Chapter 12 - System Safety and Maintenance
Environmental Protection
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Caring for Batteries
The system batteries are not accessible to users. If you suspect a problem with a system
battery, contact your local Terason representative.
For maximum battery life, do the following:
• Use the system in an environment with a temperature range between 10°C and 35°C.
• Store the system in an environment with low humidity and a temperature range between
-25°C and 45°C.
Recycling Batteries
Warning:
Do not strike or drop batteries, allow batteries to contact water or
other fluids, disassemble batteries, allow conductive object to
contact a battery's terminals, cause a battery to become short-
circuited, heat batteries, or expose batteries to fire. Any of these
actions can compromise the structural integrity of a battery.
Compromising the structural integrity of a battery can result in
battery leakage, heat generation, fire, or explosion, causing
possible personal injury.
Warning:
Do not use a battery if it leaks fluid or has changed shape. If skin
or clothing comes in contact with fluid from the battery,
thoroughly wash the area immediately with clean water. If any
fluid comes in contact with a user's eyes, immediately flush their
eyes with water and seek medical attention.
Warning:
Never dispose of batteries by burning or by flushing into any
waste water system, for example, a lavatory. Compromising the
structural integrity of a battery can result in leakage or explosion
and the potential for personal injury.
Warning:
Do not throw batteries into the trash. Collect and recycle used
batteries separate from other waste.
