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Survey of Heavy Metal Content of Batteries - Analysis of Representative Samples of Customary Batteries and Batteries Sold in Appliances - Preparation of a Sampling Plan, Purchase of Samples and Analysis (Hg, Pb, Cd) - Forschungsprojekt im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamtes, FuE-Vorhaben, Förderkennzeichen 205 35 312

  • The aim of the project was to describe the situation concerning the compliance with the existing limits for heavy metal content in commercially available batteries in Germany on the basis of a representative sample. The allowed limits which not have to be exceeded are: 5 ppm of mercury (Hg; button cells: 20000 ppm Hg), 250 ppm of cadmium (Cd) and 4000 ppm of lead (Pb). Several batteries of different size such as „AA“ batteries (alkaline/manganese, zinc/carbon), „D“ batteries (alkaline/manganese, zinc/carbon) and button cells of different chemical systems (zinc-air; lithium; alkaline/manganese, silver oxide) were analysed for cadmium, lead and mercury. The test batteries came from different producers and were bought on different places in Germany. From each battery type two specimen were investigated, in total 294 samples. Following a sampling plan the batteries were purchased in four regions in Germany by retail, by mail order or on flew markets. Different strategies for the analysisThe aim of the project was to describe the situation concerning the compliance with the existing limits for heavy metal content in commercially available batteries in Germany on the basis of a representative sample. The allowed limits which not have to be exceeded are: 5 ppm of mercury (Hg; button cells: 20000 ppm Hg), 250 ppm of cadmium (Cd) and 4000 ppm of lead (Pb). Several batteries of different size such as „AA“ batteries (alkaline/manganese, zinc/carbon), „D“ batteries (alkaline/manganese, zinc/carbon) and button cells of different chemical systems (zinc-air; lithium; alkaline/manganese, silver oxide) were analysed for cadmium, lead and mercury. The test batteries came from different producers and were bought on different places in Germany. From each battery type two specimen were investigated, in total 294 samples. Following a sampling plan the batteries were purchased in four regions in Germany by retail, by mail order or on flew markets. Different strategies for the analysis of „AA“ and „D“ batteries (alkaline/manganese, zinc/carbon) and for button cells (alkaline/manganese, zinc-air, lithium, silver oxide) were developed. Button cells were dissolved completely whenever possible. From the bigger types only subspecimens were analysed after mechanical destruction. Button cells and the subspecimens of the bigger batteries were decomposed with acid in a microwave oven. For the analysis of the heavy metals ICP-MS, ICP OES and an automatic mercury analyser were used depending on the content of the interesting element. Some graphite parts from zinc/carbon batteries were analysed using solid sampling ICP OES. The result of the study was that only two of 147 batteries had Hg-contents slightly higher than the limit of 2 %. Pb- and Cd-contents were below the limits for all batteries investigated. The two batteries with higher Hg-contents were both zinc-air button cells declared by the manufacturer to be mercury-free. Differences between batteries of the same kind and producer purchased at different places or between batteries of different size but same producer and same chemical system could not be detected.zeige mehrzeige weniger

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Autor*innen:Sebastian RecknagelORCiD, Andrea Richter
Dokumenttyp:Forschungsbericht
Veröffentlichungsform:Eigenverlag BAM
Sprache:Englisch
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung:2007
Herausgeber (Institution):Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
Verlag:Umweltbundesamt
Verlagsort:Dessau-Roßlau
Erste Seite:1
Letzte Seite:68
Freie Schlagwörter:Alkaline/manganese; Battery; Button cell; Cadmium; Determination of heavy metals; Lead; Lithium; Mercury; Silver oxide; Zinc-air; Zinc/Carbon
URL:http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/survey-of-heavy-metal-content-of-batteries
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments:Physisches Exemplar in der Bibliothek der BAM vorhanden ("Hardcopy Access")
Bibliotheksstandort:Sonderstandort: Publica-Schrank
Datum der Freischaltung:19.02.2016
Referierte Publikation:Nein
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