*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): PER ACGIH HANDBOOK
    RECOMMENDATION.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORKING WITH SILVER-ZINC
    BATTERIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:WET SILVER-ZINC BATTERY
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (ELECTROLYTE), (SARA I I I)
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:ZINC (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:5 MG/ M3
Ingred Name:SILVER (SARA III)
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:MERCURIC OXIDE (SARA III)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE OR
    SERVICE THIS BATTERY DOES NOT EXPOSE THE USER TO TOXIC FUMES. 
    PRIOR TO USE CARE MUST BE TAKEN FILLING A DRY CELL WITH ELECTROLYTE
    IN ORDER TO AVOID A SEVERE CHEIMIC AL BURN TO EXPOSED TISSUE. SKIN
    FILL OPERATION). POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN AND EYES,
    MERCURIC OXIDE, SILVER AND ZINC BIO  ACCUMULATES IN HUMAN TISSUES.
    ZINC FUMES CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:TO POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: SKIN AND EYE
    IRRITATION. TO SILVER: ARGYRIA. TO MERCURIC OXIDE: LOSS OF MEMORY,
    TREMORS. TO ZINC: METAL FUME FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:REMOVE INJURED PERSONNEL FROM AREA IMMEDIATELY. FLUSH EYES
    AND SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
    INVOLVEMENT AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUSHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID BREATHING FUMES, WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INTENSE HEAT AND ACRID SMOKE FROM BURNING
    METAL AND PLASTIC COMPONETS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAINS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, VENTILATE THE
    AREA. NEUTRALIZE THE POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE WITH BORIC ACID. DO NOT
    FLUSH TO SANITARY SEWER, COLLECT ALL SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS FOR PROPER
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SHORT CIRCUITING TERMINALS OF
    WET CELLS AND BATTERIES. AVOID EXPOSURE TO INTENSE HEAT OR FIRE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NORMALLY STABLE. SHORT CIRCUITING POSITIVE
    AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURIC OXIDE FUME. HYDROGEN GAS.
*  Toxicological Information*
Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLOWING EPCRA
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS AND BATTERIES CONTAIN SILVER AND SHOULD BE
    RECYCLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
