...of both damaged and defective lithium batteries as well as such batteries intended for recycling. While the document bears no new rules per se, it is a useful distillation of what the agency sees as the proper way to identify,...
PHMSA Announces Mandatory Compliance Date Extension to HM-224F for Non-Air Transport of Lithium Batteries
...on February 6, 2015 unless otherwise specified. The newly announced extension will extend the mandatory compliance date until August 7, 2015 for non-air transport of lithium cells and batteries. View the PHMSA announcement here Note that the August 6th final...
Lithium batteries (what else?) dominate talks at IATA Dangerous Goods Board
...Goods Board (DGB) meeting in Miami. Equally unsurprising? The major discussion points for the airlines involved lithium batteries! The “hot” topic If exploding hoverboards and state-of-the-art cell phones weren’t enough to focus the public’s attention on portable electronic devices (PEDs)...
DG Digest: PHMSA Issues Safey Advisory for DOT-39 Cylinders and IATA Issues Revised 2017 Guidance for Lithium Batteries
...part of how you accomplish your goals. We appreciate the opportunity! Let’s take a look at what happened over the last week in the world of regulations: FAA The agency announced the 27th RTCA SC–225 Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery...
Hazmat Quizmaster: Do you know how to ship lithium batteries by air?
KEEP YOUR LITHIUM BATTERY SHIPMENTS COMPLIANT Lithium batteries are hazmat, and the regulations for shipping them change often. Keep your shipments safe and compliant with a complete line of lithium battery resources from Labelmaster. Make sure your shipments are safe and in complete compliance with...
The EPA has published new guidance related to the characterization of waste related to lithium batteries.
...week’s regulatory news: EPA The agency has published new guidance related to the characterization of waste related to lithium batteries. This important guidance lays out several standards and how the agency interprets them. It features a lengthy “FAQ” list that...
DG Digest: Biden DOE Releases National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries 2021- 2030
...the National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries 2021- 2030, which outlines a strategy to guide federal investments in the development of domestic lithium-battery manufacturing and recycling supply chains. The National Blueprint was developed by the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB)....
DG Digest: FDA Actions on Lithium Batteries, EPA on Subsurface Intrusion, and Brazil to Adopt UMR
...of note: FDA Lithium batteries continue their long reach into the affairs of the regulatory agencies, this time at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency announced several actions concerning issues related to batteries used in electronic nicotine delivery...
DG Digest: New IATA handling guides for lithium batteries and more civil penalty fee updates
...Handling Guide. This guide summarizes in one place the requirements for consigning lithium batteries under the IATA regulations and is of high interest to the DG community. Find the new guide here. The second document is of nearly equal interest....
ICAO DGP Concludes Discussions, Agrees to Amend ICAO Technical Instructions to Further Reduce Risk Associated With Lithium Battery Shipments
...the safe transport of lithium batteries and included a list of recommendations, such as considering the fire suppression capabilities aboard aircraft that carry lithium batteries and whether these should be upgraded; whether a crew of two is adequate for large...