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SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Persistence / Degradability:
Since a battery cell and the internal materials remain in the environment, do not bury or throw out into the environment
SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Recommended methods for safe and environmentally preferred disposal:
Product (waste from residues)
Do not throw out a used battery cell. Recycle it through a recycling company
Contaminated Packaging:
Neither a container nor packaging is contaminated during normal use. When a container or package is contaminated due to a
battery’s internal materials leaking, they should be dispose of as industrial waste subject to special control.
SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
MAKITA sealed Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are considered to be "dry cell" batteries and are not subject to
dangerous goods regulation for the purpose of transportation by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT, the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) or the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
regulations (IMDG). The only DOT requirement for shipping Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 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)." IATA requires that batteries
being transported by air must be protected from short-circuiting and protected from movement that could lead to short-circuiting.
This battery doesn't correspond to dangerous article of the United Nations transportation regulations. Moreover, this
article doesn't correspond to dangerous article to which transportation is restricted by the following decree and guideline.
- TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR (ICAO)
- IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA)
- INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE (IMO)
- CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (U.S.DOT)
In the case of transportation, confirm no leakage and no spillage from a container. The cargo should not have fallen, been dropped or
broken. Prevent collapse of cargo piles and wetting by rain. The container must be handled carefully. Do not give impacts that result in
a mark of hitting on a cell. Moreover, take the protection measures not to short-circuited the batteries. Please refer to Section 7 -
HANDLING AND STORAGE also.
SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Regulations Specifically Applicable To The Product:
Waste Management and Public Cleaning Law (Japan)
Law for Promotion Effective Utilization of Resources (Japan)
Commission Directive 2006/66/EU (EU)
SECTION 16. OTHER INFORMATION
The information contained in this Safety Data Sheet is based on the present state of knowledge and current legislation.