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;

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