardous fumes of mercury, zinc
and manganese; hydrogen gas; caustic vapours of potassium
hydroxide and other toxic by-products.
11. Toxicological information
Toxicity information is available on the battery ingredients noted in Section 2, but, generally not applicable to
intact batteries.
Chronic Health Effects: Not applicable to intact batteries.