Interpretation Response #00-0026 ([Mr. Richard L. Walters])
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Interpretation Response Details
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Individual Name: Mr. Richard L. Walters
Location State: CA Country: US
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Response text:
April 20, 2000
Mr. Richard L. Walters Ref. No. 00-0026
HSC Packaging Engineer
P.O. Box 92919 Bldg.
Los Angeles, CA 90009
Dear Mr. Walters:
This is in response to your letter dated January 18, 2000, and subsequent telephone conversation with Mr. Eric Nelson of my staff regarding the classing of batteries you identified as nickel-hydrogen batteries under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
You stated that your battery uses aqueous potassium hydroxide as the electrolyte and is shipped with no free electrolyte that can spill, and contains no hydrogen. You also state that the battery is fully discharged and shorted across both terminals when in transportation and passes the vibration and pressure differential test requirements of § 173.159(d)(3). Based on the information you provided, it is the opinion of this Office that your batteries in the above configuration are not regulated by the HMR provided they are marked "NONSPILLABLE" or "NONSPILLABLE BATTERY" and are securely packaged.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.159
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.159 | Batteries, wet |