The U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) has specific guidelines regarding the collection,
handling, and transport of batteries. These
requirements exist to prevent situations that can arise from two specific
types of battery hazards:
- chemicals or other materials contained in
the battery
- electrical potential of the
battery
The
Call2Recycle® program has a safety video summarizing the basic steps that need to be
followed.
A summary of the
rules follows:
- Each battery must be placed it its own
sealable plastic bag to insulate batteries during transport
- Each cell phone containing a battery must be
placed it its own sealable plastic bag to insulate
during transport
- Batteries must be
placed into DOT approved collection boxes, provided by
Call2Recycle®
- If bags are unavailable, place electrical, duct,
or masking tape over both battery terminals
- Do not overfill
boxes
ALSO SEE:
agency safe handling
contract battery safety procedures
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