Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-60.1-2. Definitions

(1) “ Alkaline-manganese battery” means any dry cell battery containing manganese dioxide and zinc electrodes and an alkaline electrolyte.

(2) “ Dry cell battery” means all batteries in which the electrolyte is absorbed, gelled, or solidified such that the electrolyte is not a free-standing body of liquid. Dry cell batteries do not include vehicle batteries as defined by § 23-60-2.

(3) “ Lead-acid dry cell battery” means a battery containing a lead-acid system, generally used in rechargeable consumer products, and weighing less than twenty-five (25) pounds.

(4) “ Mercuric-oxide battery” means a dry cell battery containing zinc and mercuric oxide electrodes and used both in household and non-household, often medical, applications.

(5) “ Nickel-cadmium battery” means any dry cell battery containing cadmium and nickel electrodes and an alkaline electrolyte.