C01B6/243

TREATING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY UNCONSUMED HYDROGEN GENERATOR CARTRIDGE

A method of treating an at least partially unconsumed hydrogen generator cartridge including water and a metal hydride includes treating the at least partially unconsumed hydrogen generator cartridge to form a treated hydrogen generator cartridge. When subjected to testing conditions the treated hydrogen generator cartridge produces no hydrogen gas or produces hydrogen gas at a lower rate than the at least partially unconsumed hydrogen generator cartridge subjected to the testing conditions. The testing conditions include heating at less than or equal to 300 C., agitation, exposing the metal hydride to a protic solvent, or a combination thereof.