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Safety

Guide

BadgerMeter, Inc.

GALAXY and

ORION Products

Lithium Thionyl Chloride Battery

Handling and Recycling

MRT-SG-01

5-10

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USERS AND HANDLERS

STORAGE & HANDLING

At all times, batteries not installed in a Badger Meter

endpoint must be stored to guard against thermal extremes,

charging and short circuits. Batteries should be stored on

nonconductive shelves, oriented in the same direction,

preferably in original packing or equivalent. Do not stack or

allow batteries to touch one another in bins or boxes.

When handling batteries, personnel should take

precaution, remove all conductive jewelry and wear safety

goggles.

Endpoint assemblies that include lithium batteries may

be handled and stored in accordance with the product

technical brief.

Any of the following may cause the batteries to leak, vent,

rupture, overheat or explode.

Badger Meter transmitters include lithium thionyl chloride

batteries, which provide very high energy density and

excellent durability. These batteries have received

component recognition through Underwriter's Laboratory

(UL File MH12568): Badger Meter, Inc. ER6C. However,

UL component recognition does not mean the batteries

are immune from abuse or misuse by the end user.

Under improper handling, storage or use, these

batteries may pose a serious safety hazard in the rare

case of a vent or rupture.

The guidelines outlined in this publication are

recommendations regarding proper battery use, storage,

disposal and recycling. These guidelines cannot

address all battery handling issues. Please contact

Badger Meter, Inc. regarding any questions about battery

usage or these guidelines.

BATTERY CONTENTS & MATERIALS

The basic battery contents are:

Lithium metal: A highly reactive alkali metal. May

burn in moist air. Reacts violently

with water, alcohol, acids and other

oxidants. May spontaneously ignite in

moist air.

Thionyl chloride: An inorganic liquid which fumes in air

to form hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid

and sulfur dioxide gas – all highly

acidic and corrosive fumes. Reacts

violently with water.

Inerts: Varying amounts of carbon, nickel

strips and grids, glass and paper.

Under Federal OSHA regulations, Badger Meter batteries

are classiﬁed as a manufactured article and do not require

a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The MSDS for

lithium may be obtained from Foote Mineral of Exton,

PA.; the MSDS for thionyl chloride may be obtained from

Hooker Chemical of Niagara Falls, NY.

Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury.

Backwards Connection

Disassembly or Removal of

Battery from Enclosure with

Hardend Epoxy

Charge/Recharge

(battery is

non-rechargeable)

Short Circuit

Fire/Incineration

Crush or Puncture

Expose Battery

Contents to Water

Force Discharge

(Do not drive voltage

below 0.0 volts)

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