Certifications 2

Reference No:
Valve Regulated Lead-acid Battery
Hitachi Chemical Energy Technology Co.,Ltd.
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Date of issuing: January 01, 2020
1,000 lbs.
Section 304 CERCLA Hazardous
Substances ;
Reportable Quantity (RQ) for spilled 100% sulfuric acid
under CERCLA (Superfund) and EPCRA (Emergency
Planning and Community Right to Know Act) is 1,000 lbs.
State and local reportable quantities for spilled sulfuric acid
may vary.
Section 311/312 Hazard
Categorization ;
EPCRA Section 312 Tier Two reporting is required for
non-automotive batteries if sulfuric acid is present in
quantities of 500 lbs or more and/or if lead is present in
quantities of 10,000 lbs or more.
Section 313 EPCRA Toxic
Substances ;
"40 CFR §372.38 Exemptions. (b) Articles" states "If a
toxic chemical is present in an article at a covered facility, a
person is not required to consider the quantity of the toxic
chemical present in such article when determining whether
an applicable threshold has been met under §372.25,
§372.27, or §372.28 or determining the amount of release
to be reported under §372.30. This exemption applies
whether the person received the article from another person
or the person produced the article. However, this exemption
applies only to the quantity of the toxic chemical present in
the article. If the toxic chemical is manufactured (including
imported), processed, or otherwise used at the covered
facility other than as part of the article, in excess of an
applicable threshold quantity set forth in §372.25, §372.27,
or §372.28, the person is required to report under §372.30.
Persons potentially subject to this exemption should
carefully review the definitions of article and release in
§372.3. If a release of a toxic chemical occurs as a result of
the processing or use of an item at the facility, that item
does not meet the definition of article."
Therefore, the Section 313 supplier notification requirement
does not apply to VRLA batteries which are "consumer
products".
Clean Air Act :
This product does not contain any substances regulated as
hazardous air pollutants under Section 112 of the Clean Air
Act.
Clean Water Act :
Lead is regulated as pollutants pursuant to the Clean Water
Act.
STATE REGULATIONS (US) :
Proposition 65 ;
Warning: Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Batteries also contain other chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. Wash hands after handling.