Datasheet

Material Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.002
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VARTA Microbattery GmbH
Daimlerstraße 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
Fo_175
Edition:
13.01.2012
Version:
11
14. Transport information
VARTA nickel metal hydride button cells/batteries are considered to be “dry cell” batteries and are unregulated for
purposes of transportation by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), International Civic Aviation Administration
(ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the “Accord
Européen Relatif au Transport International des Marchandises Dangereuses par Route” (ADR) ) and the “Règlement
concernant le transport international ferroviaire de marchandises Dangereuses” (RID).
IATA DGR: Special Provision A123: “Examples of such batteries are: alkali-manganese, zinc-carbon, nickel-metal
hydride and nickel-cadmium batteries. Any electrical battery ... having the potential of a dangerous evolution of heat
must be prepared for transport as to prevent (a) a short-circuit (e.g. in the case of batteries, by the effective insulation
of exposed terminals...) is forbidden from transport; and (b) accidental activation. The words “Not Restricted” and the
Special Provision number must be included in the description of the substance on the Air Waybill as required by 8.2.6,
when an Air Waybill is issued.”
IMO, IMDG Code: Special Provision 963: “Nickel-metal hydride button cells or nickel-metal hydride cells or batteries
packed with or contained in equipment are not subject to the provisions of this Code.”
EU (ADR/RID): Chapter 3.2 Table A: “Batteries, nickel-metal hydride, UN 3496, not subject to ADR”
USA: 49 CFR § 172.102 Special Provisions 130 and 340: Nickel metal hydride button cells/batteries are not subject to
requirements of this subchapter except for the following ...“Batteries and battery-powered device(s) containing
batteries must be prepared and packaged for transport in a manner to prevent: (1) A dangerous evolution of heat; (2)
Short circuits, including but not limited to the following methods: (i) Packaging each battery or each battery-powered
device when practicable, in fully enclosed inner packagings made of non-conductive material; (ii) Separating or
packaging batteries in a manner to prevent contact with other batteries, devices or conductive materials ( e.g., metal)
in the packagings”...
Code of practice for packaging and shipment of secondary batteries given in IEC 62133: The packaging shall be
adequate to avoid mechanical damage during transport, handling and stacking. The materials and pack design shall
be chosen so as to prevent the development of unintentional electrical conduction, corrosion of the terminals and
ingress of moisture.
15. Regulatory information
Marking consideration:
Nickel metal hydride button cells/batteries, which contain electronic modules
and which are subjected to the EMC directive 93/97/EEC, must be CE approved
and must wear the CE marking.
According to 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 all
batteries have to be marked with the crossed bin on the packaging..
International safety standards:
The basis cells (except p674accu) are approved according to UL 2054.
Water hazard class:
(according to German Federal Water Management Act)
non-water pollution according to VwVwS Appendix 1
(No. 1443 and 766).