PI-72-04 Datasheet, PDF (9/11 Pages) Cymbet Corporation – EnerChip Standards Compliance and Use Procedures

PI-72-04 EnerChip Standards Compliance
devices are removed from a printed circuit board with the other RoHS compliant devices and
integrated circuits as per Article 11, they are to be recycled in combination with this material in a
manner that complies with local treatment and recycling practices and regulations. It is important
to note that EnerChip devices do not contain any materials in amounts that can be appreciably
recycled.
• Article 13 - New Recycling Technologies - “Member States shall encourage the development of new
recycling and treatment technologies and promote research into environmentally friendly and cost
effective methods for all types of batteries and accumulators” Cymbet EnerChip solid state battery
products have met the challenge of this Article as an environmentally friendly commercially
available battery with the most cost effective disposal method.
Section XII - MSDS and OSHA Information
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are a sub-requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR Subpart 1910.1200. This Hazard
Communication Standard does not apply to various subcategories including anything defined by OSHA as an
“article”. OSHA has defined an “article” as a manufactured item other than a fluid or particle; (i) which is
formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture; (ii) which has end use function(s) dependent in whole
or in part upon its shape or design during end use; (iii) which under normal conditions of use does not release
more than very small quantities, e.g. minute or trace amounts of a hazardous chemical, and does not pose a
physical hazard or health risk to employees. Cymbet EnerChip devices are defined as OSHA articles.
As an MSDS consideration, the following materials are present in an EnerChip Solid State Battery:
Material Formula
Lithium Cobalt Oxide
Lithium Phosphate Oxynitride
LiCoO₂
LiPON
Standard IC Packaging Materials
Because Cymbet EnerChip™ batteries are defined as “articles”, they are exempt from the requirements of
the Hazard Communication Standard; hence an Material Safety Data Sheet is not required.
Section XIII - EnerChip End-of-life Disposal Instructions and Recycling Information
The EnerChip solid state battery is a new innovative technology designed to overcome the environmental
disposal issues posed by the legacy technologies coin cell batteries and super capacitors. Unfortunately, many
of the Standards and Directives listed in this Product Information Sheet were created before the commercial
availability of solid state batteries. Therefore, it is important to utilize the most environmentally friendly and
cost effective disposal methods that meet the intent of these various Standards and Directives.
As highlighted in the previous WEEE Directive and Battery Directive Sections: As a RoHS tested compliant
device, the Cymbet EnerChip should be disposed of with other WEEE marked electronics and RoHS
components as per local practices and regulations.
Typically electronic components will be separated from printed circuit boards. The printed circuit boards are
often recycled to recover copper and potentially gold if present. The removed electronic components including
Cymbet EnerChips are typically sent to a smelting operation for recycling. Alternatively, the entire PCB and
components might be smelted together. EnerChip batteries do not need to be removed from circuit boards
before incineration. EnerChip batteries are safe for incineration and will not release extra or unusual
substances. Cymbet Enerchip products contain no substances of very high concern listed in the European
Union REACH Directive. There are no toxic chemicals in the EnerChip.
EnerChips contain no materials that can be appreciably reclaimed in a recycling process. The materials that
constitute various Cymbet EnerChip solid state batteries are as follows:
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