(Are wet batteries tendered without electrolyte considered as Non DG?)
Q.
UN2794 Batteries, wet, filled with acid or UN2795 Batteries, wet, filled with alkali is tendered without electrolyte. Is this DG or non-DG?  (28 Feb 10)
A.
On Page 157 (51st Edition) of the Blue Pages just below the entry of UN2800 Batteries, wet, non-spillable, there is a light print entry of ?gBatteries, wet, without electrolyte and fully discharged?h. It has a dagger symbol and is Not Restricted. The dagger symbol indicates that you need to look at the Appendix where you will find the following entry: BATTERIES WET, WITHOUT ELECTROLYTE, AND FULLY DISCHARGED Are usually wet type batteries which have been shipped from a factory in their original dry state with the intent that electrolyte would be added just before placing the batteries in service. They May also be wet batteries from which the electrolyte has been removed. In this latter instance the cells should be thoroughly flushed with water and allowed to drain before shipping.?h

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