§ 23-60.1-2 — § 23-60.1-2. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 23-60.1-2

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 23: Health and Safety
• Ch. 23-60.1: Dry Cell Battery Control

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§ 23-60.1-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Alkaline-manganese battery� means any dry cell battery containing manganese dioxide and zinc electrodes and an alkaline electrolyte.

(2) "Dry cell batteryâ€� means all batteries in which the electrolyte is absorbed, gelled, or solidified such that the electrolyte is not a free-standing body of liquid. Dry cell batteries do not include vehicle batteries as defined by § 23-60-2.

(3) "Lead-acid dry cell battery� means a battery containing a lead-acid system, generally used in rechargeable consumer products, and weighing less than twenty-five (25) pounds.

(4) "Mercuric-oxide battery� means a dry cell battery containing zinc and mercuric oxide electrodes and used both in household and non-household, often medical, applications.

(5) "Nickel-cadmium battery� means any dry cell battery containing cadmium and nickel electrodes and an alkaline electrolyte.

Legislative History

P.L. 1992, ch. 359, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 179, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 27.