*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA WHEN EXPOSED TO MERCURY VAPORS ABOVE
    PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT.  SUPPLEMENT WITH
    LOCAL EXHAUST IF HANDLING RUPTURED OR LEAKING CELLS.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION,
Work Hygienic Practices:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER. USE GOOD
    CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT WITH ANY
    LEAKAGE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS BUILT BY DGSC-SSH FROM MANUFACTURER'S MSDS IN HMIS SYSTEM UNDER
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 4.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:MERCURIC OXIDE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C
Ingred Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 5.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:S, C, 0.1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT POSES NO HAZARD UNLESS ABUSE
    HAS CAUSED OUTER CASE TO LEAK.  THEN HAZARD IS FROM THE ALKALINITY 
    OF THE ELECTROLYTE AND INGESTION,INHALATION, OR ABSORPTION OF
    MERCURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
    IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYE CONTACT:BURNSINGESTED:G/I
    IRRITATION,HEADACHE WEAKNESS,INSOMNIA,TREMORS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED
*  First Aid Measures  *
    SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE.  INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
    NECESSARY.INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
    OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.   IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
    DOCTOR.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE.  EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA TO FIGHT FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF SUBJECTED TO HIGH
    HEAT.  IF RUPTURED, BATTERY MAY GIVE OFF TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT. PLACE IN SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA.DO NOT ATTEMPT
    TO RECHARGE.
Other Precautions:NONE
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:LOOKS LIKE NORMAL DRY CELL, NO ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENES, AMMONIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPOR
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER CAUTIONS NOT TO INCINERATE.
