*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ALKALINE BATTERIES
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CARBON
Fraction by Wt: <5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:3.0 MG/M3 (MFR)
Ingred Name:MANGANESE DIOXIDE
Fraction by Wt: <5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG MN/M3 CEILING
ACGIH TLV:5 MG MN/M3
Fraction by Wt: <5%
OSHA PEL:C, 0.1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
Fraction by Wt: 2-8%
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
    CHRONIC: 
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGESTION: CONTACT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL POISON CENTER,
    COPIOUS AMO UNTS OF WATER. SEE MD . INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:IN BULK STORAGE AREAS, USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR
    DRY POWDER; WATER MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CELLS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO
    EXCESSIVE HEAT.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:BATTERIES ARE A DRY SOLID AND CAN BE HANDLED
    EASILY WITH SHOVELS OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. WHEN ACCUMULATING LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF UNDISCHARGED BATTERIES FOR DISPOSAL, PACK IN A
    NON-CONDUCTIVE INSULATING MA TERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE UNPACKAGED CELLS TOGETHER
    SO CONTACTS CAN TOUCH. THIS SITUATION WILL RESULT IN CELL SHORTING
    AND HEAT BUILD-UP.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RECHARGE THIS TYPE OF BATTERY.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Appearance and Odor:VARIOUS COLORS, NO ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
