Certifications 2
Table Of Contents
- Identification of the product and of the company undertaking
- Hazards identification
- Composition/information on ingredients
- First-aid measures
- Fire-fighting measures
- Accidental release measures
- Handling and storage
- Exposure controls/personal protection
- Physical and chemical properties
- Stability and reactivity
- Toxicological information
- Ecological information
- Disposal considerations
- Transport information
- Regulatory information
- Other information
Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.005
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. Keep small cells and batteries which are consid-
ered swallowable out of the reach of 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. Swallowing may lead to burns, perforation of soft tissue,
and death. Severe burns can occur within 2 h of ingestion. In case of ingestion of a
cell or battery, seek medical assistance promptly.
• Do not throw batteries into water.
• Do not throw batteries into fire.
• Avoid deep discharge.
• Do not short-circuit batteries.
• Do not recharge primary batteries.
• Do not open or disassemble batteries.
Supply to private end users: In case the products are supplied to private end users packed with equipment or con-
tained in equipment it is strongly recommended to follow UL product and instruction
manual requirements. The product is required to be marked with a graphical symbol
that alerts the user to refer to the instruction manual.
The instruction manual itself is required to contain
• a warning marking with text to alert the user of the potential chemical burn haz-
ard associated with coin/button battery ingestion,
• an instruction as to the presence of a coin/button cell battery,
• possible effects of battery ingestion,
• an instruction to keep batteries away from children,
• an advice to seek immediate medical attention if it suspected that batteries have
either been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body.
Further advice for parents:
http://buttonbatterysafety.com
http://www.productsafety.gov.au/news/the-battery-controlled-button-battery-safety
Storage: Storage preferably at room temperature (approx. 20
◦
C). Avoid large temperature
changes. Do not store close to heating devices. Avoid direct sunlight. At higher
temperature the electrical performance may be reduced.
Storage of unpacked batteries can cause short circuit and heat generation.
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
lithium primary cells and batteries according to storage category 11 (“combustible
solids”).
Storage of large amounts: Follow the recommendations of the German Insurance Association (GDV - “Gesamt-
verband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.”) concerning lithium batteries:
https://vds.de/fileadmin/vds publikationen/vds 3103en web.pdf
In case of storage of large amounts (used storage volume > 7 m
3
and/or more than
6 pallets) batteries shall be stored in fire-resistant or separated rooms or areas (e.g.
warehouse or container for hazardous materials). Mixed storage with other products
is not allowed. The storage area shall be monitored by an automatic fire detection
system, connected to a permanently manned place. A fire-extinguishing system shall
reflect the extinguishing agents mentioned in section 5.
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Edition: 10.01.2020
Version: 24
Electronically generated document - no signature required.
VARTA Microbattery GmbH
VARTA-Platz 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany