Battery Information Sheet Primary Li-SOCl single cells and multi-cell battery packs 2 According to REACH regulation (EC 1907/2006, Art 31) and to OSHA regulation (29 CFR 1910.1200), batteries are ARTICLES with no intended release. As such, they are not covered by legal requirements to generate and supply an SDS or an MSDS. This Battery Information Sheet is provided solely as information document for the purpose of assisting our customers. 1. IDENTIFICATION 1.1 Product Lithium-thionyl dichloride primary unit cells and multi-cell battery systems composed of these cells 1.2 Supplier Headquarters Saft S.A.S. Address 12 rue Sadi Carnot, 93170 BAGNOLET France Phone/Fax +33 (0)1 49 93 19 18 /+33 (0)1 49 93 19 50 Factory Saft Poitiers Address Rue Georges Leclanch, BP 1039, 86060 POITIERS Cedex 9 France Phone/Fax +33 (0)5 49 55 48 48 /+33 (0)5 49 55 48 50 Factory Saft Ltd. Address River Drive, Tyne & Wear, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 2TR United Kingdom Phone/Fax +1 44 191 456 1451/+1 44 191 456 6383 Factory Saft America Inc. Address 313 Crescent Street, VALDESE, NC 28690 USA Phone/Fax +1 828 874 4111/+1 828 874 2431 Factory Saft Batteries Co., Ltd. Address Zhuhai Free Trade Zone, Lianfeng Road, ZHUHAI 519030, Guangdong Province China Phone/Fax +86 756 881 9318/+86 756 881 9328 Factory Tadiran Batteries Ltd. Address 34 Y. Rabin Avenue KIRYAT EKRON 76950 - Israel Phone/Fax +972 894 44374/+972 894 13066 Factory Tadiran Batteries GmbH Address Industriestrasse 22, D-63654 BDINGEN Germany Phone/Fax +49 (0)6 042 954 599/+49 (0)6 042 954 190 1.3 Emergency contact For chemical emergency ONLY (in case of spill, leak, fire, exposure or accident) call CHEMTREC at: International: +1-703-527-3887 for English Within the USA: +1-800-424-9300 In France, INRS Orfila : +33(0) 1 45 42 59 59 for French November 2012 Version 1.1 Li-SOCl single cells and multi-cell battery systems Page 1 2 2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION The Li-SOCl batteries described in this Battery Information Sheet are sealed units which are not hazardous under normal 2 operating conditions in accordance with manufacturers recommendations, as stated in the users manual or other similar documentation. Under normal use, the battery integrity is maintained and the active components it contains are isolated from the outside. In particular, the battery should not be submitted to any mechanical (opening, puncture, immersion), thermal (burning, heating to temperatures above the normal temperature range of the product) or electrical abuse (short-circuit, recharge, forced discharge), which will lead to the activation of safety valves and/or the rupture of the battery container. Any accidental release of the inner components of the cell, or their combustion products could be highly hazardous. Battery content exposition to air humidity/liquid water may be followed by severe battery vent/explosion/fire, depending on the hazard causes and circumstances. Protection from charging: Whenever lithium batteries are not the single power source in a circuit, the following measures recommended by Underwriters Laboratories are relevant. The cells should not be connected in series with an electrical power source that would increase the load through the cells. The electronic circuit shall include one of the following: A. Two suitable diodes or the equivalent in series with the cells to prevent any reverse (charging) current. The second diode is used to provide protection in the event that one would fail. Quality control, or equivalent procedures, shall be established by the device manufacturer to check that the diode polarity is correct for each unit. or B. A blocking diode or the equivalent to prevent any reverse (charging) current and a resistor to limit current in case of diode failure. The resistor should be sized to limit the reverse (charging) current to the maximum value according to the data sheet of the cell. 3. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION OR INGREDIENTS Each unit cell consists of a hermetically sealed metallic can containing a number of chemicals and materials of construction of which the following are potentially hazardous upon release to air. Component CAS Number EINECS/ELINCS Content (wt. %)* Lithium metal 7439-93-2 231-102-5 2-6 Thionyl dichloride 7719-09-7 231-748-8 18-47 Aluminium chloride 7446-70-0 231-208-1 1-5 Gallium chloride 13450-90-3 236-610-0 0-2 Lithium chloride 7447-41-8 231-212-3 1-2 Carbon 1333-86-4 215-609-9 2-5 PTFE 9002-84-0 N/A 0-1 Stainless steel, Nickel and inert material N/A N/A remainder * Quantities may vary with cell model 4. HANDLING AND STORAGE IMPORTANT NOTICE: Lithium-thionyle chloride batteries are not rechargeable and should not be tentatively charged or recharged. Manufacturers recommendations should be followed regarding maximum current and operating temperature range. Applying pressure or deforming the battery may lead to disassembly and cause eye, skin and throat irritation. November 2012 Version 1.1 Li-SOCl single cells and multi-cell battery systems Page 2 2