Battery Safety - Standard Horizon HX460S Owner's Manual

5.5 BATTERY SAFETY

Battery packs for your transceiver contain Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batter-
ies. This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if
misused or abused, especially when removed from the transceiver. Please
observe the following precautions:
DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS
Shorting the terminals that power to the transceiver can cause sparks, se-
vere overheating, burns, and battery cell damage. If the short is of sufficient
duration, it is possible to melt battery components. Do not place a loose
battery pack on or near metal surfaces or objects such as paper clips, keys,
tools, etc. When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver, the termi-
nals that transfer current to the transceiver are not exposed. The terminals
that are exposed on the battery pack when it is mounted on the transceiver
are charging terminals only and do not constitute a hazard.
DO NOT INCINERATE
Do not dispose of any battery in a fire or incinerator. The heat of fire may
cause battery cells to explode and/or release dangerous gases.
DISPOSE OF BATTERY PACKS PROPERLY
Batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. For
requirements in your area, check with the dealer from
whom you purchased your transceiver. The symbol
shown at the right is a reminder that the battery packs
are recyclable.
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