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EOLI Rechargable Battery Cartridges rev06 Page 2 of 3
R.Lizotte
Operations recommended for the end of life treatment
There are several steps to process the products at the end of life so as to recover components, materials or
energy : Reuse  Separation for special treament  Other dismantling  Shredding.
The components of the products that optimize the recycling performances are listed,
identified and located hereunder.
Disassembly Instructions:
1. Remove the RBC(s) from the product per the instructions provided. Be careful, the RBCs are
heavy.
2. RBCs are recommended to be shipped to recyclers as whole units. The batteries within
RBCs carry an electrical charge that represents a safety hazard that can result in severe injury.
Only personnel with appropriate training should disassemble RBCs.
3. Disassemble the RBC housing and remove the batteries. Place housing into appropriate
recycling waste stream (metal or plastic).
4. Shear wire harnesses from batteries and place into appropriate recycling waste stream.
5. Batteries should be shipped to an authorized battery recycler for further processing.
Replacement Battery Cartridge (RBC) product range consist of the following typical parts: (1) Sealed lead-acid
Batteries, (2) Wire Harnesses, (3) plastic or metal cartridge parts, (4) labels, and (5) miscellaneous hardware.