Datasheet

Material Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.002
Page no.:
3 of 6
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VARTA Microbattery GmbH
Daimlerstraße 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
Fo_175
Edition:
13.01.2012
Version:
11
5. Fire fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media: Use foam, dry powder or dry sand, as appropriate.
Extinguishing media with limited
suitability:
Carbon dioxide (CO
2
) and water volume are only applicable for incipient fire.
Special protection equipment during
fire-fighting:
Contamination cloth including breathing apparatus.
Special hazard: Under fire conditions, the electrode materials can form carcinogenic nickel
and cobalt oxides.
6. Accidental release measures
Person related measures: Wear personal protective equipment adapted to the situation (protection
gloves, cloth).
Environment protection measures: In the event of battery rupture, prevent skin contact and collect all released
material in a plastic lined container.
Dispose off according to the local law and rules.
Avoid leached substances to get into the earth, canalization or waters.
Treatment for cleaning: If battery casing is dismantled, small amounts of electrolyte may leak. Pack
the battery including ingredients as described above. Then clean with water.
7. Handling and storage
Guideline for safe handling:
Always follow the warning information on the batteries and in the manuals of
devices. Only use the recommended battery types.
Keep batteries away from children.
For devices to be used by children, the battery casing should be protected
against unauthorized access.
Unpacked batteries shall not lie about in bulk.
In case of battery change always replace all batteries by new ones of identical
type and brand.
Do not swallow batteries.
Do not throw batteries into water.
Do not throw batteries into fire.
Avoid deep discharge.
Do not short-circuit batteries
Use recommended charging time and current.
Storage:
Storage preferably at room temperature 20°C. Avoid large temperature
changes. Do not store close to the heating. Avoid direct sunlight.
Storage of large amounts: If possible, store the batteries in original packaging (short circuit protection).
A fire alarm is recommended.
For automatic fire extinction consider chapter 5 “Fire fighting measures”.
Storage category
according to TRGS 510:
It is recommended to consider the “Technical Rule for Hazardous Substances
TRGS 510 - Storage of hazardous substances in nonstationary containers”
and to handle primary zinc/ nickel oxide hydroxide button cells according to
storage category 11 (“combustible solids“).
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Under normal conditions (during charge and discharge) release of ingredients does not occur.
9. Physical and chemical properties
Not applicable if closed.