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Alkaline – primary (single use)
Applications Single use or ‘primary’ battery Commonly used in handheld devices Components Manganese, zinc, potassium hydroxide Risks/hazards Loss of valuable resources Very low potential risk of fire: if damaged or terminals short circuit Prohibited from landfill…
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Button Cell Batteries
Stage of development/applications Used to power small portable electronics devices, for example hearing aids, wrist watches, pocket calculators, toys, automobile keyless entry transmitters Components Button cell batteries may be comprised of different materials depending on the…
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Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB)
Applications Mature technology. Commonly used in automobiles. Components Lead, lead oxide, sulphuric acid, plastics (PP) Risks/hazards Exposure to lead, a toxic substance that can cause a wide variety of serous health effects, particularly in children Fire:…
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Lithium Batteries – primary (single use)
Lithium batteries are a single use battery that has a metallic lithium anode. Lithium is used as it is one of the lightest and highly reactive metals. Compared with other primary batteries, lithium batteries have…
