Certifications 2

No.15
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13.
Disposal Information
Do not incinerate, recharge, disassemble short, or subject cells to temperatures in excess of 100°C.
Such abuse can result in loss of seal, leakage, and / or cell explosion.
In order to avoid short circuit and heating, used Ansmann primary alkaline cells / 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
Dispose of in accordance with appropriate national and local regulations.
USA: Primary alkaline batteries (manganese-dioxide batteries) are classified by the federal government as
non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream.
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.
14.
Transport Information
The described ANSMANN primary alkaline cells / batteries are considered to be "dry cell" batteries and are
unregulated for purposes of transportation by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), International
Civic Aviation Administration (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Maritime
Organization (IMO), the "Accord Europeèn 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 A123: "Examples of such batteries are: alkali-manganese, zinc-carbon
and nickel-cadmium batteries. Any electrical battery…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…)
(b) an accidential 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: As primary alkaline cells/batteries are not explicitly mentioned in RID/ADR, there are no special
Dangerous Goods shipment requirements for these products.
USA: 49 CFR
§ 172.102 Special Provision 130: "For other than a dry battery specifically covered by another
entry in the
§ 172.101. table, "Batteries, dry" are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when they
are securely packaged and offered for transportation in a manner that prevents the dangerous evolution of heat
(for example, by the effective insulation of exposed terminals) and protects against short circuits".
Code of practice for packaging and shipment of primary batteries given in IEC 60086-1: The packaging shall
be adequate to avoid mechanical damage during transport, handling and stacking. The materials and pack
design shall be chosen so as to prevent the development of unintentional electrical conduction, corrosion of
the terminals and ingress of moisture. Shock and vibration shall be kept to a minimum. For instance, boxes
should not be thrown off trucks, slammed into position or piled so high as to overload battery containers below.
protection from inclement weather should be provided.
Material - Safety - Data Sheet (MSDS)
for
Ansmann Alkaline (Manganese Dioxide) Batteries
single cells, multi-cell batteries and battery packs