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Don"t know bout anybody else but them batteries sitting on the ground is a big no no

Originally Posted by nuttingbutjunk

Don"t know bout anybody else but them batteries sitting on the ground is a big no no

Really? They contain a lot of lead inside of it.

Originally Posted by furqi

Really? They contain a lot of lead inside of it.

That's one of the reasons they shouldn't be stored on the ground.

Originally Posted by ryanw

That's one of the reasons they shouldn't be stored on the ground.

Newbie question but could you please elaborate. Is that bad like environmentally bad or bad as in it will effect the lead content?

Originally Posted by furqi

Newbie question but could you please elaborate. Is that bad like environmentally bad or bad as in it will effect the lead content?

Yes, like Bear said, it's environmentally bad because of the possibility of lead and acid polluting the ground, groundwater, and runoff if it rains.