COMMODITY: Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: Domestic Road, Rail & Vessel

OVERVIEW

PROPER SHIPPING NAME:	Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment	LABEL:	No
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:	UN 3091	PLACARD:	No
HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION:	9	EMERG. INFO:	No
PACKING GROUP:	None	TRAINING:	Adequate instruction
DOCUMENT:	No	PACKAGING:	Non-spec
MARKING:	No

 

HAZMAT TABLE

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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 (indefinitely).

This transport data sheet uses the small lithium metal cells and batteries exceptions in 49 CFR 173.185(c). The criteria is:

• the lithium content may not exceed 1 g for a lithium metal cell or 2 g for a lithium metal battery ,

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. They must be packaged in a manner to prevent:

• (i) short circuits,
• (ii) movement within the outer package; and
• (iii) accidental activation of the equipment.

Specification packaging does not apply but the equipment must offer equivalent protection as if it was a rigid package.

There is no gross weight limit for the cells or batteries contained in equipment.

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

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SHIPPING PAPER REQUIREMENTS

Normal documentation requirements are waived when transported by road. Equipment containing lithium cells or batteries is still hazmat, but are not marked “HM” on the shipping document because they are not subject to documentation requirements in 49 CFR 173 Subpart C.

HM	DESCRIPTION	WEIGHT/LBS.
		(Insert gross or net weight)

Citation: 49 CFR 173.185(c)

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CARTON MARKING

There are no hazardous materials marking or labeling requirements when a package contains no more than four lithium metal cells or two lithium metal batteries contained in equipment where there are not more than two packages in the consignment. The company logo can appear on the box for marketing purposes.

Citation: 49 CFR 173.185(b)(3)

If the package contains more that than four lithium metal cells or two lithium metal batteries, the lithium metal battery mark that show they are contained in equipment must be displayed.

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OVERPACKS

 

There are no hazardous materials marking or labeling requirements for overpacks of packages of equipment containing lithium metal cells or batteries when shipped according with this transport data sheet.

Citation: 49 CFR §173.25

If the some of the packages contain more that than four lithium metal cells or two lithium metal batteries and display the lithium metal battery contained in equipment mark then the overpack must also display that mark.

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