Certifications 2

Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.005
8 Exposure controls/personal protection
Under normal conditions (discharge) release of ingredients does not occur. Avoid prolonged deep discharge.
9 Physical and chemical properties
Not applicable if closed.
10 Stability and reactivity
Dangerous reactions: When heated above 100
◦
C the risk of rupture occurs.
11 Toxicological information
Under normal conditions (during discharge) release of ingredients does not occur. In case of accidental release see information
in sections 2 to 4 and 6.
Swallowing of a battery can be harmful. Call the local Poison Control Centre for advice and follow-up. See section 4.
12 Ecological information
VARTA primary Lithium button cell do not contain heavy metals as defined by the European directives 2006/66/EC Article 21; they
comply with the chemical composition requirements of this Directive.
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 Lithium button cell belong to the category of mercury-free battery (mercury content
lower than 0.0001 %).
13 Disposal considerations
In order to avoid short circuit and heating, used VARTA primary Lithium button cell 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
European Union
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 (www.epbaeurope.net/legislation national.html).
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Edition: 10.01.2020
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