What is BS EN IEC 63218 about?
BS EN IEC 63218 provides requirements and recommendations on environmental aspects of secondary lithium, nickel cadmium and nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries for portable applications (hereafter referred to as “relevant secondary cells and batteries”).
Note 1: BS EN IEC 63218 does not apply to batteries embedded in end-use products.
Note 2: BS EN IEC 63218 applies when embedded battery is removed from an end-use product.
Note 3: The safety and control circuits as well as cases associated with relevant secondary batteries, except for those forming part of an end-use product, are covered by BS EN IEC 63218 as parts of the relevant secondary batteries.
Who is BS EN IEC 63218 for?
BS EN IEC 63218 on secondary cells and batteries is applicable in:
- Manufactures of secondary batteries
- Companies dealing with batteries and battery installing process
- Service /test providers for secondary batteries and battery installation
- Mobile telephone companies
Why should you use BS EN IEC 63218?
Secondary batteries, such as secondary lithium, nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) and nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries, consume a large number of non-renewable resources like copper, manganese, lithium, and nickel. BS EN IEC 63218 provides you the guidance and recommendations regarding environmental aspects and impact by informing you about the collection, recycling, environmental impact assessment across all life cycle stages of designing and manufacturing of secondary cells and batteries.
BS EN IEC 63218 helps you contribute to improving environmental sustainability, by giving provisions for the right modes of transportation, precise storage and appropriate disposal for your secondary cells and batteries.
Buyers of BS EN IEC 63218 can also gain useful information regarding rules and regulations on secondary cells and batteries to inculcate measures accordingly in their business.