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
Importers and users outside EU should consider the local law and rules.
USA
VARTA primary Lithium button cell are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal in
the normal municipal waste stream. These batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and are accepted for recycling by
Call2Recycle, Inc. Please go to their website at www.call2recycle.org for additional information.
14 Transport information
General considerations
VARTA primary Lithium button cell are considered to be UN 3090 Lithium Metal Batteries and are tested according to subsection
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 requirements of IATA DGR packing instruction 968. Test results as
well as other relevant information required for transportation are given in dedicated “Supplier’s Test Summaries”.
Transportations of cells or batteries packed with equipment or contained in equipment have to follow the appropriate regulations
for UN 3091.
During the transportation of large amounts of batteries by ship, trailer or railway, do not store them in places of high temperature
and do not allow them to be exposed to condensation. During the transportation do not allow the packaging to be damaged,
as a damage of the packaging may cause fire. In the event packaging is damaged, special procedures must be used including
inspection and repackaging if necessary and handle with care.
Compilations of transport requirements for Lithium batteries can be found in:
https://www.lithium-batterie-service.de/en/
https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/lithium-battery-shipping-guidelines.pdf
Each cell or battery is manufactured under a quality management program according to 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
European Union: 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.
For the state of California these batteries have to be marked as “containing perchlorate”.
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Edition: 10.01.2020
Version: 24
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VARTA Microbattery GmbH
VARTA-Platz 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany