ArticleInformationSheet(AIS)

FormerlyknownasMSDS/PSDSdocumentforShippers
ThisArticleInformationSheet(AIS)providesrelevantbatteryinformationtoretailers,consumers,OEMsandothersusersrequesting
aGHSͲcompliantSDS.Articles,suchasbatteries,areexemptfromGHSSDSclassificationcriteria.TheGHScriteriaisnotdesignedor
intendedtobeusedtoclassifythephysical,healthandenvironmentalhazardsofanarticle.Brandedconsumerbatteriesaredefined
aselectroͲtechnicaldevices.Thedesign,safety,manufacture,andqualificationofbrandedconsumerbatteriesfollowANSIandIEC
batterystandards.Thisdocumentisbasedonprinciplessetforthinthefollowinghazardcommunicationapproaches:ANSIZͲ400.1,
GHS,JAMPAIS,andIEC62474.
1.DocumentInformation
DocumentName DuracellAlkalineBatteries(MajorandSpecialtyCells)
DocumentID AISͲALK
IssueDate 1ͲMayͲ15
Preparer ProductSafety&Regulatory
LastRevision 1/18/2017
InformationContact moquet.l@duracell.com
2.CompanyInformation
Name&Address DuracellUSOperations,Inc.,14ResearchDrive,Bethel,CTUSA06801
Telephone (203)796Ͳ4430
Website www.duracell.com
ConsumerRelations NorthAmerica:1Ͳ800Ͳ551Ͳ2355(9:00AMͲ5:00PMEST)
3.ArticleInformation
Description Duracellbrandedconsumeralkalinebattery
ProductCategory ElectroͲtechnicaldevice
Use Portablepowersourceforelectronicdevices
GlobalsubͲbrands(Retail) Coppertop,Plus,Quantum,Simply,Turbo,Ultra,Basic,TurboMax
GlobalsubͲbrands(B2B) Procell,Industrial,OEM/OEA
MajorCellsͲSizes/PartNumbers (AA)MN/MX1500;(AAA)MN/MX2400;(AAAA)MN/MX2500;(C)MN/MX1400;(D)MN/MX
1300;(9V)MN/MX1604
SpecialtyCellsͲSizes/PartNumbers MN11,MN21,MN27,MN175,PX76(LR44),PX28,PX625,(LR09),LR43,LR54,N,J,4.5V,625A

LanternsͲPartNumbers MN903,MN908,MN915,MN918;MN1203
PrinciplesofOperation Abatterypowersadevicebyconvertingstoredchemicalenergyintoelectricalenergy.

RepresentativeProductImages

MajorCells MajorCells Lantern Specialty

4.ArticleConstruction
ApplicableBatteryIndustry ANSIC18.1MPart1,ANSIC18.1MPart2,ANSIC18.4,IEC60086Ͳ1,IEC60086Ͳ2,IEC60086Ͳ5
Standards
ElectroͲtechnicalSystem AlkalineManganeseDioxide
ElectrodeͲNegative Zinc(CAS#7440Ͳ66Ͳ6);10Ͳ25%
ElectrodeͲPositive ManganeseDioxide(CAS#1313Ͳ13Ͳ9);35Ͳ40%
Electrolyte AlkaliMetalHydroxide(aqueouspotassiumhydroxideͲCAS#1310Ͳ58Ͳ3);5Ͳ10%
MaterialsofConstructionͲCan NickelPlatedSteel
DeclarableSubstances None
(IEC62474Criteria1)
MercuryFreeBattery Yes
(ANSIC18.4M<5ppm)
SmallCellorBattery Sizes:AAAandSpecialtyCellsfitinsideaspeciallydesignedtestcylinder2.25inches(57.1mm)
(ANSIC18.1MPart2;IEC60086Ͳ5) longby1.25inches(31.70mm)wide.

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5.Health&Safety
Ingestion/SmallPartsWarning
NormalConditionsofUse
NotetoPhysician
FirstAidͲIfswallowed
FirstAidͲEyeContact
FirstAidͲSkinContact
FirstAidͲInhalation
BatterySafetyStandards&Testing
PrecautionaryStatements
6.FireHazard&Firefighting
FireHazard
ExtinguishingMedia
FiresInvolvingLargeQuantitiesof
Batteries
7.Handling&Storage
HandlingPrecautions
StoragePrecautions
SpillsofLargeQuantitiesofLoose
Batteries(unpackaged)
8.DisposalConsiderations(GHSSection13)
Collection&ProperDisposal
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RequiredforSmallCellorBattery(Sizes:AAAandSpecialtyCells):Keepawayfromchildren.
Ifswallowed,consultaphysicianimmediately.
Exposuretocontentsinsidethesealedbatterywillnotoccurunlessthebatteryleaks,is
exposedtohightemperatures,orismechanicallyabused.
Adamagedbatterywillreleaseconcentratedandcausticpotassiumhydroxide.
Donotinducevomiting.Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.USACALLSONLYͲCALL24Ͳ
HOURNATIONALBATTERYINGESTIONHOTLINE:(202)625Ͳ3333ͲCOLLECT.
Flushwithwaterforatleast15minutes.Seekmedicalcareifirritationpersists.
Removecontaminatedclothing.Washskinwithsoapandwater.Seekmedicalcareifirritation
persists.
Removetofreshair.
DuracellbatteriesmeettherequirementsofANSIC18.1MPart2andIEC60086Ͳ5.These
standardsspecifytestsandrequirementsforalkalinebatteriestoensuresafeoperationunder
normaluseandreasonablyforeseeablemisuse.Thetestregimesassessthreeconditionsof
safety.Theseare:
1ͲIntendedusesimulation:Partialuse,vibration,thermalshock,andmechanicalshock
2ͲReasonablyforeseeablemisuse:Incorrectinstallation,externalshortͲcircuit,freefall(userͲ
drop),overͲdischarge,andcrush
3ͲDesignconsideration:Thermalabuse,moldstress
CAUTION:Batteriesmayexplodeorleak,andcauseburninjury,ifrecharged,disposedofin
fire,mixedwithadifferentbatterytype,insertedbackwardsordisassembled.Replaceall
usedbatteriesatthesametime.Donotcarrybatterieslooseinyourpocketorpurse.Donot
removethebatterylabel.Keepsmallbatteries(i.e.,AAA)awayfromchildren.Ifswallowed,
consultaphysicianatonce.
Batteriesmayruptureorleakifinvolvedinafire.
Useanyextinguishingmediaappropriateforthesurroundingarea.
Largequantitiesofbatteriesinvolvedinafirewillruptureandreleasecausticpotassium
hydroxide.FirefightersshouldwearselfͲcontainedbreathingapparatusandprotective
clothing.
Avoidmechanicalandelectricalabuse.Donotshortcircuitorinstallincorrectly.Batteriesmay
ruptureorventifdisassembled,crushed,rechargedorexposedtohightemperatures.Install
batteriesinaccordancewithequipmentinstructions.
Storebatteriesinadryplaceatnormalroomtemperature.Refrigerationdoesnotmakethem
lastlonger.
Notifyspillpersonneloflargespills.Irritatingandflammablevaporsmaybereleasedfrom
leakingorrupturedbatteries.Spreadbatteriesaparttostopshorting.Eliminateallignition
sources.Evacuateareaandallowvaporstodissipate.CleanͲuppersonnelshouldwear
appropriatePPEtoavoideyeandskincontactandinhalationofvaporsorfumes.Increase
ventilation.Carefullycollectbatteriesandplaceinappropriatecontainerfordisposal.Remove
anyspilledliquidwithabsorbentmaterialandcontainfordisposal.
Disposeofused(orexcess)batteriesincompliancewithfederal,state/provincialandlocal
regulations.Donotaccumulatelargequantitiesofusedbatteriesfordisposalas
accumulationscouldcausebatteriestoshortͲcircuit.Donotincinerate.Incountries,suchas
CanadaandtheEU,wherethereareregulationsforthecollectionandrecyclingofbatteries,
consumersshoulddisposeoftheirusedbatteriesintothecollectionnetworkatmunicipal
depotsandretailers.Theyshouldnotdisposeofbatterieswithhouseholdtrash.
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USAEPARCRA(40CFR261) ClassifiedasnonͲhazardouswaste(notignitable,corrosive,reactiveortoxic).Federal
UniversalWasteRegulations(40CFR273)donotapply.Staterequirementsmaybemore
stringentthanFederal.
CaliforniaUniversalWasteRule(Cal. Californiaprohibitsdisposalofbatteriesastrash(includinghouseholdtrash).
CodeRegs.Title22,Div.4.5,Ch.23)
9.TransportInformation(GHSSection14)
RegulatoryStatus Notregulated.Alkalinebatteries(sometimesreferredtoas“DryCell”or“household”
batteries)arenotlistedorregulatedasdangerousgoodsunderIATADangerousGoods
Regulations,ICAOTechnicalInstructions,IMDGCode,UNModelRegulations,U.S.Hazardous
MaterialsRegulations(49CFR),andUNECEADR.
UNIdentificationNumber/ NoneͲNotRequired
ShippingName
SpecialProvision(SP)Conformance Specialregulatoryprovisionsrequirebatteriestobepackagedinamannerthatpreventsthe
generationofadangerousquantityofheatandshortcircuits.Shipperscanpreparebatteries
bytapingtheterminals,individuallypackagingbatteries,orotherwisesegregatingthe
batteriestopreventriskofcreatingashortcircuit.Batteriesshippedinoriginalunopened
Duracellpackagingiscompliant.
USDOTSP 49CFR172.102SpecialProvision130
AirTransport(IATA/ICAO)SP SpecialProvisionA123(58thEditionͲ2017).NOTE:Thewords"NOTRESTRICTED"and
"SPECIALPROVISIONA123"mustbeincludedonthedescriptionofthesubstanceontheAir
Waybill,whenairwayͲbillisissued.
InternationalMaritimeDangerous Notregulated/Norequirements
Goods(IMDG)
PassengerAirTravel Norestrictions
EmergencyTransportationHotline CHEMTREC24ͲHourEmergencyResponseHotline
WithintheUnitedStatescall+703Ͳ527Ͳ3887
OutsidetheUnitedStates,call+1703Ͳ527Ͳ3887(Collect)
10.RegulatoryInformation(GHSSection15)
10a.BatteryRequirements
USAEPAMercuryContaining& Duringthemanufacturingprocess,nomercuryisadded.
RechargeableBatteryManagement
Actof1996
EUBatteryDirective2006/66/EC Compliantwithmarkingandsubstancerestrictionsformercury(<0.0005%);cadmium
&amendment2013/56/EU (<0.0020%)landlead(<0.0040%).Globallabelsaremarkedwiththespecialcollectionsymbol
andtheEUqualifierinaccordancewithEUBatteryDirective2006/66/EC,Article11,
Paragraph1onbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators(AnnexII).

P.R.C.ProvisiononMercuryContent
LimitationforBatteries(GB8897.5Ͳ
2005,MOD,Section9.1(e))

P.R.CMercuryFreeBattery(GB
24427Ͳ2009)<1ppm
10b.GeneralRequirements
USACPSIA2008(PL.11900314)
USACPSCFHSA(16CFR1500)
USAEPATSCASection13(40CFR
707.20)
USAEPARCRA(40CFR261)
Yes
Exempt
Consumerbatteriesarenotlistedasahazardousproduct.
Forcustomsclearancepurpose,batteriesaredefinedasan"Article".
ClassifiedasnonͲhazardouswaste(notignitable,corrosive,reactiveortoxic).Federal
UniversalWasteRegulations(40CFR273)donotapply.Staterequirementsmaybemore
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CaliforniaProp65
CANADAProductsContaining
MercuryRegulationsSOR/20140254
ArticleInformationSheet(AIS)
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Nowarningrequiredper3rdpartyassessment.
Mercuryfree

EUREACHREGULATION(EC)NO. Regulatedasan"Article".Nolistedsubstancesarepresent(>0.01%w/w)inaccordancewith
1907/2006 ECJarticledefinitionof10September2015.Ifneeded,adeclaration(DoC)confirmingthe
currentSVHCCandidateListcanbedownloadedfromtheDuracellwebsite
(https://www.duracell.com/enͲus/forͲbusiness/)Folder:"Environmental&Regulatory."

EUREACHArticle31 SDSisnotrequiredconsumeralkalinebatteries.

10c.RegulatoryDefinitionsͲArticles
USAOSHA 29CFR1910.1200(b)(6)(v)
USATSCA 40CFR704.3;710.2(3)(c);and[19CFR12.1209a)]
EUREACH Title1ͲChapter2ͲArticle3(3)
GHS Section1.3.2.1
11.OtherInformation
11a.Certification&3rdPartyApprovals
UL(UTGT2.S50939SingleMultiple AA,9V
StationSmokeAlarmsͲComponent) CertificationStandard:ANSI/UL217Single&MultipleStationSmokeAlarms

11b.AISHazardCommunicationApproaches(consultedindevelopingthisdocument):
GloballyHarmonizedSystem(GHS) GHSSDSrequirementsandclassificationcriteriadonotapplytoarticlesorproducts(suchas
batteries)thathaveafixedshape,whicharenotintendedtoreleaseachemical.Thearticle
exemptionisfoundinSection1.3.2.1.1oftheGHSandreads:TheGHSappliestopure
substancesandtheirdilutesolutionsandtomixtures."Articles"asdefinedbytheHazard
CommunicationStandard(29CFR1900.1200)oftheOSHAoftheUSA,orbysimilar
definition,areoutsidethescopeofthesystem."

JointArticleManagementPromotion JAMPisaJapaneseIndustryAssociationwhodevelopedtheconceptofanArticleInformation
ConsortiumJAMP Sheetasasupplychaintooltoshareandcommunicatechemicalinformationinarticles.The
AISauthoringprocessisbasedon“declarable”substancestomeetglobalregulatory
requirementsaswellassubstancestobereportedbyGADSL,JIG,etc.

IEC62474Ed.1.0B:2012Material AninternationalstandardthatcameintoeffectinMarch2012concerningdeclarationfor
DeclarationforProductsofandfor electricalandelectronicproducts.IEC6274replacesthedefunctJointIndustryGuide–
theElectroͲtechnicalIndustry MaterialDeclarationforElectroͲtechnicalProducts(JIGͲ101ͲEd4.1(May21,2012)

IEC62474DatabaseͲPublically Thegeneralprincipleforasubstancetobeincludedinthedatabaseasadeclarablesubstance
availableonline(maintainedbyTC11: is:1)existingnationallawsorregulationsinanIECmembercountrythatarerelevantto
EnvironmentalStandardizationfor ElectroͲtechnicalproductsandthatprohibitorrestrictsubstances,orthathavealabeling,
electricalandelectronicproductsand communication,reportingornotificationrequirement,and2)applyingIEC62474criteria
systems. resultsinidentificationofdeclarablesubstance.

ANSIZ400.1/Z19.1(2010) 2.1Scope:AppliestopreparationofSDSsforhazardouschemicalsusedunderoccupational
conditions.Doesnotaddresshowthestandardmaybeappliedtoarticles.Itpresentsbasic
informationonhowtodevelopandwriteaSDS.Additionalinformationisprovidedtohelp
complywithstateandfederalenvironmentalandsafetylawsandregulations.Elementsof
thestandardmaybeacceptableforInternationaluse.

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DISCLAIMER:ThisAISisintendedtoprovideabriefsummaryofourknowledgeandguidanceregardingtheuseofthismaterial.
TheinformationcontainedherehasbeencompiledfromsourcesconsideredbyDuracelltobedependableandisaccuratetothe
bestoftheCompany’sknowledge.ItisnotmeanttobeanallͲinclusivedocumentonworldwidehazardcommunication
regulations.Thisinformationisofferedingoodfaith.Eachuserofthismaterialneedstoevaluatetheconditionsofuseanddesign
theappropriateprotectivemechanismstopreventemployeeexposures,propertydamageorreleasetotheenvironment.Duracell
assumesnoresponsibilityforinjurytotherecipientorthirdpersonsorforanydamagetoanypropertyresultingfrommisuseof
theproduct.

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