Safety data sheet
Safety Data Sheet
MSDS 2.001.031
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VARTA Microbattery GmbH
Daimlerstraße 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
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Edition:
25.05.2016
Version:
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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 Call2Recycle, Inc. Please go to their website at 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
Rechargeable lithium ion batteries manufactured by VARTA are considered to be UN 3480 Lithium Ion Batteries, and
are tested according to 38.3 of the “UN Manual of Tests and Criteria” for compliance with the requirements of special
provisions ADR 188, IMDG 188, as well as the requirements of DOT / 49 CFR § 173.185, and the requirements of
IATA DGR packing instruction 965. Test results as well as other relevant information required for transportation are
given in dedicated “Declarations of Conformity”.
Please note that for some products state of charge and VARTA packaging are not designed for air transport in bulk
after 01 April 2016; this does not affect air transport of batteries packed with equipment or contained in equipment.
Transportations of cells or batteries packed with equipment or contained in equipment have to follow the appropriate
regulations for UN3481.
During the transportation of large amounts of batteries by ship, trailer or railway, do not store them in places of high
temperature and do not allow them to be exposed to condensation. During the transportation do not allow the
packaging to be damaged, as a damage of the packaging may cause fire. In the event packaging is damaged, special
procedures must be used including inspection and repackaging if necessary and handle with care.
Code of practice for packaging and shipment of secondary batteries given in IEC 62133: 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.
Compilations of transport requirements for Lithium batteries can be found in:
https://www.lithium-batterie-service.de/en/
http://www.hyperedizioni.com/news/the-lithium-batteries/3139/The-lithium-batteries.html
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/lithium-battery-guidance-document-2016-en.pdf