TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING CHANGE EFFECTIVELY. Managing change effectively requires moving the organization from its current state to a future desired state at minimal cost to the organization. Key steps in that process are: 1  Understanding the current state of the organization.
Batteries are made from a number of different materials. These materials include acid, lead, nickel, lithium, cadmium, alkaline, mercury and nickel metal hydride. When batteries are not properly disposed of the casing can disintegrate and the toxic chemicals within can leach into the surrounding environment.
Photo: A nickel metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable battery pack used in an experimental electric car. NiMH batteries last longer and do not contain the toxic cadmium metal found in older nickel cadmium (nicad) batteries. Photo by Warren Gretz courtesy of US Department of Energy/National Renewable Energy Laboratory (US DOE/NREL).