Imported Battery detected excessive mercury content up to 50%(a)
According to the staff of Dongguan, Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said the mercury contained in pcga bp4v , pcga bp71 batteries on the environment great harm. These tests showed that: a small coin cell battery will pollute 600,000 liters of water, equivalent to a person's life, drinking water production; one on the 1st battery if it rot in the ground can make one square meter of land to lose value in use. The mercury and cadmium batteries will be with the rainwater directly into the soil, surface water and groundwater pollution is serious, and then into the fish, crops, etc., destruction of the human living environment, an indirect threat to human health. The mercury content in solution in the event of excessive leakage of the battery case, but also a direct human health hazard, environmental pollution is more serious.
The staff also said that in 2006, Dongguan, close to 20000 batteries imported batch, about 1.5 billion or so, the main purpose is the production and processing enterprises toys and other products, while a small amount of selling into the market of pcga bp71a , pcga bpz51 , powerbook g4 12 battery. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongguan on each shipment of imported batteries are strict testing, covering the packaging, appearance, voltage, and mercury and so on. From the detection of the circumstances in recent years, Dongguan port imported batteries all in compliance with relevant state regulations, excessive levels of mercury found in the case is the first time.
