Section Env-Hw 1109.03 - Requirements for Management of Universal Waste Batteries(a) A universal waste handler shall contain, using a container that complies with Env-Hw 1102.03(c), any universal waste battery that shows evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage.(b) A universal waste handler shall not conduct the following activities unless the requirements of (c), below, are met:(1) Sorting batteries by type;(2) Mixing battery types in one container;(3) Discharging batteries so as to remove the electric charge;(4) Regenerating used batteries;(5) Disassembling batteries or battery packs into individual batteries or cells;(6) Removing batteries from consumer products; or(7) Removing electrolyte from batteries.(c) A universal waste handler who conducts the activities listed in (b), above, shall: (1) Ensure the casing of each individual battery cell is:c. Closed except to remove electrolyte; andd. Immediately closed after electrolyte removal; and(2) Determine whether the following exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste as identified in Env-Hw 403: a. Electrolyte removed from batteries; andb. Other waste generated as a result of the removal of electrolyte, such as battery pack materials and discarded consumer products.(d) If the electrolyte or other waste or both described in (c)(2), above, exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste, the handler shall:(1) Be considered the generator of the electrolyte or other waste or both; and(2) Comply with all applicable requirements of Env-Hw 400 through Env-Hw 800 and Env-Hw 1200.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Hw 1109.03
#7578, eff 10-13-01; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Hw 1100) ss by #9367, eff 1-28-09
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 32, Filed August 10, 2017, Proposed by #12353, Effective 8/14/2017, Expires 8/14/2027.Amended by Volume XLII Number 32, Filed August 11, 2022, Proposed by #13406, Effective 7/23/2022, Expires 7/23/2032