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Panasonic
Battery RoHS Statement - RoHS Certificate
of Compliance. |
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Nickel
Cadmium -- All Panasonic Nickel Cadmium batteries
are classified by the federal government as a hazardous
waste and must be recycled. These batteries are accepted
for recycling by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's
(RBRC) Battery Recycling Program. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY
for information on recycling your used Nickel Cadmium battery
or go to the RBRC website at
www.rbrc.org for additional information. |
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Nickel
Metal Hydride -- All
Panasonic Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are classified
by the federal government as a non-hazardous waste and are
safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream.
Exception: California, which requires non-households to
dispose of these batteries in accordance with the California
Universal Waste Rules. These batteries, however, do contain
recyclable materials and are accepted for recycling by the
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's (RBRC) Battery
Recycling Program. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information
on recycling your used Nickel Metal Hydride battery or go
to the RBRC website at www.rbrc.org
for additional information. |
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Sealed
Lead Battery -- This battery is fully recyclable
and should be accepted at any location that accepts common
automotive starter batteries. Examples of places that accept
these batteries are: County or municipal recycling drop-off
centers, scrap metal dealers, and retailers who sell automotive
replacement lead acid starter batteries. Non-consumers can
call 1-800-SAV-LEAD for assistance in recycling. Consumers
can call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on recycling your
used Lead Acid battery or go to the RBRC website at
www.rbrc.org for additional information.
** Note: The RBRC will only accept small lead acid batteries
weighing less than 2 lbs (1 Kg)
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Information
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MSE
Valve Regulated (Sealed) Lead-Acid (VRLA) Battery Electrolyte
Data for Environmental Reporting Purposes |
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Alkaline
-- Since January 1992
all Panasonic Alkaline batteries are manufactured with "no
mercury added". These batteries are classified by the federal
government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal
in the normal municipal waste stream. Exceptions: California
requires non-households to dispose of these batteries in
accordance with the California Universal Waste Rules; Minnesota
(Hennipen County only) requires consumers and non-consumers
to dispose of these batteries as a hazardous waste. |
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Zinc-Carbon
-- Same as Alkaline, including exceptions. |
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Zinc-Air
-- Same as Alkaline, including exceptions. |
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Silver
Oxide --All Panasonic Silver Oxide batteries contain
silver and are considered to be a hazardous waste by the
federal government. Non-Consumers must dispose of these
batteries in full compliance with the hazardous waste rules.
Consumers are covered by the Household exemption under RCRA
which allows for these batteries to be disposed of into
the municipal waste stream. |
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BR
and CR Lithium -- Safe for disposal in the municipal
waste stream. Non-consumers should first fully discharge
the battery prior to disposal. The CR Lithium primary coin
cells contain Perchlorate over the limit specified by the
state legislature of California and are therefore subject
to requirements in the California Code of Regulations, title
22, division 4.5: Chapter 33 – Best Management Practices
for Perchlorate Materials. http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/ |
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Product
Regulatory Notification on Perchlorate in CR Lithium primary
coin cell batteries |
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Lithium-Ion
-- 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. These
batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and
are accepted for recycling by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation's (RBRC) Battery Recycling Program. Please call
1-800-8-BATTERY for information on recycling your used Lithium
Ion battery or go to the RBRC website at
www.rbrc.org for additional information. |
