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Table 2-1. Solid Waste Characterization of CECOM Managed Batteries for Disposal
CAUTION
Refer to individual battery profiles in Chapter 4 for additional required information. RCRA and State bioassay solid
waste classifications are independent.
1.
Coordinate with local Installation/Unit Environmental Office/Officer to ensure conformance with federal, state
and local environmental regulations.
2.
Dispose of hazardous material and waste through the local servicing DRMO or via local contract. See para 2-
7.
Solid Waste Classification
Battery
Type
RCRA Class/
States with
Class
Number
EPA HW Number
bloassayl
Alkaline (ALK)
BA-3000 Series
NHSW
HW
Carbon-Zinc
BA-2 through
NHSW
HW
(LeClanche) (LCE)
BA-471 (except BA-245),
BA-500 Series & BA-800
Series
2
BB-XXX
HW (D002, D008)
HW
Lead-Acid (LA)
Lithium-Manganese Dioxide
BA-5372/U
NHSW
HW
(Li-MnO2)
& BA-5516/U
Lithium-Sulfur Dioxide
BA-5567/U
NHSW
NHSW
(Li-S02)
Lithium-Sulfur Dioxide
BA-5000 Series
(Li-SO2)
(except BA-5372/U,
BA-5516/U & BA-5567/U)
Completely Discharged:
NHSW
NHSW
Not Completely Discharged:
HW (D01, D003)
HW
Lithium-Thionyl Chloride
BA-6000 Series
(Li-SOC12)
Completely Discharged:
Not Completely Discharged:
HW (DO01, D003 & D007)
HW
Magnesium (MG)
BA4000 Series
NHSW
NHSW
Discharged ( < 50% charge remaining)
Not Discharged ( > 50% charge remaining)
HW (D007)
HW
2
BA-1000 Series
HW (D009)HW
Mercury (HG)
2
BBXXX
HW (D002, D006)
HW
Nickel-Cadmium (NI-CD)
2
BA-245/U, BA-2245/U,
HW (D009, D011)
HW
Silver (AG)
BA-XXXX, & BB-22B/U
Thermal (THR)
BA-605/U, BA-617/U,
HW (D007)HW
BA-61 8/U & BA-630/U
Notes:
1.
AK, CA, MN, RI and WA utilize bioassay to characte rize hazardous waste in addition to EPA's RCRA requirements.
2.
These batteries should be considered candidates for recycling.
EPA HW NUMBER
HW CHARACTERISTIC
EPA HW NUMBER
HW CHARACTERISTIC
D001
Ignitability
D007
D002
Corrosivity
D008
Lead
D003
D009
Mercury
D006
Cadmium
D011
Silver
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