Certifications 2
Revision 3 Date 11/2003
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SPECIALTY BATTERY GROUP
Lithium Battery Division
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) fumes, lithium oxide, (Li
2
O), lithium
hydroxide (LiOH) and aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)
3
) dust
are produced in case of reaction of
lithium
thetrachloroaluminate
with water.
11 - TOXOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The Saft primary lithium-thionyl chloride batteries do not contain toxic materials.
12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
When properly used or disposed, the lithium-thionyl chloride batteries do not present
environmental hazard.
13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose in accordance with applicable regulations which vary from country to country.
(In most countries, the thrashing of used batteries is forbidden and the end-users are invited
to dispose them properly, eventually through non profit organizations, mandated by local
governments or organized on a voluntary basis by professionals).
Lithium batteries should have their terminals insulated prior to disposal.
13.1 . Incineration : Incineration should never be performed by battery users
but eventually by trained professionals in authorized
facilities with proper gas and fumes treatment.
13.2 . Landfilling : Leachability regulations (mg/l)
Component Leachability EC limit EPA Other*
Iron
Nickel
100
500 2
5
0.5
* applicable to France
13.3 . Recycling : Send to authorized recycling facilities, eventually through
licensed waste carrier.









