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However - Beware The county (Ramsey County, Minnesota) we are located in has jurisdiction of the "stuff" we dispose of into our "general industrial waste" container (i.e. the dumpster). Regarding Lithium Ion batteries: "small cells", that is, 9 volts or less, are classified as Non-Hazardous. "large cells", greater than 9 volts, are classified as Potentially Hazardous (unless one can show that it is non-hazardous, it will be considered as hazardous for reactivity). In all cases I have never ran across a cell that is more than 9 volts. So I would have to state that a majority of the Lithium Ion batteries used in ITE would be classified as "Non-Hazardous" to the environment. Now for Europe and other parts of the word regarding Lithium Ion batteries - I have a new learning opportunity ahead of me! -Original Message- From: Hare, Paul [mailto:ph...@pirus.com] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 1:13 PM To: 'Dick Grobner'; 'Doug McKean' Cc: IEEE EMC-PSTC E-Mail Forum (E-mail) Subject: RE: Batteries ... This is from the Panasonic Battery Disposal Guidelines webpage with respect to Lithium-ion battery disposal in the US: "All Panasonic Lithium Ion batteries are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream." http://www.panasonic.com/industrial_oem/battery/battery_oem/enviro/enviro.ht m Go figure... Paul Hare e: ph...@pirus.com Compliance Engineer w: 978.206.9179 Pirus Networks f: 978.206.9199 43 Nagog Park c: 508.450.0376 Acton, MA 01720 i: www.pirus.com -Original Message- From: Dick Grobner [mailto:dick.grob...@medgraph.com] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:55 AM To: 'Doug McKean' Cc: IEEE EMC-PSTC E-Mail Forum (E-mail) Subject: RE: Batteries ... I would check with the: local county state federal requirements - in that order. That is the hierarchy established here in the State of Minnesota. I was also advised during a recent ISO Audit that we as a supplier of electronic equipment using a Lithium Ion battery are required to advise our European customers of "proper disposal techniques" in our device labeling (i.e. user manual). I have not had time to research these requirements as of yet. Does anyone in the forum have any references they are willing to pass on regarding this situation? Thank You PS - I'm beginning to believe that Lithium Ion Batteries are not a good thing to tie into electronic equipment! -Original Message- From: Doug McKean [mailto:dmck...@corp.auspex.com] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 2:56 PM To: EMC-PSTC Discussion Group Subject: Batteries ... Maybe sort of off topic. What's the disposal procedures for batteries such as the A, AA, AAA, C, D, lithiums ... ? Are you supposed to just throw them into the trash? What if a customer a customer calls in to ask such a question and let's say they're in the US, Canada, or Europe? What are you supposed to say or what agency or website? - Doug --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc F
RE: Batteries ...
This is from the Panasonic Battery Disposal Guidelines webpage with respect to Lithium-ion battery disposal in the US: "All Panasonic Lithium Ion batteries are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream." http://www.panasonic.com/industrial_oem/battery/battery_oem/enviro/enviro.ht m Go figure... Paul Hare e: ph...@pirus.com Compliance Engineer w: 978.206.9179 Pirus Networks f: 978.206.9199 43 Nagog Park c: 508.450.0376 Acton, MA 01720 i: www.pirus.com -Original Message- From: Dick Grobner [mailto:dick.grob...@medgraph.com] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:55 AM To: 'Doug McKean' Cc: IEEE EMC-PSTC E-Mail Forum (E-mail) Subject: RE: Batteries ... I would check with the: local county state federal requirements - in that order. That is the hierarchy established here in the State of Minnesota. I was also advised during a recent ISO Audit that we as a supplier of electronic equipment using a Lithium Ion battery are required to advise our European customers of "proper disposal techniques" in our device labeling (i.e. user manual). I have not had time to research these requirements as of yet. Does anyone in the forum have any references they are willing to pass on regarding this situation? Thank You PS - I'm beginning to believe that Lithium Ion Batteries are not a good thing to tie into electronic equipment! -Original Message- From: Doug McKean [mailto:dmck...@corp.auspex.com] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 2:56 PM To: EMC-PSTC Discussion Group Subject: Batteries ... Maybe sort of off topic. What's the disposal procedures for batteries such as the A, AA, AAA, C, D, lithiums ... ? Are you supposed to just throw them into the trash? What if a customer a customer calls in to ask such a question and let's say they're in the US, Canada, or Europe? What are you supposed to say or what agency or website? - Doug --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
RE: Batteries ...
I would check with the: local county state federal requirements - in that order. That is the hierarchy established here in the State of Minnesota. I was also advised during a recent ISO Audit that we as a supplier of electronic equipment using a Lithium Ion battery are required to advise our European customers of "proper disposal techniques" in our device labeling (i.e. user manual). I have not had time to research these requirements as of yet. Does anyone in the forum have any references they are willing to pass on regarding this situation? Thank You PS - I'm beginning to believe that Lithium Ion Batteries are not a good thing to tie into electronic equipment! -Original Message- From: Doug McKean [mailto:dmck...@corp.auspex.com] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 2:56 PM To: EMC-PSTC Discussion Group Subject: Batteries ... Maybe sort of off topic. What's the disposal procedures for batteries such as the A, AA, AAA, C, D, lithiums ... ? Are you supposed to just throw them into the trash? What if a customer a customer calls in to ask such a question and let's say they're in the US, Canada, or Europe? What are you supposed to say or what agency or website? - Doug --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
RE: Batteries ...
The Battery Act regulates disposal of NiCd and SSLA (Small Sealed Lead Acid) batteries in the US, and mandates that manufacturers provide consumers with a means of safe disposal. Canada has a similar act. I'm unsure of the details in the EU, but I'm sure similar acts exist. There are two harmful elements that the Battery Act is designed to keep out of landfills; Cadmium and Lead. To learn all you need, go to the EPA web page, search on Battery Act or Batteries, and you can find the text of the Battery Act and a helpful guide to battery recycling. Also, the Rechargable Battery Recycling Corporation is a non-profit public service organization that recycles batteries - you'll recognize their logo immediately, as you see it on most battery products. http://www.rbrc.org/rbrc/ It is my understanding that alkaline cells have no special handling precautions; just throw them out. Li-Ions should not be incinerated - if you throw them in the trash, they may end up in a municipal incinerator, where they will explode. More information on proper disposal of all secondary cell chemistries is available at the RBRC web site. Doug Massey LXE, Inc. -Original Message- From: Doug McKean [mailto:dmck...@corp.auspex.com] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 3:56 PM To: EMC-PSTC Discussion Group Subject: Batteries ... Maybe sort of off topic. What's the disposal procedures for batteries such as the A, AA, AAA, C, D, lithiums ... ? Are you supposed to just throw them into the trash? What if a customer a customer calls in to ask such a question and let's say they're in the US, Canada, or Europe? What are you supposed to say or what agency or website? - Doug --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
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"..dispose of in accordance with national or local regulations. " The customer should contact their local waste management department (local council services etc). Plenty on the web under "battery disposal". Where do you throw yours http://www.p2pays.org/ref/07/06033.htm -Original Message- From: Doug McKean [mailto:dmck...@corp.auspex.com] Sent: 14 June 2001 20:56 To: EMC-PSTC Discussion Group Subject: Batteries ... Maybe sort of off topic. What's the disposal procedures for batteries such as the A, AA, AAA, C, D, lithiums ... ? Are you supposed to just throw them into the trash? What if a customer a customer calls in to ask such a question and let's say they're in the US, Canada, or Europe? What are you supposed to say or what agency or website? - Doug --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
