Poisoning from a dry cell battery (including button batteries) occurs from exposure to the harmful chemicals in them.
Alternative Names:
Batteries - dry cell
Poisonous Ingredient:
Acidic dry cell batteries
Manganese dioxide
Ammonium chloride
Alkaline dry cell batteries
Sodium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide
Where Found:
Dry cell batteries, commonly found in most households.
Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
Review Date: 5/10/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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