Accession Number:

ADA280758

Title:

Evaluation of Lithium Sulfur Dioxide Batteries. U.S. Army Communications - Electronics Command and U.S. Army Electronics Research and Development Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1 May - 1 October 1984

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 1 May-1 Oct 1984

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Rosak, David A.

Report Date:

1985-02-07

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

Lithium sulfur dioxide batteries were analyzed to determine their hazardous waste characteristics under United States environmental regulations. The batteries were subjected to the hazardous waste criteria under 49 CFR 261 for ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity and toxicity. Extraction Procedure Toxicity EP Tox method was used to determine toxicity. Under these regulations and methods, lithium sulfur dioxide batteries are not listed as hazardous waste however, they were found to be reactive hazardous waste DOO3, and components exhibit ignitable characteristics. Further, fully discharged batteries are not hazardous waste. Lithium sulfur dioxide, Batteries, Environmental regulations, Analysis, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste characteristics, Hazardous waste identification.

Descriptors:

• *LITHIUM BATTERIES
• *WASTE DISPOSAL
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• CORROSION
• SOLUTIONS(MIXTURES)
• TOXICITY
• HAZARDOUS WASTES
• LANDFILLS
• REGULATIONS
• SALT WATER
• SULFUR OXIDES
• SOLID WASTES
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• LEAKAGE(FLUID)
• REACTIVITIES
• STORAGE BATTERIES
• EXTRACTION
• CYANIDES

Subject Categories:

• Electrochemical Energy Storage
• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE