Power-Sonic SAFETY DATA SHEET Sealed Nickel Cadmium Rechargeable Batteries - Manual (Page 5)

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Section 8 – Transportation
Power-Sonic sealed Nickel Cadmium batteries are considered to be “dry cell” batteries and are unregulated for purposes of
transport by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), International Civil Aviation Administration (ICAO), International Air
Transport Association (IATA) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The only requirements for shipping these batteries by DOT is Special Provision 130 which states “Batteries, dry are not subject
to the requirements of this subchapter only when they are offered for transportation in a manner that prevents the dangerous
evolution of heat (for example, by the effective insulation of exposed terminals).
The only requirements for shipping these batteries by ICAO and IATA is Special Provision A123 which states “an electrical
battery or battery powered device having the potential of dangerous evolutions of heat that is not prepared so as to prevent a
short circuit (e.g. in the case of batteries, by the effective insulation of exposed terminals: or in the case of equipment, by
disconnection of the battery and protection of exposed terminals) is forbidden from transportation.”
All Nickel Cadmium batteries are classified as a D006 hazardous waste because of the presence of cadmium. This waste code is
assigned because of toxicity, not corrosiveness. These batteries do not meet the definition of a corrosive waste.
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