Toxicity Study of Selected Military Batteries.

Abstract

Alkaline (Alk), Leclanche (LCE) (i.e., C-Zn), lithium-manganese dioxide (Li-MnO2), lithium-sulfur dioxide (Li-SO2), lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2), and magnesium (MG) batteries were analyzed under federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and state bioassay requirements in order to determine their hazardous waste (HW) characterization. MG and Li-SOCl2 batteries were found to be HW under RCRA for chromium (DOO7). Li-MnO2, Alk, LC, and Li-SOCl2 batteries were found to be HW under bioassay requirements. Only completely discharged Li-SO2 batteries were found to be non-hazardous solid waste under both HW identification criteria.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA293994

Entities

People

  • Clarence Kirkpatrick
  • Jim Jones
  • Lynn Kszos
  • Matt Hanson
  • P. D. Miller

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chromium
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Public Health
  • Toxicity

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.