MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

MSDS 2.001.005

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VARTA Microbattery GmbH

Daimlerstraße 1

73479 Ellwangen

Germany

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Edition:

22.07.2011

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14. Transport information

General considerations

Lithium primary button cells manufactured by VARTA Microbattery are considered to be UN3090 Lithium Metal

Batteries and are tested according to 38.3 of the “UN Manual of Tests and Criteria” for compliance with the

requirements of special provisions ADR 188, IMDG 188, DOT / 49 CFR § 173.102, and the requirements of IATA

DGR packing instruction 968 Section II. Positive test results required for not restricted transportation are stated in

dedicated “Declarations of Conformity”. In addition, the following conditions for not restricted transportation are fulfilled

for these products in original VARTA packaging:

• The batteries contain an equivalent amount of not more than 1 g lithium per cell and 2 g lithium per battery.

• The batteries are isolated in the packaging to avoid short circuits.

• The packs are marked with a warning notice, that clearly states that the pack contains lithium batteries and must be

quarantined, inspected and repacked if damaged.

• For air transport, the total mass does not exceed 2.5 kg per pack; for other transports 30 kg are allowed.

USA

Primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries and cells are forbidden for transport aboard passenger carrying aircraft.

The outside of each package that contains primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries or cells must be marked

"PRIMARY LITHIUM BATTERIES-FORBIDDEN FOR TRANSPORT ABOARD PASSENGER AIRCRAFT" on a

background of contrasting color.

15. Regulatory information

Marking consideration:

For the state of California these batteries have to be marked as “containing

perchlorate”.

European Union: According to Directive 2006/66/EC, the batteries have to be

marked with the crossed wheel bin symbol.

International safety standards:

The basis cells are approved according to UL 1642.

Water hazard class:

(according to German Federal Water Management Act)

non-water pollution according to VwVwS Appendix 1

(No. 1443 and 766)