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Poisoning from a dry cell battery (including button batteries) occurs from exposure to the harmful chemicals in them.

Batteries - dry cell

• Acidic dry cell batteries
  • Manganese dioxide
  • Ammonium chloride
• Alkaline dry cell batteries
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Potassium hydroxide

Dry cell batteries, commonly found in most households.

Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.

Review Date: 05/10/2005
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.