NEMA - ANSI C18.1M PART 2
Portable Primary Cells and Batteries with Aqueous Electrolyte— Safety Standard
| Organization: | NEMA |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 2011 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 40 |
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This American National Standard specifies tests and requirements for portable primary batteries with aqueous electrolyte and zinc anode (non-lithium) to ensure their safe operation under normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. For reference, the chemical systems standardized in ANSI C18.1M, Part 1 are:
Carbon zinc (Leclanché and zinc chloride types);
Alkaline manganese dioxide;
Silver oxide;
Zinc air;
Nickel oxy-hydroxide.
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