Batteries: Disposal, recycling and recovery. (Latest citations from Pollution abstracts). Published Search

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6587087

The bibliography contains citations concerning the environmental problems caused by discarded batteries. Citations examine improved collection methods which could enable more batteries to be recycled; recovery of toxic substances such as lead, cadmium, and mercury from scrap batteries; and design of batteries which contain little or no heavy metals. The remediation of contaminated soils, and legislation requiring safe battery disposal or recycling are discussed. (Contains a minimum of 56 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.)

• Research Organization: NERAC, Inc., Tolland, CT (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6587087
• Report Number(s): PB-93-862092/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSTRACTS
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
CADMIUM
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LEAD
LEGISLATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MERCURY
METALS
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROCESSING
RECYCLING
REMEDIAL ACTION
SCRAP
SOILS
SOLID WASTES
TOXIC MATERIALS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES