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SECTION12:Ecologicalinformation
Thebatteryisnotbiodegradable.
Providedthatthebatterypackisdisposedofaccordingtolocalregulationsand/orlaw,it
willnothaveanyenvironmentalimpact.
SECTION13:Disposalconsiderations
Disposeofthebatteriesinaccordancewithlocal,stateandfederallawsandregulations
forbatteries.
Alithiumthionylchloridebatterydoesnotcontainanyheavymetals,andisthereforenot
regardedasspecialwaste(containsonlybiodegradableparts).
Ausedtransponderlithiumbatteryoftencontainsasignicantamountofresidual
energy.Itisthedangerofexplosionthatpresentsaproblemwhendisposingabattery.
Usedbatteriesmustthereforebehandledwiththesamecareasnewones.
Note
Forsafedisposal,contactthenearestlocalcompanythathasbeenapprovedtocollect
anddisposeoflithiumbatteries.
SECTION14:Transportinformation
TransportationofthecNODEmustbeperformedinaccordancewithrulesand
regulationsstatedfortransportationofdangerousgoodsintheapplicablecountries.
Certication:UN38.3
Transportidenticationcodes:
•Aircraft:IA TADGR
•Seatransport:IMDG
•Railway:RID
•Roadtransport:ADR
Originalshippingboxesmustbeusedforalltransport.
Airtransportofalltransponderswithnewlithiumbattery,andnewseparatetransponder
lithiumbatteries,isonlypermittedonboardcargoaircraft.Thegoodsmustbeclearly
labelled:CARGOAIRCRAFTONLY .
Thetransponderswithbatteriesorbatteriesmustbeshippedmustbeshippedin
accordancewiththeprevailingnationalregulations.
•Separatelithiumbatteries
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