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R03.h RT 1000 1.5.0 Deployment Guide 77

7. Batteries

Lithium Ion Batteries

discharged before disposal. Battery leads/contacts should be taped off to

prevent accidental shorting. Each battery pack should be placed in a plastic

bag.

 Recycling is encouraged when practical and applicable. The batteries contain

recyclable material and are accepted by several battery recycling companies.

Refer to one of the following for more information on recycling and disposal:

● http://www.swe.com

● http://www.rbrc.org

● http://www.call2recycle.org

● 1-800-8-BATTERY

● 1-877-2-RECYCLE

7.1.3 Transportation

In the United States, large lithium ion battery shipments (more than 24 cells or 12

batteries per package) are regulated as hazardous material (Class 9) by the

Federal Government and are subject to the regulations described in the following:

 Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 Transportation.

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-

idx?sid=92868a82add6feba6afa796572133179&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/

Title49/49tab_02.tpl

 International Air Transport Association (IATA)

http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dangerous_goods/pages/

lithium_batteries.aspx

Batteries can be ground shipped only if all of the following conditions are met:

 Box used meets the 1.2 m drop test box (“UN” rated box) for packaging

 Battery pack terminals are protected to prevent a short circuit

 Gross weight does not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds)

 Outer package is labeled with the current required label. An example is shown

in the following figure.