Datasheet

Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.005
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VARTA Microbattery GmbH
Daimlerstraße 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
Fo_175
Edition:
02.01.2018
Version:
19
13. Disposal considerations
USA: Lithium primary button cells are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for
disposal in the normal municipal waste stream.
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
).
Importers and users outside EU should consider the local law and rules.
In order to avoid short circuit and heating, used lithium primary button cells should never be stored or transported in
bulk. Proper measures against short circuit are:
• Storage of batteries in original packaging
• Coverage of the terminals
• Embedding in dry sand
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, as well as the requirements of DOT / 49 CFR § 173.185 ,
and the General Requirements of IATA DGR packing instruction 968. Positive test results as well as other relevant
information required for transportation are stated in dedicated “Declarations of Conformity”.
Transportations of cells or batteries packed with equipment or contained in equipment have to follow the appropriate
regulations for UN3091.
Compilations of transport requirements for Lithium batteries can be found in:
https://www.lithium-batterie-service.de/en/
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/lithium-battery-guidance-document-2017-en.pdf
Each cell/battery is manufactured under the quality management program described in IATA DGR clause 3.9.2.6,
ADR clause 2.2.9.1.7 e), and IMDG code clause 2.9.4.5.
IEC 60086-1
Code of practice for packaging and shipment of primary batteries given in IEC 60086-1:
The packaging shall be adequate to avoid mechanical damage during transport, handling and stacking. The materials
and pack design shall be chosen so as to prevent the development of unintentional electrical conduction, corrosion of
the terminals and ingress of moisture.
Shock and vibration shall be kept to a minimum. For instance, boxes should not be thrown off trucks, slammed into
position or piled so high as to overload battery containers below. Protection from inclement weather should be
provided.
15. Regulatory information
Marking consideration:
For the state of California these batteries have to be marked as “containing
perchlorate”.
According to “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” the
batteries have to be marked with the crossed bin. Due to the size of the products
the battery need not be marked but a symbol measuring at least 1 × 1 cm shall
be printed on the packaging.
International safety standards:
The basis cells are recognized components according to UL 1642.
Water hazard class:
The regulations of the German Federal Water Management Act (WHG) are not
applicable as Lithium primary batteries are articles and not substances, thus
there is no risk of water pollution, except the batteries are violated or dismantled.