Safety data sheet

Silver Oxide-
Safety Data Sheet Batteries
Edition: 2017-04-04 Version: 9 / Silver oxide
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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 primary zinc/silver oxide button cells belong to the category of mercury-free
battery (mercury content lower than 0,0001 %).
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13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
USA: Primary zinc/silver oxide 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 Battery 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 zinc/silver oxide button cells/batteries should never be
stored or transported in bulk. Proper measures against short circuit are:
 Storage of batteries in original packaging
 Coverage of the terminals
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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Silver Oxide Batteries, which we supply to our customers are not subject to dangerous goods transport
regulations due to following regulations:
Air transport: IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 58th Edition special provision A123
The shipping documents contain “Not restricted, as per Special Provision A123” in the
Air Waybill (8.2.6 IATA-DGR)
Sea transport: IMDG Code 37. Amendment
Road and rail transport: ADR/RID 2017 (not restricted to ADR/RID)
All of these batteries are carefully packed and provide appropriate protection for prevention of short
circuits