After March 31, 2014, a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods is now required for Section IB shipments of lithium batteries, whereas before it was optional. For the most up-to-date testing criteria reference the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods:...
Infographic | Shipping Lithium Batteries
When shipping lithium batteries, which are classified as Dangerous Goods, maintaining compliance can be tricky. This infographic provides an overview of the regulations governing the movement of these increasingly common energy cells. To learn more about these and other...
Infographic | What Makes Lithium Batteries Special?
What is it about lithium batteries that makes them so effective at powering the world around us? What is it about them that classifies them as Dangerous Goods? This infographic takes a quick look at the remarkable technology behind these...
DG Digest: OSHA issues guidance aiming to protect workers from lithium batteries worn as personal equipment
...to complete full implementation. See the details here OSHA The safety agency published guidance intended to help protect workers from the dangers of small lithium batteries worn as part of personal equipment. Sudden battery fires have been seen in the...
Summary of the 40th Session of the United Nations Sub-Committee on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
...Large Packing Instruction was needed for lithium ion and lithium metal batteries to accommodate batteries whose net mass exceeds 400 kg or for lithium battery packaging with a capacity exceeding 450 L. Large format lithium ion batteries are becoming more...
Changes to 58th Edition of the IATA DGR – A Synopsis
...lithium batteries to meet the conditions for “adequate instruction” of employees who are responsible for the preparation of packages of lithium batteries offered for air transport in accordance with Section II of the lithium battery packing instructions. 2.6.5—The packing provisions...
2021 DG Symposium recap, part 2: 8 things we learned about lithium battery transport
...and hope to finish in the next year.” #4: Shipping damaged, defective and recalled lithium batteries can hurt your brain. If the rules for shipping lithium batteries compliantly are complex, they get even more mind-boggling when the batteries are damaged,...
Why every auto-related business needs a large format lithium battery plan
...format lithium batteries has your operation found the most challenging? Tell us in the comment box below. What makes large format lithium batteries so difficult to ship? Shipping any kind of lithium batteries safely and compliantly is challenging, because the...
Why lithium battery shippers must examine insurance costs and coverage
...or store large volumes of batteries, particularly higher wattage batteries. They’re raising premiums and, in many cases, denying coverage. Keeping coverage affordable for lithium battery operations What makes insurance companies wary is the potential for lithium batteries to trigger a...
How to solve large format lithium battery transport problems before they become problems
...out ahead of those that aren’t prepared—and the difference usually comes down to planning for the unplanned. Now, let’s talk about your large format lithium batteries. Shipping lithium batteries of any size—safely, efficiently and compliantly—invites any manner of potential problems....