Material/Product Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS-PSDS)
LS/LSG/LSH/LST/LSX
products
Revision 8 Date 10/2008
Lithium/Thionyl chloride
single cells and multi-cell battery packs
1. Identification of the Substance or Preparation and Company
Product
Primary Lithium/Thionyl chloride unit cells and multi-cell battery packs
(Li-SOCl
2
)
Production
sites
Saft Ltd.
River Drive
Tyne & Wear
South Shields
NE33 2TR – UK
Ph. :+44 191 456 1451
Fax :+44 191 456 6383
Saft
Rue Georges Leclanché
BP 1039
86060 Poitiers cedex 9
France
Ph. :+33 (0)5 49 55 48 48
Fax :+33 (0)5 49 55 48 50
Saft America Inc
313 Crescent Street
Valdese
NC 28690 – USA
Ph. :+1 828 874 4111
Fax :+1 828 874 2431
Saft Batteries Co., Ltd
Zhuhai Free Trade Zone
Lianfeng Road
Zhuhai 519030
Guangdong Province
China
Ph. : +86 756 881 9318
Fax : +86 756 881 9328
www.saftbatteries.com (section « Contact »)
Emergency contact
+1 (703) 527 3887 (CHEMTREC US Service Center)
Within the USA +1 (800) 494 9300
2. Hazards Identification
Do not short circuit, recharge puncture, incinerate, crush, immerse, force discharge or expose to tempe ratures
above the declared operating temperature range of product. Risk of fire or explosion.
The Lithi um-Thionyl chloride b atteries described in this Safety Data Sheet are se aled units whi ch are not
hazardous when used according to the recommendations of the manufacturer.
Under normal conditions of use, the electrode materials and liquid electrolyte they contain are not exposed to the
outside, provided the batte ry integrity is maintained and seals remain intact. Risk of expo sure only in ca se of
abuse (mechanical, thermal, electrical) which leads to the activation of safety valves and/or the ru pture of the
battery cont ainer. Ele ctrolyte leakag e, elect rode ma terials reaction with moi sture/water or b
attery
vent/explosion/fire may follow, depending upon the circumstances.
3. Composition & Information on Ingredients
Ingredient
Content
CAS No.
CHIP Classification
Lithium
(Li)
3,5-5%
7439-93-2
F
; R14/15
C
; R34
R14/15, R21,R22, R35,
R41, R43
S2, S8, S45
Thionyl chloride
(SOCl
2
)
40-46%
7719-09-7
C;
R14, R21, R22, R35,
R37, R41,R42/43
S2, S8, S24, S26, S36,
S37, S45
MSDS Li-SOCl
2
Rev. 8 October 2008
