Thursday, December 3, 2009

Imported Battery detected excessive mercury content up to 50%(a)

Imported Battery detected excessive mercury content up to 50%(a)


Dongguan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau recently seized a number of mercury content exceeding 50% of the import of pcga bp1n , pcga bp2e batteries , and has been barred from entering this group of cells to treatment. This is also the first time in recent years, Dongguan ports detected excessive mercury batteries imports situation.


It is reported that batch battery alkaline pcga bp2nx , pcga bp2r batteries, the batteries are mercury limit. In accordance with the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection from January 1, 2001 come into operation on the "Import and Export Inspection and Supervision mercury batteries approach" provides that mercury content must be tested and can be handled in the inspection and quarantine department filing procedures, before they can enter the production or sale of area. Detected by the Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongguan, batch samples of mercury batteries seriously exceeded, exceeding the amount of up to 50%, did not meet national requirements. Accordingly, Dongguan, Inspection and Quarantine Bureau to make this group of cells not to record pcga bp2s , pcga bp2v decisions and to prevent their entry after the pollution of our environment.