TB 43-0134
Appendix B
Explanation of Terms
Section I. GLOSSARY
assigned to a particular hazardous waste under Resource
B-1.
Purpose
Conservation and Recovery Act regulations.
To explain and define terms as used in the context of this
q.
Hazardous Material. A substance or material
technical bulletin.
containing a substance, which has beep determined by the
B-2.
Definitions
Secretary of Transportation to be capable of health, safety,
a.
Balanced Cell. A battery cell so designed, that
and/or hazardous property when transported in commerce,
during discharge, its reactive constituents (anode and
and which has been so designated.
cathode) are depleted in a quantitatively even manner.
r.
Hazardous Material Table (HMT). Table (Title
b.
Battery. A portable power supply unit made up
49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 172.101) which lists
of one or more cells with all necessary connectors, fusing,
materials which are considered hazardous during
wiring, and jacket to provide power to an end article
transportation. Materials listed in this HMT are regulated
application.
under US Department of Transportation regulations.
c.
Bioassay. Chemically independent test used by
s.
Hazardous Waste. A waste that is listed or
some states to characterize solid waste as hazardous waste.
exhibits any of the characteristics as defined in accordance
d.
Cell. The smallest power producing unit of a
with existing federal (i.e., Title 40 CFR, Part 261, subpart C or
battery.
D), state or local regulations.
e.
Conforming Storage. Storage which meets
t.
Non-hazardous Solid Waste. A solid waste
acceptable standards for the material being stored. Your local
which is not a hazardous waste.
servicing Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO)
u.
Primary battery. A non-rechargeable battery.
may take accountability, but not physical custody unless they
v.
Recycled Material. Material that is reutilized,
can provide adequate and safe storage.
instead of being disposed as waste. IAW federal and state
f.
Consignee. The person or activity receiving a
regulations material may be recycled, thereby removing
shipment of hazardous material (batteries) for disposition and
potentially hazardous material from the waste steam so that it
disposal, e.g., the local DRMO.
may be re-used. The process is regulated under Title 40 CFR
g.
Consignor. The person or activity shipping the
Parts 264, 265, 266, 268 and 270.
material (batteries) to the local DRMO, for disposition and
w. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
disposal.
Federal law, enacted under Title 40, Code of Federal
h.
Damaged. A cell or battery which is broken,
Regulations, which protects the environment by regulating the
bulged, cracked, split, etc., to the degree that one or more
disposal and re-cycling of potentially hazardous wastes.
cells or the case have lost physical integrity and the cell
x.
Sealed battery. A battery without vent/filler
contents may leak, or have leaked out.
caps.
Defective. Any battery other than depleted,
i.
y.
Secondary battery. A rechargeable battery.
which will not operate its assigned equipment, provided the
z.
Serviceable battery. A battery which can be
equipment is not responsible for this lack of operation.
used for its original intended purpose.
j.
Depleted Any battery which has been used to
aa. Solid Waste. A material which is normally
the end of its duty cycle (i.e., to its cut-off or end of life
considered as trash, refuse or garbage, which is not a waste
voltage).
defined as a hazardous waste; see r, above. It may be solid or
k.
Disposal.
Burying, crushing, destroying,
liquid.
burning, incinerating, or discarding into the general
ab. Spent. See "depleted."
refuse/trash.
ac. Unserviceable battery.
A battery which is
I.
Disposition.
The transfer of unserviceable
damaged, defective, depleted, spent, or has exceeded its shelf
battery(ies) or electrolyte to the local servicing DRMO for
life.
disposal. The DRMO has the option to recycle this transferred
ad. Vented battery. A battery with vent/filler cap(s).
material.
Typically contains wet cells which may be serviced by adding
m. Dry Cell. A cell in which the electrolyte is not
electrolyte or water.
free flowing.
ae. Waste. Material determined to no longer have
n.
Duty Cycle Discharge. A battery discharged to
economic value or useful purpose.
the point where it will no longer operate its intended
Af. Wet cell. A cell with a fluid electrolyte.
equipment.
o.
Electrolyte. The electrically conductive fluid or
paste contents of a cell.
p.
EPA Hazardous Waste Number. A number
B-1
