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Lead-Acid Batteries

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015519

Refers to batteries used in automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. They contain plastic, lead (a toxic metal), and sulfuric acid. Excludes lead-acid batteries from large equipment, heavy-duty trucks and tractors, aircraft, military vehicles, and boats. (U.S. EPA, 1993a, 1996b)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015519
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
ReferencesMeasuring Recycling Guidance Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015519",
  "term": "Lead-Acid Batteries",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Refers to batteries used in automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. They contain plastic, lead (a toxic metal), and sulfuric acid. Excludes lead-acid batteries from large equipment, heavy-duty trucks and tractors, aircraft, military vehicles, and boats. (U.S. EPA, 1993a, 1996b)",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Measuring Recycling Guidance Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/lead-acid-batteries/"
}

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