UN 3480 Small Lithium Ion Batteries, Alone, by Domestic Road, Rail & Vessel

COMMODITY:

Lithium ion cells/batteries, alone without equipment. Batteries may not exceed 100 Watt-hours (Wh) each; lithium ion cells may not exceed 20 Wh each. The package may not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds) gross weight.

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: Domestic Road, Rail & Vessel

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OVERVIEW

PROPER SHIPPING NAME:	Lithium ion batteries	LABEL:	No
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:	UN 3480	PLACARD:	No
HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION:	9	EMERG. INFO:	No
PACKING GROUP:	None	TRAINING:	No
DOCUMENT:	Special	PACKAGING:	Non-spec
MARKING:	Special

HAZMAT TABLE

CLASSIFICATION

Lithium cells and batteries must meet requirements of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria. The manufacture must record the test results and maintain them.

This transport data sheet uses some of the small cells and batteries exceptions in 49 CFR 173.185(c). The criteria are:

• lithium ion batteries not exceeding 100 Watt-hours (Wh) each, or lithium ion cells not exceeding 20 Wh each.
• After December 31, 2015, lithium ion batteries using this exception must be marked with the watt-hour rating

Citation: 49 CFR 173.185(a), 49 CFR 173.185(c)

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PACKAGING INFORMATION

Packaging must meet the general requirements of 49 CFR 173 Subpart B. Small lithium batteries must be packaged in a manner to prevent short circuits, movement within the outer package and accidental activation of equipment. Batteries alone or packed with equipment must be fully enclosed in non-metallic inner packagings. Specification packaging does not apply, but the package has to be capable of passing a 1.2 meter drop test. The package may not exceed 30 kg gross.

Citation: 49 CFR 173 Subpart B, 49 CFR 173.185(b), 49 CFR 173.185(b)

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SHIPPING PAPER REQUIREMENTS

No documentation is required.

Citation: 49 CFR 173.185(c)

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CARTON MARKING

The lithium battery mark is required, customized to the correct UN number and telephone number. Normally this would be a 24/7 emergency response service phone number, but the name of the service is optional. Only paid subscribers can use the phone number of a service. The phone number should have the country code in case the sticker is also used for international shipments not covered in this transport data sheet.

The lithium battery mark must be at least 120 mm (4.7 inches) wide by 110 mm (4.3 inches) high, with a 5 mm (0.2 inches) hatching border. However, markings of 105 mm (4.1 inches) wide by 74 mm (2.9 inches) high may be used on when the package is too small for the larger mark.

Citation: 49 CFR 173.185

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OVERPACKS

There are no hazardous materials marking or labeling requirements for overpacks of packages of equipment containing lithium cells or batteries when shipped by surface modes according to this transport data sheet. Air shipments require overpack markings if the mark can’t be seen inside the overpack. It may be easier for comprehension of personnel to adhere to standard overpack marking protocols in 173.25, and mark the overpack as follows (the same as the package, adding the OVERPACK mark):

Citation: 49 CFR §173.185(c)(4)(ii), §173.25

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