LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Product definition

This product is a handheld, mobile printer with a non-removable lithium ion battery. Health Hazards: This product is considered a manufactured article and presents negligible health, physical or reactivity hazards under typical use conditions. If exposure to the battery’s electrical solution occurs from puncture, heating or other destruction of the outer case, contact with the solution may be harmful by inhalation, skin or eye contact. Inhalation of fumes from burning electrolyte solution may cause burns to respiratory system. Skin or eye contact with the electrolyte solution may also produce burns, especially if contact is prolonged. Damage to the printer unit may present a hazard of electric shock under certain circumstances. Flammability Hazards: Batteries can explode during a fire. If involved in a fire, this product can burn and produce toxic gases (e.g. carbon, cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese, phosphorous, nickel oxides and other metal oxides, hydrogen fluoride, phosphine). During a fire involving this product care should be taken to avoid inhalation of fumes. During charging of the battery of this printer, a lithium graphite intercalation phase is formed (where lithium and graphite molecules are combined), which is highly flammable and corrosive, but is not released under normal circumstances. Reactivity Hazards: If the printer is somehow submerged, allowing water into the battery case, the electrolyte solution can react with water to form hydrofluoric acid. Contact of water with the anodes can produce hydrogen gas. Environmental Hazards: This product is not expected to cause harm if released to the environment. However the product must be disposed of properly in order to avoid environmental contamination . Emergency Response Considerations: Emergency responders must wear proper personal protective equipment (and have appropriate fire protection) suitable for the situation to which they are responding.