2.2.4_IB_Small LITHIUM ION BATTERIES (including lithium polymer batteries) Small batteries excepted UN 3480 Applies to: Lithium ion batteries with a Watt-hour rating not more than 100 Wh/battery UN No., Proper Shipping Name UN 3480, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Class 9 Packing Group Not assigned Hazard Label Labels must be in the form of a square set at an angle of 45° (diamond-shaped) with minimum dimensions of 100 mm by 100 mm; except for air transport mode, labels dimensions may be reduced not less then 30mm by 30mm on small packages. • They must have a line 5 mm inside the edge and running parallel with it. Prerequisite • Batteries must meet the General Requirements of §173.185(a) in particular the test requirements Specific Requirements Batteries manufactured after 31 December 2015 must be marked with the Wh rating on the outside case. Transport mode Road Marine Air Passenger Aircraft Cargo Exemption conditions 173.185(c) SP 188 Forbidden PI 965 section IB State of Charge ≤ 30% of rated capacity Batteries must be protected so as to prevent short circuits, including protection against contact with conductive materials within the same packaging that could lead to a short circuit. Batteries must be packed in inner packagings that completely enclose the cell. The inner packagings must be packed in strong outer packagings Packaging Drums, Jerricans, Boxes; not required UN approved packaging Use strong outer packaging, it must be capable of withstanding a 1.2 m drop test in any orientation without damage to batteries contained therein, without shifting of the contents so as to allow cell to cell contact and without release of contents. Each package must be capable of withstanding a stacked test to a height of 3 m for 24 hours Weight limit 30 kg Gross 30 kg Gross Forbidden 10 kg Net Marking and Labelling of Packages Li Batt Mark minimum dimensions: 100 × 100 mm, for small packages reduced to 100 mm × 70 mm CAO dimensions: 120 mm x 110 mm OR UN 3480 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Full Name and Address of the shipper and the consignee Net weight Minimum dimensions: 100 × 100 mm For small packages reduced to 100 mm × 70 mm Minimum dimensions: 120 × 110 mm Overpack OVERPACK + same labels as above OVERPACK + same labels as above OVERPACK + same labels as above Restriction: see § 1.9.3 Documents Transport document is not required Transport document is not required Shipper’s Declaration International Transport Regulations 24 Small Excepted Lithium battery mark Applicable until 31.12.2026 Applicable from 1.1.2023 Lithium battery mark A rectangle or a square of minimum dimensions 100 x 100 mm and the minimum width of the hatching shall be 5 mm. The symbol shall be black, the hatching shall be red. If the size of the package so requires, the dimensions may be reduced to not less then 100 x 70 high. The rectangular mark 120 x 110 mm dimension may continue to be used. For IATA DGR, the character of the UN numbers shall be at least 12 mm height Handling Labels Cargo Aircraft Only for IATA DGR Minimum dimensions 120 x 110 mm International Transport Regulations 24 Small Excepted Lithium battery mark Applicable until 31.12.2026 Applicable from 1.1.2023 Lithium battery mark A rectangle or a square of minimum dimensions 100 x 100 mm and the minimum width of the hatching shall be 5 mm. The symbol shall be black, the hatching shall be red. If the size of the package so requires, the dimensions may be reduced to not less then 1 0 x 70 high. The rectangular mark 120 x 110 mm dimension may continue to be used. For IATA DGR, the character of the UN numbers shall be at least 12 mm height Handling Labels Cargo Aircraft Only for IATA DGR Minimum dimensions 120 x 110 mm Lithium ion batteries – forbidden for transport aboard passenger aircraft Copyright © www.batteriestransport.org 122
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