Lithium Ion Battery Warning Label Requirements 2019

Class 9 lithium ion battery shipping labels with the lithium ion battery graphic a group of batteries one damaged and emitting flame are also mandatory as of january 1 2019.

Lithium ion battery warning label requirements 2019.

Distinctive handling label lithium metal batteries. Distinctive handling label lithium ion batteries this label must be at least 110 mm 120 mm and be on the outside of a package containing lithium ion batteries. Pgh safety april 2019 prohibiting passenger aircraft marking for loose lithium batteries. For the purposes of the dgr they are separated into.

For smaller packages that can only bear smaller labels the label dimensions may be 105 mm wide 74 mm high. As 2019 quickly approaches lithium battery shippers need to be aware of the mandatory label changes that become effective on january 1 st for almost 2 years shippers of small excepted batteries and battery powered devices have had the option to use either the lithium battery handling caution label or the lithium battery mark while operating under the transition period that has been. Iata 7 2 2 4 shipper must add un number s. This marking must be placed on un3480 packages containing only lithium ion cells 20 watt hours and batteries 100 watt hours.

No text other than the class 9 must be included in the bottom part of the lithium battery class 9 label. Customers can take to their local post office packages containing lithium batteries installed in electronic devices that are bound for many international destinations and army apo fleet fpo and diplomatic post office dpo locations. Lithium ion batteries packed with the equipment they are intended to operate. While the generic class 9 label will continue to be used for miscellaneous hazards they are not allowed to be used for lithium batteries.

The design and construction of that aluminum plate was critical to ensuring an even temperature distribution with. 2019 training for lithium battery shippers be confident your lithium battery shipments will be accepted for transport and delivered safely by ground air or ocean. Lithium battery class 9 hazard label lithium battery mark cargo aircraft only labe l note. Lithium battery shipping overview.

Mailpieces must bear a dot approved lithium battery mark as specified in 49 cfr 173 185 c 3 i and exhibit 325 2a applied to the address side of the mailpiece. Plastic frames hold pairs of lithium ion cells that sandwich an aluminum cooling fin. Iata lithium battery guidance document 2020 apcs cargo page 2 12 12 2019 definitions lithium battery the term lithium battery refers to a family of batteries with different chemistries comprising many types of cathodes and electrolytes. The 2011 volt s lithium ion battery li ion battery pack weighs 435 lb 197 kg and consists of 288 individual cells arranged into nine modules.

Whether you ship lithium ion or lithium metal batteries full size or excepted size in equipment with equipment or by themselves find training to help you achieve and maintain. Lithium ion batteries forbidden for transport aboard passenger aircraft.