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13.
Disposal Considerations
USA: NiMH batteries are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for
disposal in the normal municipal waste stream. These batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials
and are accepted for recycling by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's (RPBC) Battery Recycling
Program. Please go to the RPBC website at www.rbrc.org ( www.call2recycle.org) for additional information.
In the European Union, manufacturing, handling and disposal of batteries is regulated on the basis of the
DIRECTIVE 2006/66/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 September 2006 on
batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC.
Customers find detailed information on disposal in their specific countries using the web site of the European
Portable Batteries Association
(http://www.epbaeurope.net/legislation_national.html)
Importers and users outside EU should consider the local laws and rules.
In order to avoid short circuit and heating, used nickel metal hydride cylindrical cells and batteries should never
be stored or transported in bulk. Proper measures against short circuit are:
- Storage of batteries in their original packaging
- Coverage of the terminals
14.
Transport Information
General considerations
Ansmann nickel-metal hydride cylindrical cells/batteries are considered to be "dry cell" batteries and are
unregulated of transportation by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), International Civic Aviation
Administration (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA), the "Accord Européen Relatif au Transport
International des Merchandises Dangereuses par Route" (ADR) and the "Règlement concernant le transport
international ferroviaire de marchandises Dangereuses" (RID).
IATA DGR
Special Provision A199 is a new special provision assigned against the entry for Batteries, nickel-metal hydride.
The special provision identifies that UN 3496 only applies in sea transport and that - provided that nickel-
metal hydride batteries are prepared in accordance with the special provision - they are "not restricted"
in air transport.
Nickel-metal hydride batteries or nickel-metal hydride battery powered electronic devices or equipment,
having the potential of a dangerous evolution of heat, must be prepared for transport as to prevent:
(a) a short-circuit (e.g. in the case of batteries, by the effective insulation of exposed terminals;or, in the case
of equipment, by disconnection of the battery and protection of exposed terminals); and
(b) accidental activation.
The words "Not restricted" and the Special Provision number must be included in the description of the
substance on the Air Waybill as required by 8.2.6, when an Air Waybill is issued.
EU (ADR/RID):
Chapter 3.2 Table A: "Batteries, nickel-metal hydride, UN3496, not subject to ADR"
USA: 49 CFR § 172.102
Special Provision 130: Nickel-metal hydride cylindrical cells/batteries are not
subject to requirements of this subchapter except for the following…."Batteries and battery-powered devices
containing batteries must be prepared and packaged for transport in a manner to prevent: (1) A dangerous
evolution of heat; (2) Short circuits, including but not limited to the following methods:
a) Packaging each battery or each battery-powered device when practicable, in fully enclosed inner packagings
made of non-conductive material
b) Separating or packaging batteries in a manner to prevent contact with other batteries, devices or conductive
materials (e.g. metal) in the packagings"…
Special Provision 340: This entry applies only to the vessel transportation of nickel-metal hydride batteries as
cargo. (Regulated as "Batteries, nickel-metal-hydride, UN3496") […] Nickel-metal hydride batteries subject to this
special provision are subject only to the following requirements: (1) The batteries must be prepared and
packaged for transport in a manner to prevent a dangerous evolution of heat, short circuits, and damage to
terminals; and are subject to the incident reporting in accordance with §171.16 of this subchapter if a fire,
violent rupture, explosion or dangerous evolution of heat (i.e., an amount of heat sufficient to be dangerous to
packing or personal safety to include charring of packaging, melting of packaging, scorching of packaging, or
other evidence) occurs as a direct result of a NiMH battery; and (2) when loaded in a cargo transport unit in a
total quantity of 100kg gross mass or more, the shipping paper requirements of subpart C of this part, the
manifest requirements of $176.30 of this subchapter, and the vessel stowage requirements assigned to this
entry in Column (10) of the §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table.
single cells and multi-cell battery packs
Ansmann NiMH Batteries
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Material - Safety - Data Sheet (MSDS)