Publication 1763-UM001E-EN-P - June 2015
182 Replacement Parts
Three or More Batteries
Procedures for the transportation of three or more batteries shipped together
within the United States are specified by the Department of Transportation
(DOT) in the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR49, “Transportation.” An
exemption to these regulations, DOT - E7052, covers the transport of certain
hazardous materials classified as flammable solids. This exemption authorizes
transport of lithium batteries by motor vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and
cargo-only aircraft, providing certain conditions are met. Transport by
passenger aircraft is not permitted.
A special provision of DOT-E7052 (11th Rev., October 21, 1982, par. 8-a)
provides that:
“Persons that receive cell and batteries covered by this exemption may
reship them pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 173.22a in any of
these packages authorized in this exemption including those in which
they were received.”
The Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 173.22a, relates to the use of
packaging authorized under exemptions. In part, it requires that you must
maintain a copy of the exemption at each facility where the packaging is being
used in connection with shipment under the exemption.
Shipment of depleted batteries for disposal may be subject to specific
regulation of the countries involved or to regulations endorsed by those
countries, such as the IATA Articles Regulations of the International Air
Transport Association, Geneva, Switzerland.
Disposal
Regulations for transportation of lithium batteries are
periodically revised. Refer to http://www.dot.gov
for
the latest shipping information.
Do not incinerate or dispose of lithium batteries in
general trash collection. Explosion or violent rupture
is possible. Batteries should be collected for disposal
in a manner to prevent against short-circuiting,
compacting, or destruction of case integrity and
hermetic seal.
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