Glossary term

disassembly

Disassembly matters for battery-passport implementation because end-of-life and service events often need to record what was separated, by whom, for what p

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What does disassembly mean?

Disassembly matters for battery-passport implementation because end-of-life and service events often need to record what was separated, by whom, for what purpose, and whether the object remains suitable for re-use, repurposing, or treatment.

Standards and implementation context

These entries are non-verbatim context summaries. They are not presented as public legal definitions.

DIN DKE SPEC 99100

DIN DKE SPEC 99100:2025-02 — Requirements for data attributes of the battery passport

DIN DKE SPEC 99100 uses disassembly as battery-passport implementation context for separating a battery or related object into parts so lifecycle and circularity events can be represented more precisely.

Implementation-context summary only; not a verbatim DIN definition. This is a copyrighted standard, so Minespider should use it as standards context rather than republishing the standard text.

Reference: Section 3 lifecycle terminology

Practical application

In implementation, disassembly evidence should distinguish the physical separation step from the later legal or operational outcome. A disassembled battery pack may support inspection, repair, preparation for re-use, preparation for recycling, or safe treatment depending on condition and status.

Minespider commentary

Minespider should use disassembly as a lifecycle-event term that connects product identity, condition evidence, operator responsibility, and downstream circularity choices. It helps avoid reducing end-of-life workflows to a single recycling label.

Common confusions

  • Do not treat disassembly and dismantling as automatically identical; disassembly can describe a controlled separation step, while dismantling is often used in waste-treatment or pack-level processing contexts.
  • Do not assume disassembly means recycling has already occurred.
  • Do not record disassembly without the object, actor, date, condition, and intended downstream pathway where those details are available.