SAFT AMERICA INC, ADVANCED BATTERY SYSTEMS DIV -- LITHIUM BATTERY  -- 6135-01-301-8776
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM BATTERY
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-301-8776
MSDS Number: BJPWD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SAFT AMERICA INC, ADVANCED BATTERY SYSTEMS DIV
Address:107 BEAVER COURT
City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030-2106
Country:US
Info Phone Num:912-247-2331/800-328-6807
Emergency Phone Num:912-247-2331/800-328-6807
Preparer's Name:AK
CAGE:31586
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ADVANCED INDUSTRIES INC
Address:415 NORTHCUTT STREET
Box:5666
City:LONGVIEW
State:TX
ZIP:75608
Country:US
Phone:214-236-4101
CAGE:0GA21
Company Name:DELTA CONCEPTS, INC
Address:100 BROADHOLLOW RD, SUITE 308-9
Box:City:FARMINGDALE
State:NY
ZIP:11735
Country:US
CAGE:0CLE1
Company Name:SAFT AMERICA INC, ADVANCED BATTERY SYSTEMS DIV
Address:107 BEAVER COURT
Box:City:COCKEYSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:21030-2106
Country:US
Phone:912-247-2331/800-328-6807
CAGE:31586

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:LITHIUM METAL, 0.9 GRAM PER BATTERY CELL.
CAS:7439-93-2
RTECS #:OJ5540000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE SUBSTANCE AND VAPORS ARE CORROSIVE
    TO SKIN AND MUCUS MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS AND IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    CPR/OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.  SKIN: WASH
    SKIN WITH  PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:LITHIUM-X FOR LITHIUM FIRE, AND FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT
    MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND/OR MAY
    CAUSE EXPLOSION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP ALL BATTERIES. FOR RUPTURED BATTERIES:
    COVER WITH SODIUM CARBONATE, PRECIPITATE GASES/VAPORS WITH WATER
    SPRAY. VENTILATE THE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE, OR 1:1 MIXTURE OF SODA ASH &
    SLAKED LIME.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM WATER AND HEAT. DO NOT
    RUPTURE OR THROW BATTERIES IN FIRE. DO NOT RECHARGE BATTERIES.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED. WEAR MASK WITH ABEK TYPE
    FILTER WHEN HANDLING DUST FROM RUPTURED BATTERY.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BAYPREN OR VITON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS AND RUBBER APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PER MANUFACTURER EACH BATTERY CONTAINS 0.9 GRAM OF LITHIUM. WHEN
    HANDLING RUPTURED BATTERY DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON
    CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM WATER & HEAT.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:Z6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2403F,1317C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:357F,181C
Spec Gravity:0.534
Solubility in Water:REACTS VIOLENTLY
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT SILVERY METAL
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NO

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ALKALIS, MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.,THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
    BEGINS AT 140C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN, CHLORINE, OXIDES AND HALIDES
    OF SULFUR. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION BEGINS AT 140C.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE, BURY IN LANDFILL IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION.

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