Certifications 2

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12.
Ecological Information
Ansmann lithium ion batteries do not contain heavy metals as defined by the European directives
2006/66/EC Article 21.
Mercury has not been "intentionally introduced ( as distinguished from mercury that may be incidentally present
in other materials)" in the sense of the U.S.A. "Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act"
(May 13, 1996)
The Regulation on MercuryContent Limitation for Batteries promulgated on 1997-12-31 by the China authorities
including the State Administration of Light Industry and the State Environmental Protection Administration
defines 'low mercury' as 'mercury content by weight in battery as less than 0.025%', and 'mercury free' as
mercury content by weight in battery as less than 0.0001%'. And therefore: Ansmann lithium ion batteries belong
to the category mercury-free battery (mercury content lower than 0.0001%).
13.
Disposal Considerations
USA: Lithium-Ion 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 law and rules
In order to avoid short circuit and heating, used lithium ion batteries should never be stored or transported in
bulk. Proper measures against short circuit are: - Storage of batteries in original packaging
- Coverage of the terminals
- Embedding in dry sand
14.
Transport Information
ADR
UN-Number: 3480
description Lithium ion batteries
class: 9
packaging order: P903
special provision: 188; 230; 310; 348; 376; 377;387; 636
tunnel forbitten code: E
UN-Number: 3481
description Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment / packed with equipment
class: 9
packaging order: P903
special provision: 188; 230; 310; 348; 360; 376; 377; 387; 670
tunnel forbitten code: E
IATA
UN-Number: 3480
description Lithium ion batteries
class: 9
packaging order: 965
section: II, IB,IA
special provision: A88; A99; A154; A164; A183; A201; A206; A213; A331; A334; A802
UN-Number: 3481
description Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment
class: 9
single cells and multi-cell battery packs
Ansmann Lithium-Ion Batteries
Material - Safety - Data Sheet (MSDS)
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