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#1 Posted : 06 March 2009 13:31:00(UTC)
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Posted By MICHAEL T We are decommissioning sites for a client and this entails bring off up to 12 12v batteries and bringing them to a central location. Are there any restrictions on the carriage and are there any special precautions. Also are there any limitations on quantities that can be stored, etc... Regards Mike
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#2 Posted : 06 March 2009 14:23:00(UTC)
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Posted By paulw71 It depends on the type of battery, can you give any more info please
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#3 Posted : 06 March 2009 14:31:00(UTC)
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Posted By MICHAEL T Lead acid batteries!
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#4 Posted : 06 March 2009 15:07:00(UTC)
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Posted By paulw71 I think you should take a look at the carriage of dangerous goods regs 2004. The hazardous waste regs 2005 and also coshh.
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#5 Posted : 06 March 2009 15:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By MICHAEL T They are not waste!
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#6 Posted : 06 March 2009 15:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By paulw71 I am very sorry for calling your batteries waste. If I have offended them in any way please apologise on my behalf.
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#7 Posted : 06 March 2009 15:39:00(UTC)
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Posted By David Matthew Need to be careful as the EA/SEPA may have different views particularly if you are moving them offsite by road. Regards David
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#8 Posted : 06 March 2009 15:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By A Campbell Michael, Difficult to say as you do not provide very much information with regards to type of batteries etc... This may be of help for you to consider precautions etc.. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg139.pdf
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#9 Posted : 06 March 2009 16:18:00(UTC)
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Posted By C.J. The major hazard is explosion if the +ve & -ve terminals connect somehow. So my advice would be to ensure that doesn't happen by protecting them with caps if they don't already have them.
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#10 Posted : 09 March 2009 09:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By SteveD-M Waste batteries (usually scrap lead acid batteries from vehicles - UN 2794) may be carried in bulk subject to the conditions set out in ADR. There is no minimum load for bulk carriage so ADR/CDG 2007 apply in full. That means driver training cert, placarding, tremcards(although there is now only one single tremcard) etc. Your company should have a DGSA to advise you as well.. Conventional skips can be used as long as they are corrosion resistant lined or thick enough to retain their integrity. They must be covered
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#11 Posted : 09 March 2009 09:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By David Matthew Just a thought, you might also need to register for an exemption from environmental permitting to store the batteries. Have a look at low risk waste activities on the waste section of the EA website. Regards David
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