scope:

This standard applies to all chemistries of portable primary cells and batteries standardized in the ANSI C18 series.

Purpose

This American National Standard is intended to

a. Raise awareness that provisions in battery standards can affect the environment in negative and positive ways;

b. Outline the relationship between battery standards and the environment;

c. Help avoid provisions in battery standards that might lead to adverse environmental effects;

d. Emphasize that addressing environmental aspects in battery standards is a complex process that requires a balance in competing priorities;

e. Recommend the use of recognized scientific methodologies when developing battery standards that incorporate environmental aspects.

In order to achieve this purpose, this standard:

f. Sets forth general considerations that should be taken into account when developing battery standards which balance the need to achieve the intended product performance while reducing adverse environmental effects, and,

g. Outlines ways in which provisions in battery standards might affect the environment throughout the life cycle of battery products.