Association Update NEMA - USA Presentation to the19th Trilateral Battery Working Group Meeting NEMA Dry Battery Section October 2016
Agenda Principal Areas of Focus Status of NEMA Dry Battery Section Primary Battery Recycling Li-Coin Cell Ingestion Battery Transport Regulations Ongoing Standards Committee Activities October 20, 2016 – NEMA Hdqts
NEMA Dry Battery Section 2016 Chairman: Marcus Boolish, Energizer Vice Chair: Charles Monahan, Panasonic October 20, 2016 – NEMA Hdqts
Primary Battery Recycling Corporation for Battery Responsibility Incorporated November 2011 Members: Energizer, Duracell, Panasonic Managed six “Foundation Programs” across the US State Battery Recycling Legislation One new law in 2016 (CA) Landscape has changed Likelihood of additional laws declined since 2015 October 20, 2016 – NEMA Hdqts
Li Coin Cell Ingestion Latest data . . . . . NEMA continues to fund the National Capital Poison Center Reached consensus with US Consumer Product Safety Commission on warning label standard Latest data . . . . . Frequency of severe cases resulting from battery ingestion is “at best stable . . . . and shows no sign of a decline.” “The high frequency of severe cases persists and is attributable to the 20 mm diameter lithium cells” October 20, 2016 – NEMA Hdqts
Li Battery Transport Regulations Dry Cell, NiCad, or Ni Metal Hydride batteries No Change in regulatory requirements Li Ion and Li Metal batteries Rules for these batteries continue to evolve Cargo bans now in place Labeling requirements coming Details later October 20, 2016 – NEMA Hdqts
Standards Committee Activities National Activity NEMA holds the secretariat for ANSI-C18 Committee on Portable Cells & Batteries International Activity - IEC Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to Technical Committee 35 (Primary Cells & Batteries) TAG to Subcommittee 21A (Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes) October 20, 2016 – NEMA Hdqts
Thanks for your attention! Contact Mark A. Kohorst 703-841-3249 703-841-3349 (fax) Mar_kohorst@nema.org NEMA Suite 1752 1300 North 17th Street Rosslyn, Va. 22209 October 20, 2016 – NEMA Hdqts