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completely discharged with a CDD can be disposed with
regulations. ONLY authorized personnel MAY activate the
general refuse/trash. These batteries, (except BA-555671U)
battery CDD
have a manual switch which engages a CDD. Most Li-S02
prior to disposal. Your installation should establish an SOP for
batteries procured after January 1989 have a CDD. The
Li-S02 battery deactivation, disposition, and disposal based on
device MUST be activated and the battery stored for at least
Technical Assistance Gram (TAG) 95-002, see Appendix I.
five days before it can be disposed with general refuse/trash.
WARNING
(1) Li-SO2 Batteries with CDD.
Multi-cell Li-SO2 batteries may vent dur-ing
CAUTION
complete discharge.
Li-SO2 batteries (except BA-5567/U) MUST
NOT be disposed with general re-fuse/trash,
DO NOT pack batteries in a box, barrel or
unless the batteries have been completely
drum during discharge with built-in CDD.
discharged.
(a) A battery with a CDD can be
If you hear a hissing sound (battery vent-
identified by a re-movable label over the manual switch which
ing), or smell irritating gas, IMMEDIATELY
reads:
Turn Off the equipment, and LEAVE the
ATTENTION
area until any smell or signs of leaking gas
BEFORE DISPOSAL
have been cleared from the area.
REMOVE THIS LABEL AND
CAUTION
PUSH SWITCH
Li-SO2 batteries will get warm/hot during
and an information card inside the plastic bag containing the
discharge with a built-in CDD, and the
Li-S02 battery which reads:
battery jacket may deform.
ATTENTION
1.
After the battery is no longer
THIS BATTERY HAS A DISCHARGE
operational, remove the attention label over the CDD and push
SWITCH. AFTER THE BATTERY IS USED
the switch. Using a grease pencil or permanent marker, mark
AND THIS SWITCH IS PUSHED, THE BAT-
the date the CDD was activated on the battery.
TERY MAY BE DISPOSED AS NORMAL
2.
Store the battery for at least five days
TRASH. BEFORE DISPOSAL REMOVE
(but not longer than 90 days) in an approved lithium battery
ATTENTION LABEL, PUSH SWITCH. IF
storage area During discharge with a built-in CDD, the
OP-ERATIONALLY POSSIBLE, WAIT FIVE
batteries MUST NOT be packed in a box, barrel or drum, or
DAYS, THEN DISCARD BATTERY.
tightly stacked. Provide a minimum of two (2) inches between
or
batteries.
ATTENTION
3.
After five days the batteries can be
THIS BATTERY HAS A DISCHARGE
classified as NHSW and disposed with general waste/refuse,
SWITCH IN ORDER TO MAKE IT NON-
as generated. Avoid storing these batteries any longer than
REACTIVE. AFTER FINAL USE REMOVE
the prescribed five day period to minimize unnecessary
THE ATTENTION LABEL COVERING THE
storage.
SWITCH, PUSH SWITCH, AND STORE
4.
After the batteries have cooled to the
BATTERY FOR FIVE DAYS. COORDINATE
touch, and if they have NOT vented during discharge, the
DISPOSAL WITH YOUR LOCAL ENVIRON-
batteries can be classified as NHSW. They may be disposed
MENTAL
OFFICE/OFFICER.
with general waste/refuse.
STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS
WILL
5.
If a battery vents during discharge, it
CONTROL DIS-POSAL IN YOUR AREA.
MUST BE disposed as HW, see para (2) below.
CAUTION
6.
Batteries
MUST
NOT
be
If Li-SO2 batteries show signs of damage
packaged/boxed for shipment until they are cool to the touch.
prior to discharge with the built-in CDD,
(c) These batteries are classified as NHSW in
complete deactivation can not be en-sured.
states which use bioassay to characterize solid wastes.
If the battery shows evidence of overheating
(2) Li-SO2 battery without CDD:
during discharge (too hot to hold, melted
(a) Depleted batteries which have NOT been
plastic case, vented cell, etc.) complete
completely discharged with a CDD, and damaged or
discharge cannot be en-sured. Such Li-SO2
unserviceable multi-cell Li-S2 batteries, may be disposed
batteries MUST BE disposed as HW.
through your local servicing DRMO or via local The contract.
(b) For Li-S02 batteries with a CDD the
The EPA
following procedure MUST be followed to eliminate the
HW#'s are DOOI for ignitable and D003 for reactive.
battery's reactivity in order to permit disposal with general
refuse as NHSW in accordance with federal RCRA
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