Two of Toxcos Typical Chemical Analyses

One of the most common lithium primary battery chemistry is lithium sulfiir dioxide. It is lightweight and is used in a wide range of communications devices. The lithium sulfur dioxide battery provides power over a wide temperature range (-20 to +140° F) and has rather constant output until depleted. 

The basic chemical reactions for these lithium sulfur dioxide battery packs are shown below. (Samuel C. Levy while at the Sandia National Laboratories under a grant from the U. S. Department of Energy developed this analysis). 

The BA5590 is one of the most common radio batteries used by The US Military 

The BA5590 consists of 10 lithium sulfur dioxide (Li/SOa) D cells wired in a cardboard container which also contains diodes, electrical and thermal fuses, a connector, and a resistor with a manual switch to fully discharge the battery prior to disposal. When flesh, each battery contains the following materials  

Chemical Lithium metal Sulfur dioxide Acetonitrile Lithium bromide Carbon blaek 

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