Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§14332 Limitations on Sale of Alkaline-manganese Batteries Containing Mercury
Title 42 › CHAPTER 137 — MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › SUBCHAPTER III — MANAGEMENT OF BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › § 14332
Summary
Do not sell alkaline-manganese batteries made on or after May 13, 1996 that have mercury added on purpose; button cells may contain 25 mg.
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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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42 U.S.C. § 14332
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102