Safety data sheet

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Item no.: 651390
Material Safety Data Sheet
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14. Transport information
General considerations
Our primary zinc/silver oxide button cells 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.”
EU
Special Provision 304 (ADR/RID): „Batteries, dry, containing corrosive electrolyte which will not flow out of the battery if the
battery case is cracked are not subject to the requirements of RID/ADR provided the batteries are securely packed and
protected against short-circuits. Examples of such batteries are: alkali-manganese, zinc-carbon, nickel-metal hydride and
nickel-cadmium batteries.
USA
49 CFR § 172.102 Special Provision 130: „... „Batteries, dry, sealed, n.o.s.“ are not subject to any other requirements of this
subchapter except for the following: ...Batteries and battery-powered device(s) containing batteries must be prepared and
packaged for tansport in a manner to prevent: (i) A dangerous evolution of heat; (ii) Short circuits... (iii) Damage to terminals ...“
15. Regulatory information
Marking consideration:
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; according to Article 21 of this directive primary zinc/silver oxide button cells have to be marked
with the element symbols “Hg” and “Pb”. Due to the size of the battery, this marking has to be placed on the packaging.
International safety standards:
IEC 60086-5.
Water hazard class:
(according to German Federal Water Management Act) non-water pollution according to VwVwS Appendix 1 (No. 1443 and
766)