SLA (agm)
- Description: Small to medium, dry-cell batteries, sealed, rechargeable
- Formats: Rectangular, custom sizes in hard plastic case
- Common Uses: Wheel chairs, scooters, golf carts, ride-on electric toys, boats, RVs, military aircraft, portable tools and instruments
- Safety: Non-spillable glass mat, lead is a toxic heavy metal, can cause fire if short-circuited
SLA (gel)
- Description: Small to medium, dry-cell batteries, sealed, rechargeable
Formats: Rectangular, custom sizes in hard plastic case - Common Uses: Wheel chairs, scooters, golf carts, ride-on electric toys, boats, RVs, military aircraft, portable tools and instruments
- Safety: Non-spillable gelled electrolyte, lead is a toxic heavy metal, can cause fire if short-circuited
Lithium- ion (Li-ion)
- Description: Small dry-cell batteries, sealed, rechargeable
- Formats: Custom sizes in hard plastic case, small-cylinder, button cells
- Common Uses: Cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, hybrid automobiles (see Hybrid Automobile section also), video cameras, handheld electronics
- Safety: Non-spillable, non-toxic
Nickel-cadmium (Nicd)
- Description: Small dry-cell batteries, sealed, rechargeable
- Formats: AAA, AA, C, D, small-cylinder, poly-wrapped cell packs, custom sizes in hard plastic case
- Common Uses: Cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, handheld electronics, toys, R/C hobby vehicles, medical equipment
- Safety: Non-spillable, cadmium is a toxic heavy metal, never incinerate – produces toxic cadmium vapors
Nickel Metal Hydride (nimh)
- Description: Small dry-cell batteries, sealed, rechargeable
- Formats: AAA, AA, C, D, 9 volt, 12 volt, poly-wrapped cell packs, small-cylinder, custom sizes
- Common Uses: Cell phones, laptop computers, PDAs, power tools, hybrid automobiles (see Hybrid Automobile section also), cameras, handheld electronics and R/C hobby vehicles
- Safety: Non-spillable, non-toxic
Alkaline & zinc carbon
- Description: Small dry-cell batteries, sealed, non-rechargeable, zinc carbon batteries are labeled general purpose or heavy duty
- Formats: AAA, AA, C, D, 9-volt, button cells
- Common Uses: Cameras, toys, watches, handheld electronics
- Safety: Non-spillable, non-toxic, can leak with age
Lithium (primary)
- Description: Small dry-cell batteries, sealed, non-rechargeable
- Formats: Button cells, AAA, AA, 9-volt, small-cylinder, custom sizes
- Common Uses: Watches, cameras, handheld electronics, tire-pressure sensors, alarms, memory backup, high-temperature applications, pacemakers, remote car locks
- Safety: Non-spill-able, non-toxic, can overheat or explode if short-circuited
Mercury
- Description: Small dry-cell batteries, sealed, non-rechargeable
- Formats: AA, 9-volt, small-cylinder, button cells, custom sizes
- Common Uses: Cameras, medical devices, military
- Safety: Non-spillable, toxic, never incinerate – produces highly toxic vapors
Silver Oxide
- Description: Small to large dry-cell batteries, sealed, non-rechargeable
- Formats: Button cells, high-voltage small-cylinder, large custom sizes
- Common Uses: Watches, hearing aids, cameras, torpedoes and aircraft
- Safety: Non-spillable, non-toxic
Zink AIr
- Description: Small dry-cell batteries, sealed, non-rechargeable
- Formats: Button cells, 9-volt, custom sizes
- Common Uses: Hearing aids, watches, electric vehicles (mechanically recharged)
- Safety: Non-spillable, non-toxic
Large Flooded Cell
- Description: Large, flooded cell batteries, typically lead acid, vented, rechargeable
- Formats: Hard case, rectangular
- Common Uses: Stationary Power, telecommunications systems, utility systems, uninterruptible power supply
- Safety: Spillable, lead is a toxic heavy metal, contains large quantity of acid electrolyte, electrolyte corrosive if spilled, extremely heavy