Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§14332 Limitations on sale of alkaline-manganese batteries containing mercury
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 137— - MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MANAGEMENT OF BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › § 14332
Summary
No one may sell, offer, or promote alkaline‑manganese batteries made on/after May 13, 1996 with mercury that was intentionally added (accidental traces are allowed). Alkaline‑manganese button cells may contain up to 25 milligrams of mercury each.
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Title 42, §14332
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes any alkaline-manganese battery manufactured on or after May 13, 1996, with a mercury content that was intentionally introduced (as distinguished from mercury that may be incidentally present in other materials), except that the limitation on mercury content in alkaline-manganese button cells shall be 25 milligrams of mercury per button cell.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 14332
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73