MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.014
Page no.:
4 of 6
Edition:
15.01.2010
Version:
05
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VARTA Microbattery GmbH
Daimlerstraße 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
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8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Under normal conditions (during charge and discharge) release of ingredients does not occur.
In the event of release of ingredients, the following TLVs have to be considered (U.S.A.):
Material TLV*
Cobalt and compounds: 0.1 mg/m
3
(TWA)
Graphite: C 5.0 mg/m
3
(TWA)
*Source: OSHA CFR 29 1910.1000 Table Z-1, 2 or 3 3-01-2007.
9. Physical and chemical properties
Not applicable if closed.
10. Stability and reactivity
Dangerous reactions: When heated above 100°C the risk of rupture occurs.
11. Toxicological information
Under normal conditions (during charge and discharge) release of ingredients does not occur. In case of accidental
release see information in chapter 2, 3, 4.
12. Ecological information
Lithium ion batteries do not contain heavy metals as defined by the European directives 2006/66/EC Article 21.
Mercury has not been “intentionally introduced (as distinguished from mercury that may be incidentally present in
other materials)” in the sense of the U.S.A. “Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act’’
(May 13 1996).
The Regulation on Mercury Content Limitation for Batteries promulgated on 1997-12-31 by the China authorities
including the State Administration of Light Industry and the State Environmental Protection Administration defines ‘low
mercury’ as ‘mercury content by weight in battery as less than 0.025%’, and ‘mercury free’ as ‘mercury content by
weight in battery as less than 0.0001%’. And therefore: Varta lithium ion batteries belong to the category of mercury-
free battery (mercury content lower than 0.0001%).
13. Disposal considerations
USA: Lithium ion batteries are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal
in the normal municipal waste stream. These batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and are accepted for
recycling by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's (RPBC) Battery Recycling Program. Please go to the
RPRC website at www.rbrc.org for additional information.
In the European Union, manufacturing, handling and disposal of batteries is regulated on the basis of the 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. Customers find detailed
information on disposal in their specific countries using the web site of the European Portable Batteries Association
(http://www.epbaeurope.net/legislation_national.html).