Safe Disposal of Lithium-Ion Batteries
8 min! Run Time
Employees
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of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Lithium-ion batteries become hazardous waste when you dispose of them, so special rules apply. This standalone course gives an overview of safe disposal for anyone who handles end-of-life batteries.
What this course covers:
- Why used lithium-ion batteries count as hazardous waste
- An overview of US disposal regulations
- General safe disposal guidelines
- Protecting people and the environment during disposal
Ideal for anyone who disposes of, or supervises people who dispose of, lithium-ion batteries.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Built by safety professionals.
Safe Disposal of Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lithium-ion batteries become hazardous waste once you dispose of them, so the course explains why special disposal rules apply.
It gives an overview of US disposal regulations for anyone who handles batteries at the end of their life.
The course lays out general safe disposal guidelines rather than a single jurisdiction's detailed rulebook.
This course is built for people who dispose of lithium-ion batteries directly, and for the supervisors who oversee that disposal work.
It focuses on protecting people and the environment during the disposal process.
