Transport, And Storage Before Use; Disposal Of Used Lithium Batteries - Fluke Datapaq TP3 User Manual

storage, handling and disposal. If lithium batteries are mistreated there is a risk
of leakage of the flammable contents or an explosion resulting in a fire.
Each battery is marked as follows:
Warning: Fire, explosion, and severe burn hazard.
Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 150°C, incinerate or expose contents
to water.
To meet the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002 (COSHH), each battery consignment includes a Safety Data
Sheet. Any person likely to handle, replace or dispose of lithium thionyl chloride
batteries must be made aware of this data sheet. The sheet should be passed to
your Health and Safety officer for future reference; extra copies are available
from Fluke Process Instruments. The sheet contains details of first-aid and
firefighting procedures.

Transport, and Storage Before Use

Due to the flammable content, lithium thionyl chloride batteries are classified as
Dangerous Goods under UN transport regulations. The packaging used to
supply the cells is UN-compliant and is labeled accordingly. The batteries must
be transported only within this packaging.
Packages containing lithium batteries should be handled with care. Rough
handling may result in batteries becoming damaged which may cause leakage,
explosion or fire.
On receipt do not remove the lithium batteries from their UN-compliant
packaging. Store the batteries within their original packaging until required.
The lithium batteries should be stored apart from all other flammable materials.
The storage area should be cool, dry, ventilated and weatherproof. Tempera-
tures generally should be below 35°C/95°F. Do not store next to radiators or
boilers or in direct sunlight. Avoid storage temperatures above 75°C/167°F.

Disposal of Used Lithium Batteries

The used batteries should be disposed of as soon as possible. Even though no
longer capable of powering the logger, the batteries remain flammable and have
sufficient energy to cause a fire or to explode if short-circuited. The
UN-compliant packaging should thus be used to store the used batteries after
removal from the logger and at disposal. Under the European Union Batteries
and Accumulators Directive, the used batteries which are removed from the
logger by the user should be disposed of at an appropriate recycling center. Do
not dispose of in fire and do not incinerate. Datapaq BP0021 lithium
batteries do not contain mercury, cadmium or any other heavy metal or other
hazardous material according to EU Directives 91/157/EEC and 93/86/EEC.
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