SDS

ArticleInformationSheet(AIS)
HandlingPrecautions
StoragePrecautions
Batteriesmayruptureorleakifinvolvedinafire.
Useanyextinguishingmediaappropriateforthesurroundingarea.
FireHazard
Ingestion/SmallPartsWarning
NormalConditionsofUse
NotetoPhysician
ExtinguishingMedia
RequiredforBatterySizeAAA
:Keepawayfromchildren.Ifswallowed,consulta
physicianimmediately.
6.FireHazard&Firefighting
BatterySafetyStandards&Testing DuracellbatteriesmeettherequirementsofANSIC18.2MPart2;IEC61951‐2,andIEC
62133.Thesestandardsspecifytestsandrequirementsforalkalinebatteriestoensure
safeoperationundernormaluseandreasonablyforeseeablemisuse.Thetestregimes
assessthreeconditionsofsafety.Theseare:
1‐Intendedusesimulation:
Partialuse,vibration,thermalshock,andmechanicalshock
2‐Reasonablyforeseeablemisuse:
Incorrectinstallation,externalshort‐circuit,freefall
(user‐drop),over‐discharge,andcrush
3‐Designconsideration:
Thermalabuse,moldstress
PrecautionaryStatements (ForAAA&Smaller)“CAUTION:Keepbatteriesawayfromchildren.Ifswallowed,consult
aphysicianatonce.Forinformationontreatment,call(202)625‐3333collect.”
(Allsizes)”CAUTION:Neverusedifferentbatterybrands,types,capacities,orsystemsat
thesametime.Forproperinsertion,pleaseobservepoleindications(+/‐).Duracell
batterychargerrecommended.Keepbatteriesawayfromfire,orexplosionmayoccur.”
FirstAid‐SkinContact
FirstAid‐Inhalation
Removecontaminatedclothing.Washskinwithsoapandwater.Seekmedicalcareif
irritationpersists.
Removetofreshair.
Adamagedbatterywillreleaseconcentratedandcausticpotassiumhydroxide.
Donotinducevomiting.Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.Forinformationon
treatment,call24‐HourNationalBatteryIngestionHotline(telephonenumberbelow).
Flushwithwaterforatleast15minutes.Seekmedicalcareifirritationpersists.
Exposuretocontentsinsidethesealedbatterywillnotoccurunlessthebatteryleaks,is
exposedtohightemperatures,orismechanicallyabused.
24‐HourNationalBatteryIngestion
Hotline
USA/CANADACALLSONLY::800‐498‐8666
7.Handling&Storage
FiresInvolvingLargeQuantitiesof
Batteries
FirstAid‐Ifswallowed
FirstAid‐EyeContac
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Largequantitiesofbatteriesinvolvedinafirewillruptureandreleasecausticpotassium
hydroxide.Firefightersshouldwearself‐containedbreathingapparatusandprotective
clothing.
Avoidmechanicalandelectricalabuse.Donotshortcircuitorinstallincorrectly.
Batteriesmayruptureorventifdisassembled,crushed,rechargedorexposedtohigh
temperatures.Installbatteriesinaccordancewithequipmentinstructions.
Storebatteriesinadryplaceatnormalroomtemperature.Refrigerationdoesnotmake
themlastlonger.
SpillsofLargeQuantitiesofLoose
Batteries(unpackaged)
Notifyspillpersonneloflargespills.Irritatingandflammablevaporsmaybereleased
fromleakingorrupturedbatteries.Spreadbatteriesaparttostopshorting.Eliminateall
ignitionsources.Evacuateareaandallowvaporstodissipate.Clean‐uppersonnelshould
wearappropriatePPEtoavoideyeandskincontactandinhalationofvaporsorfumes.
Increaseventilation.Carefullycollectbatteriesandplaceinappropriatecontainerfor
disposal.Removeanyspilledliquidwithabsorbentmaterialandcontainfordisposal.
8.DisposalConsiderations(GHSSection13)
AIS‐NiMH 2of5