COMMODITY: Lithium metal batteries contained/installed in equipment; Not exceeding 1 gram (g) lithium metal content per cell, or 2g lithium metal content per battery.

Unlimited packages per consignment.

Exceptions are prescribed for button cells batteries installed in equipment

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: International Air

OVERVIEW

This transport data sheet is for shipments of small lithium metal batteries with specific exceptions, when contained /installed in the equipment. They are not subject to the regulations, except for the extensive requirements contained in Packing Instruction 970, General Requirements and Section II.

This transport data sheet does not cover various special provisions for: prototype batteries, special approvals, defective batteries, combinations of lithium ion and metal batteries or combinations of lithium batteries both contained in and packed with equipment, and batteries in vehicles.

PROPER SHIPPING NAME:	Lithium metal batteries contained with equipment	LABEL:	No
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:	UN 3091	PLACARD:	No
HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION:	9	EMERG. INFO TRANSMITTAL:	No
PACKING GROUP:	None	TRAINING:	Special
DOCUMENT:	Special	PACKAGING:	Special
MARKING:	Yes, subject to exceptions

HAZMAT TABLE

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Classification

This transport data sheet uses the small lithium metal cells and batteries exceptions in IATA Packing Instruction 970 Section II. Excepted lithium metal cells may not exceed 1 gram (g) lithium metal content each, and lithium metal batteries may not exceed 2g lithium metal content each.

A battery is a collection of cells (Duracell above). Cells are often circular or cylindrical. A single cell “battery” (CR123A above) is considered a cell, and must not exceed 1g lithium metal content.

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).

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PACKAGING INFORMATION

Packaging must meet the general requirements of IATA DGR PI 970:

• Cells or batteries must be protected so as to prevent short circuits;
• Equipment must be equipped with an effective means of preventing accidental activation;
• Equipment containing cells or batteries must be packed in a strong rigid outer packagings;
• Equipment containing the cells or batteries must be secured against movement within the outer packaging and be packed as to prevent accidental operation during air transport.

Citation: IATA DGR, PI 970 – General Requirements

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SHIPPING PAPER REQUIREMENTS

A dangerous goods declaration is not required.

A waybill is required only when the packages bear the battery mark ; not for packaging containing only button cell. If a waybill is required,  is must include the words “Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI 970”, in the “Nature and Quantity of Goods”box, when an air way bill is used.

Citation: IATA DGR PI 970 Section II, Additional Requirements

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CARTON MARKING

For Lithium metal batteries contained/installed in equipment; Not exceeding 1 gram (g) lithium metal content per cell, or 2g lithium metal content per battery. Unlimited packages per consignment.

Per UPS Variation 5X-07, for shipments tendered to UPS without an IATA Air Waybill, the package must have this “P.I. 970-II” marked next to the lithium battery handling label, or on the UPS address label, or on a document accessible from the outside of the packaging (e.g. in a packing slip envelope).

CARTON MARKING for packages containing:

• button cell batteries contained/ installed in equipment
• consignment of two packages or less where each package contains no more than four cells or two batteries installed in equipment.

The battery mark is not required

Citation: IATA DGR, PI 970 “Additional Requirements- Section II

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OVERPACKS

If a package must display the lithium metal battery contained in equipment mark then an overpack must also display that mark.

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Training

Each person who prepares a package for transport containing lithium metal cells or batteries, including cells or batteries packed with, or contained in, equipment in accordance with the conditions and limitations of this transport data sheet, must receive adequate instruction on these conditions and limitations, commensurate with their responsibilities.

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