MSDS

Elk Products, Inc. MSDS Information
SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY SERIES
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Supplemental Information on Elk Products Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
Transportation
All Elk Products Sealed Lead Acid Batteries are considered “non-spillable” for purposes of transportation by the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), International Civil Aviation Administration (ICAO), the International Air Transport
Association (AITA) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods regulations (IMDG). They are considered “non-
spillable” by DOT by passing the Vibration Test and Pressure Differential Test as required in 49 CFR 173.159(d). They
are also considered to be “non-spillable” by both ICAO and IATA by exceeding the requirements for Special Provisions
“A67” as defined in their 1998 Handbooks.
Our batteries are authorized for transportation on deck or under deck storage on either a passenger or cargo vessel by
passing the Vibration Test and Pressure Differential Tests as described in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Regulations (IMDG).
To transport these batteries as “non-spillable” they must be shipped in a condition that would protect them from short-
circuits and be securely packaged so as to withstand conditions normal to transportation. For transportation by a consumer,
in or out of a device, they are unregulated thus requiring no additional special handling or packaging.
Valve-Regulated Sealed Lead Acid batteries destined for recycling can be managed under the federal Universal Waste
Rule codified at 40 CFR Part 273.
In the event of disposal, dispose only in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. Batteries generated as a
waste are subject to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as a D008 (lead) hazardous waste.