Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act
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In the United States, the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (the Battery Act) (Public law 104-142)[1] was signed into law on May 13, 1996. The purpose of the law was to phase out the use of mercury in batteries and to provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling, or proper disposal, of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid batteries, and certain other batteries.
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Long title | An Act to phase out the use of mercury in batteries and provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling or proper disposal of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid batteries, and certain other batteries, and for other purposes. |
Acronyms (colloquial) | MCRBMA |
Nicknames | Mercury-Containing Battery Management Act |
Enacted by | the 104th United States Congress |
Effective | May 13, 1996 |
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Public law | 104-142 |
Statutes at Large | 110 Stat. 1329 |
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Titles amended | 42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare |
U.S.C. sections created | 42 U.S.C. ch. 137 §§ 14301-14307 |
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