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Immediately turn off equipment if battery or battery enclosure shows signs of overheating or

becomes hot to the touch. Allow the battery to cool (at least 60 minutes) before removing it.

If you hear a hissing sound (battery venting), or smell irritating gas, immediately turn off the

equipment, and leave the area until any smell or signs of leaking gas have been cleared from the

area.

Halon fire extinguishers shall not be used to combat fires involving batteries. Use a class D fire

extinguisher to extinguish lithium or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher to cool surrounding

batteries.

Do not package any battery if it is hot/warm. Package batteries only when they are cool to the touch.

Lithium Thionyl Chloride (Li-SOCl2) batteries must be disposed of as hazardous waste (EPA HW Number

D001 (IGNITABILITY), D003 (REACTIVITY) and D007 (CHROMIUM)). Coordinate with installation

environmental office to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and dispose of batteries

through DRMO.

Do not accumulate or store waste batteries for disposal for more than 90 days.

Do not mix hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste in the same package.

When handling batteries that show signs of leaking, bulging, swelling, or deformity, personal protective

equipment meeting ANSI or NIOSH/MSHA requirements must be used.

GENERAL WARNINGS

Do not drop tank of compressed nitrogen gas. When using in confined areas, use extreme care; gas could

cause asphyxiation.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DESCRIPTION

WARNING

ADHESIVES, CLEANING SOLVENTS, AND SEALING COMPOUNDS

Use adhesives, cleaning solvents, and sealing compounds in well-ventilated area away from open flame.

Adhesives, cleaning solvents, and sealing compounds are harmful to skin and clothing and may give off

harmful vapor.

FIRST AID

For further information on first aid, see FM 4-25.11.

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