The 3 main Federal Regulations that relate to the safe management of used or spent lead acid batteries, are; The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Hazardous Waste Regulations, regulated under Subtitle C of the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
The most common packaging method used for transporting used lead acid batteries destined for recycling is the wood pallet. The Battery Council International (BCI*) provides some excellent guidelines on how to package the different types of lead acid batteries for highway & rail transport.
The REACH-regulation (1907 /2006/EC) describes the setting up and updating of safety data sheets for substances and mixtures. For articles – like lead-acid batteries – safety data sheets are not required. The transfer of a leaflet with “instructions for the safe handling of batteries“ has to be interpreted simply as a product information.
Spent lead-acid batteries are not subject to accountability of the German Waste Prove Ordinance. They are marked with the recycling / return symbol and with a crossed-out roller container (cf. chapter 15 "Regulatory information").
Furthermore all lead-acid batteries have to be marked with a crossed-out wheelie bin and with the chemical symbol for lead Pb shown below. In addition, the ISO- recycling symbol is marked. The manufacturer, respectively the importer of the batteries shall be responsible for the attachment of the symbols.
The applicable Hazardous Waste Number for spent lead acid batteries is D002. * There appears to be a contradiction here, as Generators of Used Lead Acid Batteries are suppose to be exempt from Parts 262, except for the requirements of §262.11, which then makes reference to §262.32. CFR 40, PART 268, Subpart C
Disposal of Used or Spent Lead-acid Batteries for Other Receivers …
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Spent leadacid batteries (EWC 160601- are subject to regulation of the EU Battery Directive and its *) adoptions into national legislation on the composition and end-of -life management of batteries. Spent LeadAcid batteries are recycled in lead refineries (secondary lead smelters). The c …
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SDS, but, in Europe, is more correctly referred to as ''Information for the Safe Handling of Lead-Acid Batteries''. This leaflet was prepared by the Committee of Environmental Affairs of EUROBAT (May 2003), reviewed by EUROBAT TC members (September 2003) and CEM (October –
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Spent or Used Lead Acid Battery Storage & Transport Regulations
The requirements for Electric storage batteries, containing electrolyte acid or alkaline corrosive battery fluid (new & used) are laid out in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, in the Title 49 → Subtitle B → Chapter I → Subchapter C, however for simplification only the provisions for transportation of lead acid batteries by highway or rail, are shown below.
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Spent or Used Lead Acid Battery Storage & Transport …
Below are the relevant provisions that apply, as defined by the table above: CFR 40, PART 261. Used (spent) lead acid batteries destined for reclamation (recycling) are exempt from many of the provisions in PART 261 …
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