Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION

TB 43-0134

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

conflict between this TB and regulations or DoD directives, you

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Purpose and Scope

must follow appropriate regulations and directives.

This Technical Bulletin (TB) establishes general procedures

Foreign, state and local regulations may be

for disposition and disposal of damaged, defective, depleted

more stringent than the procedures in this TB. It is necessary

(spent) or unserviceable batteries. This TB applies to batteries

coordinate

with

appropriate

officials

your

managed by the US Army Communications-Electronics

installation/activity to ensure that disposition and disposal

Command (CECOM), designated in the Army Master Data File

actions comply with all existing regulations and policies. Refer

(AMDF) with a Source of Supply of B 16 for CECOM. These

to e. below.

batteries are listed in Table 2-1. Questions concerning

In accordance with DoD Directive 6050.16, DoD

disposition and disposal procedures for batteries not procured

Policy for Establishing and Implementing Environmental

by CECOM should be referred directly to the appropriate

Standards at Overseas Installations, the US Air Force (USAF)

procuring Agency, Service or Command. This TB does not

has been given the lead as the local DoD Executive Agent and

apply to the air shipment of unserviceable batteries for

has the responsibility for establishing guidance/standards for

disposition. Refer to Air Force Regulation 71-4 and TM 38-

the disposal of hazardous materials/waste at OCONUS

250, "Preparing Hazardous Materials For Military Air

(outside of continental United States) installations. Refer to e.

Shipment." Refer to SB 11-6 for serviceable batteries.

(2) below.

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How to Use this TB

The local Installation/Unit Environmental

General requirements for disposition and

Office/Officer (IEO) MUST coordinate with the local servicing

disposal of all batteries are covered in chapter 2. These

Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) and

include

solid

waste

characterization,

hazardous

advise all affected units regarding local procedures for

characteristics, handling, fire protection, storage, and

management of batteries as hazardous material (HM) and/or

transportation. Personal protective equipment and first aid are

hazardous waste (HW). Manifesting under Title 40, Code of

covered in chapter 3. Battery profiles are contained in chapter

Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 262.20 may be required. The

requirements for manifesting will be in accordance with

Publications referenced in this TB are listed in

federal, state and local regulations. When affected units are

Appendix A, along with their sources. General reference

at a remote site, the IEO will coordinate with the remote site

materials are also cited. Terminology and abbreviations are

environmental official to ensure proper management of

defined in Appendix B.

batteries.

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General Requirements

Coordinate all disposition and disposal of

The principal purpose of this TB is to provide

batteries with:

solid waste characterization guidance under Resource

(1) Local Installation Environmental Office

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations. The

(IEO) to ensure conformance with environmental regulations.

guidance and procedures in this TB are consistent with US

Refer to Appendix E for state points of contact (POCs).

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department

(2) Local environmental DoD Executive Agent

of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Department of

(Do-DEA) through your local IEO to ensure conformance with

Defense (DoD) policy. This TB will aid in complying with

environmental regulations at OCONUS locations. Refer to

environmental solid waste requirements. Information about

Appendix E for DoDEA POCs.

state environmental regulations reflects the requirements in

(3) Local servicing Defense Reutilization and

effect at the time of publication. Readers must ensure

Marketing Office (DRMO) to ensure conformance with DoD

compliance with state regulations in effect when disposing of

disposition/disposal policies.

batteries. This TB does not supersede or take precedence

over any regulations or other official directives. If there is a

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