Encl. (4) TO COMDTINST 16478.12
as 12.5 or more, the battery carcass does not meet the definition of a
hazardous waste, and should be disposed as a solid waste.
2)
LABELING: A battery which contains electrolyte (intact) or a broken
battery which fails the field pH test, must be handled as a hazardous waste.
Transportation of these batteries requires the following information:
1.
Proper Shiping Name = Waste Battery, electric storage, wet, filled with
alkali
2.
Hazard Class - Corrosive material
3.
Identification Number UN2795
4.
Label = CORROSIVE
5.
EPA Hazardous Waste Number D002
3)
PACKAGING: Batteries shall be double-wrapped in plastic bags, palletized,
and banded. Batteries will be placed upright with layers separated by plywood
or cardboard. The total pallet is not to exceed 4 layers in height. Onboard
the recovery vessel the batteries can be double-wrapped and placed into a drum
with absorbent material filling the voids. Any battery which is determined to
be currently leaking electrolyte must be packed into an individual container
and isolated. Upon return to the unit, batteries will be off-loaded and
handled according to the same procedures used for spent batteries being
returned from ATON servicing. If primary batteries are not recycled, they must
be included in the unit calculation of hazardous waste generated per month.
b.
Lead-Acid Batteries
1)
Lead-acid batteries are wet, rechargable, and usually six- celled. Each
cell consists of a lead (anode) and lead dioxide (cathode) plates totally
immersed in sulfuric acid electrolyte. The EPA Hazardous Waste Identification
Numbers are D002 (corrosivity) and D008 (toxicity characteristic for lead).
Intact, non-leaking lead acid batteries which are recycled do not need to be
disposed of as hazardous waste. Pieces of lead acid battery cases which do not
fail the field pH screening, are solid waste (debris) and should be recovered,
returned to the unit and disposed of as landfill waste. The lead plates from
these batteries should be collected in plastic bags (using PPE), returned to
the unit and boxed for recycling.
2)
On return to the unit lead acid batteries should be handled according to
standard operating procedures established in COMDTINST M 16478.1B.
3)
LABELING: A leaking lead acid battery will require the following
information to meet transportation rules:
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